Metro News Release

For immediate release: March 21, 2007

Metro Hosts Community Workshop near Branch Avenue Metrorail Station

Metro will hold a community workshop on Saturday, March 24 at 10 a.m. The workshop is in support of the Branch Avenue Station Area Access and Assessment of Potential Joint Development Plan and to gather input into how to create the best type of joint development opportunity to enhance the Metro station area and its surrounding neighbors.

The plan will be used to help the county, community and Metro determine how to better connect new housing, shopping, employment and services to each other and to the Branch Avenue Metrorail station. The goals of this plan include making the Branch Avenue station area safer, more vibrant, and easier to get around for pedestrians, cars, buses and bike riders.

The free workshop will be held at Saint Phillips Catholic Church, 5414 Henderson Way, Camp Springs, MD.

News release issued at 12:00 am, March 21, 2007.