Metro asks public to comment on proposed parking changes at Brookland-CUA Station for future joint development

Metro’s Brookland-CUA Station is primed for growth as part of a 10-year Strategic Plan for Joint Development to create a vibrant transit-oriented development. This includes changes to bus and Kiss & Ride facilities that would provide opportunities for a mix of housing and retail on Metro’s existing property around the station. Metro is asking the public to provide input on these proposed changes to the station’s transit facilities.

Under the proposal, Metro would reconfigure the bus loop, relocate the Kiss & Ride lot to an on-street facility, and reduce the existing 34 Kiss & Ride spaces to eight spaces. The proposed facility changes would enable Metro to seek a joint development partner to deliver approximately 400,000 square-feet of mixed-use development.

The proposed modifications to Brookland’s transit facilities advance Metro’s joint development program and Strategic Transformation Plan goals, which include growing ridership, generating new fare and tax revenues that support Metro and local jurisdictions, and fostering sustainable, local, and regional growth.

The changes to the configuration of bus and Kiss & Ride facilities will improve bicycle and pedestrian access and safety by reducing the number of crossings and interactions with passing vehicles. The reduction in Kiss & Ride spaces also align with customer pick-up and drop-of demand patterns. There are no changes to the capacity of bus facilities.

The public is encouraged to comment no later than 5 p.m., Friday, September 22. You can share your feedback online or during our public hearing:

• Submit your comments online and/or upload documents by visiting wmata.com/plansandprojects by 5 p.m. Friday, September 22, 2023. 
• Participate in the Open House and Public Hearing:
• In-person: Tuesday, September 12, 2023
  Open House begins at 6 p.m. and Public Hearing begins at 6:30 p.m.
  Luke C. Moore High School Auditorium
  1001 Monroe St. NE, Washington, DC 20017
• By phone: Dial 206-899-2028 and enter meeting code 337 433 234 #
• By video: Email speak@wmata.com by 5 p.m. the day before the hearing to register 

Watch or listen to the public hearing, live at YouTube.com/MetroForward, or listen by calling the phone number above and entering the meeting code. Testimony is not required to attend or listen. Video of the hearings will also be archived at YouTube.com/MetroForward.

All public comments will be provided to Metro's Board of Directors for final review and inclusion into Metro's Mass Transit Plan.

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.