Sep 30, 2026 | Active, Parks and Environment
Now that demolition of the old stadium is almost complete, and planning for a new stadium and adjacent areas is now underway, we see this as an important opportunity to engage the community in the development and subsequent use and enjoyment of these outdoor spaces. As plans develop, we will stay engaged in…
Sep 30, 2026 | Active, Parks and Environment
Lafayette Park (also known as Lafayette Square) is a seven-acre public park located directly north of the White House in Washington, D.C. Named after the Marquis de Lafayette, a French general and hero of the American Revolutionary War, the park is one of the most...
Sep 29, 2026 | Active, Featured Initiatives, Planning
Including Museums, Monuments and Memorials This important area of the city is a particular focus of the Committee of 100 because of its importance to the city and its identity, and because there is generally no local residential population to monitor and...
Sep 19, 2026 | Active, Featured Initiatives, Historic Preservation
Completed in 1971, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, designed by architect Edward Durell Stone, and landscape architect Ed Stone, Jr., with Sasaki, Walker and Associates, and Lester Collins, is an iconic architectural treasure that serves both as the...
Jul 23, 2026 | Active, News, Zoning
The Zoning Commission should open the record to allow public input. The Committee of 100 on the Federal City urges the Zoning Commission to re-open the record to allow the public to comment on the recently submitted Office of Planning’s Supplemental Report II,...
Jun 15, 2026 | Active, Featured Initiatives, Parks and Environment
CWDW —Constructed to protect the nation’s capital during the Civil War, many of these defenses remain as national historical sites that also offer beauty and outdoor recreation in and around DC.
Rock Creek Park —Since its creation by Congress in 1890, the park has served as a natural preserve where people can escape from the city…
