For immediate release: January 9, 2023

Metro seeks public input on proposed parking and bus bay changes at Takoma Station

Metro is seeking public input on proposed changes to parking and bus facilities at Takoma Station. The proposal would allow Metro and its private development partner to move forward with redevelopment plans, including future mixed-use development and transit facility modernization. 

The changes are intended to promote transit-oriented development and increase Metro ridership. 

Proposed changes to the site include: 

• Relocating the bus loop and Kiss & Ride 
• Adding one drop-off only bus stop 
• Removing 144 Kiss & Ride spaces 
• Adding a traffic signal on Carroll Street NW at the bus loop and Kiss & Ride entrance

Click here to view the proposed plans. 

How to provide feedback 
  • Take a survey and provide written feedback by 5 p.m. Friday, January 27, 2023 
  • Provide testimony at a Public Hearing on Tuesday, January 17, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. There are three ways to provide testimony: 
    • In-person: Takoma Elementary School – Auditorium, located at 7010 Piney Branch Rd NW, Washington, DC. If you wish to provide testimony in person, we encourage you to preregister by emailing speak@wmata.com by 10 a.m. on Tuesday, January 17, 2023. Please submit only one speaker’s name per request. 
    • By video: Advance registration is required. You can reregister by emailing speak@wmata.com by 10 a.m. on Tuesday, January 17, 2023. 
    • By phone: call 855-925-2801 during the Public Hearing, enter meeting code 4773, and press *3 to be placed into the speaker queue. 
If you don’t want to provide testimony but still want to watch or listen to the hearing, you may watch or listen to the virtual Public Hearing live on our capital and service plans page, on YouTube, or by calling 855-925-2801 during the public hearing and entering meeting code 4773. 

Public feedback will be provided to Metro’s Board of Directors as part of the final decision-making process. 

Public participation is solicited without regard to race, color, national origin, age, gender, religion, disability, or family status. ASL interpretation will be provided. To request other accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act, or other language interpretation services (free of charge), contact the Office of the Board Secretary at 202-962-2511 (TTY: 202-962-2033) or send a message to speak@wmata.com as soon as possible, so Metro can make the necessary arrangements before the public hearing date.