National Capital Park and Planning Commission

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The National Capital Park and Planning Commission was a U.S. federal agency responsible for planning and developing parks, parkways, and urban design in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area in the early 20th century.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf U.S. federal agency
appliesToJurisdiction Washington metropolitan area
surface form: Washington, D.C. metropolitan area
country United States of America
surface form: United States
fieldOfWork park planning
parkway planning
regional planning
urban planning
follows City Beautiful movement principles
hasAuthorityOver federal park lands in the National Capital region
location and design of certain public works in the National Capital region
hasDuty planning parks in the National Capital region
planning parkways in the National Capital region
urban design for the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area
hasLegalStatus independent federal commission
hasObjective coordination of federal and local planning in the National Capital area
development of a regional park system for Washington, D.C.
preservation of open space in the National Capital region
hasSuccessor National Capital Planning Commission
hasWorkScope acquisition of land for parks in the National Capital region
design review of certain federal projects in the capital region
planning of parkways connecting Washington, D.C. with surrounding areas
headquartersLocation Washington, D.C.
influencedBy McMillan Plan
surface form: McMillan Plan for Washington, D.C.
locatedIn Washington, D.C.
operatesIn 20th century
partOf United States government
surface form: federal government of the United States
replacedBy National Capital Planning Commission
timePeriod early 20th century
typeOfJurisdiction planning jurisdiction
uses comprehensive regional planning
long-range park and parkway planning

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Frederic Adrian Delano employer National Capital Park and Planning Commission
McMillan Plan commissionedBy National Capital Park and Planning Commission
this entity surface form: United States Senate Park Commission
McMillan Plan draftedBy National Capital Park and Planning Commission
this entity surface form: Senate Park Commission