Metro News Release

For immediate release: May 15, 2009

Metro's chief planner to host online chat Tuesday

Metro Assistant General Manager of Planning and Joint Development Nat Bottigheimer will respond directly to questions about planning issues during an online chat Tuesday, May 19, when he hosts “What’s the Plan?” — a live hour-long chat from noon to 1 p.m. Bottigheimer will discuss Metro’s proposal to allow retail sales in Metrorail stations, biking improvements and transit-oriented development.

Metro customers can log onto Metro’s online chat at http://www.wmata.com/onlinechat.cfm or via Metro’s homepage at www.metroopensdoors.com. As many questions as possible will be answered during the hour-long session.

An archive of all of the previous online chats is posted on the Web site. Persons without Internet access can call Metro’s Customer Service Office at 202-637-1328 to request a session transcript.

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Media contact for this news release: Candace Smith at 202-962-1051.

News release issued at 10:39 am, May 15, 2009.