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.
Individual Zoning Cases
The Committee of 100 on occasion testifies or submits comments on individual zoning cases where the subject doesn’t...
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....
McMillan Reservoir Park
On this 113-acre site near Howard University, the Army Corps of Engineers constructed a reservoir in 1901 and a sand...
Comprehensive Plan—Federal Elements
The Federal Elements are prepared by the National Capital Planning Commission and guide federal planning and...
Observatory Hill Campus
This 11.8-acre site, encompasses 11 historic buildings, located on 23rd Street, NW, across from the Department of...
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...
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