In 2007, the Office of Planning began a comprehensive revision of the city’s Zoning Regulations. The proposed changes have been the subject of recent public hearings before the Zoning Commission, and additional hearings have been scheduled for January and February, 2014 to allow further public...
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The Height of Building Act is under attack. The Committee of 100 calls for Mayor, Council and NCPC to support the iconic federal law that is responsible for Washington's famous skyline. The HBA is what keeps Washington the livable city that it is....
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The Committee of 100 on the Federal City presented the 2013 Vision Awards at a celebratory gala on June 5th at the House of the Temple of the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry. We were pleased to honor the awardees for their visionary thinking and actions...
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The Committee of 100 recommends that the Virginia Avenue Tunnel draft EIS be revised to address a number of deficiencies....
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The Committee of 100 on the Federal City honors planning and land use that promotes its mission to advocate responsible planning and land use in Washington, D.C....
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C100's recommendations that emphasize that development plans for Union Station must be coordinated, place a priority on the station’s careful restoration and incorporate significant public involvement in the planning process....
Read MoreCIVIL WAR DEFENSES OF WASHINGTON TRAIL The Civil War Defenses of Washington (CWDW) Trail will connect the network of Civil War earthwork forts and adjacent parkland, linking communities in and around DC to recreational opportunities and local historic sites. It is an innovative and collaborative initiative...
Read MoreThe winers of the 2010 Vision Awards were announced on June 1st. The winners are The Savoy Elementary School and Thurgood Marshall Academy Public Charter High School Public Education Campus, Roberts B. Owen, Arthur Cotton Moore, and (presented posthumously) Barbara Zartman. The Savoy Elementary School and...
Read MoreWashington Post, September 28, 2012 By Richard Houghton The recently proposed Southwest Ecodistrict Plan is a bold vision that can help bring that semi-forgotten quadrant of the city back to the future. It can reinvigorate L’Enfant’s brilliant street pattern in a place where it’s been neglected and...
Read MoreWashington DC -- The Committee of 100 on the Federal City (C100) has released a detailed assessment of the proposed 37-mile streetcar system for Washington, D.C. The report, “Building a World-Class Streetcar System for a World-Class City,” analyzes the proposed routes and highlights seven recommendations...
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