Sep 23, 2023 | Active, Housing, Zoning
The Inclusionary Zoning Program (IZ) requires that most new and some renovated residential developments include a minimum number of affordable units for rent or sale. Those eligible enter a lottery that assigns these units. C100 in testimony on IZ urges its...
Jul 6, 2023 | Active, Historic Preservation
During the height of the “City Beautiful” movement, architects Daniel Burnham and Peirce Anderson drew on Roman masterworks such as the Arch of Constantine and the Baths of Diocletian to create a monumental new train station that opened in 1907. It was named Union...
Jan 27, 2023 | Active, Historic Preservation
The Committee of 100 continues to challenge the Architect of the Capitol and the Librarian of Congress over the lack of transparency of the current Visitor Experience Master Plan. First introduced in 2019, the Plan is a $60 million concept to “make over” the...
Nov 30, 2022 | Active, Housing
The term social housing is commonly used to describe a range of housing ownership, subsidy, and regulation models in Europe, South America and elsewhere around the globe. Recently, Montgomery County, MD has initiated a social housing program. Social housing models...
Aug 22, 2022 | Active, Parks and Environment
Flooding at the Tidal Basin is a constant problem, harming the cherry trees and inconveniencing visitors. The National Park Service began a project to minimize flooding. The Committee sent comments supporting the project. (2023) Document Library Tidal Basin...
Jul 13, 2022 | Active, Transportation
Union Station Opened in 1907, the Beaux-Arts station was designed by Daniel Burnham and is the southern terminus of the Northeast Corridor, the busiest passenger rail line in the nation. Union Station is the second busiest Amtrak station after New York City,...
