Initiatives
The Committee of 100 pursues advocacy across a wide range of topics, shown below.
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Initiatives
St. Elizabeth’s West Campus
The west campus of St. Elizabeths Hospital covers more than 176 acres on a high plateau in southeast Washington, overlooking the confluence of…
Downtown
Office buildings dominate DC’s Downtown. However, the shift in office habits prompted by the coronavirus pandemic has caused Downtown to be emptier…
Large Tract Development Including Master Plans and Individual Projects
New Developments are occurring on large tracts of previously industrial lands or other sites for which purposes have...
Individual Zoning Cases
The Committee of 100 on occasion testifies or submits comments on individual zoning cases where the subject doesn’t...
Corridor Plans
In the last revision of the Comprehensive Plan, large stretches of DC corridors like Connecticut, Wisconsin and New...
Commuter, Passenger and Freight Rail
Union Station Opened in 1907, the Beaux-Arts station was designed by Daniel Burnham and is the southern...
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....
National Mall and Federal Enclave
Including Museums, Monuments and Memorials This important area of the city is a particular focus of the...
Rebuilding Downtown with Affordable Housing
C100 advocates for comprehensive planning for a downtown comeback that requires affordable housing in all residential...
Smithsonian South Mall Campus
The Smithsonian defines its South Mall Campus as the area between 7th and 12th Streets that encompasses the nationally...
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.
Billboards, Digital Signs & Communications
The C100 has been an active advocate for laws and regulations aimed at limiting the intrusion of commercial signage on...
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