Commuter, Passenger and Freight Rail
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, and is...Billboards, Digital Signs & Communications
The C100 has been an active advocate for laws and regulations aimed at limiting the intrusion of commercial signage on city streetscapes, as well as strict enforcement of existing sign laws. In 2010, the C100 successfully opposed a proposal for expansion of the...Public Transportation
The Committee of 100 was an early and strong supporter of the Metro subway system to serve the DC metropolitan area. We continue to advocate for significant improvements and sound investments in mass transit to benefit the city and the region.
Virginia Avenue Tunnel
The Virginia Avenue Tunnel in southeast Washington, D.C. was constructed in 1872 and extended in 1904. By 2010, the tunnel needed to be replaced to meet growing demands of increased freight traffic. Two tunnels were proposed of sufficient clearance to allow for...Streets, Roads, Parking, and Bridges
Chosen by Congress as the site for a permanent seat of government in 1790, Washington became one of the few cities in the world planned expressly as a national capital. Pierre-Charles L’Enfant’s plan was influenced by Baroque landscape architecture, with wide avenues...Recent News
C100 Joins Lawsuit Over Trump’s Kennedy Center Plans
Eight major cultural heritage and architectural organizations, including the Committee of 100, have filed a lawsuitRead More »
Enough Is Enough
The Committee of 100 calls for the cessation of the unprecedented interference by the federal government in District …Read More »
Deliberations on DC’s Budget Continue
DC Mayor Muriel Bowser introduced her proposed budget for the 2026 fiscal year on May 27 (along with …Read More »Full Review of Mayor Bowser’s Proposed FY 2026 Budget Is Needed
C100 in a letter to the DC Council reiterates the need to give the public sufficient time for …Read More »
Affordable Housing Featured at C100 Conversation
As the most recent segment of our “Conversation” series, the Committee of 100 on April 23, 2025, hosted …Read More »