Initiatives
The Committee of 100 pursues advocacy across a wide range of topics, shown below.
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Initiatives
Fort Circle Parks & Rock Creek Park
Fort Circle Park — While today the Fort Circle Parks are largely unknown and generally neglected, the overarching fact is that they are, indeed, still here.
Rock Creek Park — Since its creation in 1890, Rock Creek Park was envisioned as a natural preserve to which Washingtonians could retreat to escape the hustle, bustle, heat, noise, and glare of downtown.
Historic Preservation Review Board
The functions of the Historic Preservation Review Board (HPRB) are defined in the DC Historic Preservation Act of 1978...
Historic Districts
An historic district is a formally designated group of buildings, structures, sites, and spaces that relate to one for...
Waterfront Development, Flooding, and Washington Waterfront Walk
The Committee of 100 seeks to have the many waterfront pathways connected along the Potomac River from Georgetown to...
Library of Congress
The Committee of 100 continues to challenge the Architect of the Capitol and the Librarian of Congress over the lack...
Affordable Homeownership Assistance
Home ownership is one of the main ways to build generational wealth. DC has several financing programs to support this...
Height of Buildings Act
So I close with a cautionary note. Be very careful as you gamble with the 100-year legacy of Washington’s Height Act....
Federal Reserve Buildings
In December 2019, the Federal Reserve Board (FRB) presented to the National Capital Planning Commission its proposal...
McMillan Reservoir Park
On this 113-acre site near Howard University, the Army Corps of Engineers constructed a reservoir in 1901 and a sand...
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.
Observatory Hill Campus
This 11.8-acre site, encompasses 11 historic buildings, located on 23rd Street, NW, across from the Department of...
Walter Reed Campus
Located in northwest Washington between 16th Street and Georgia Avenue, the 113-acre Walter Reed Campus was one of the...
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