TOD in Prince George's County

Central Avenue-Metro Blue Line Corridor TOD Implementation Project Mobility Study

P hase 3 of the Central Avenue Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Mobility Study was initiated in order to investigate needs along the corridor and prepare guidance that would assist the Prince George’s County Planning Department and The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) with implementing the approved Subregion 4 Sector Plan. The effort included an analysis of the existing transportation network including roadways, pedestrian, bicycle, and transit facilities; refinement of feasible transportation solutions; review of existing county design guidelines and policies; and tailoring of broad “Complete Streets” policies to specifically implement concepts in the study area.

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Metro board approves joint development agreement for New Carrollton transit-oriented development team

Forest City & Urban Atlantic lead development team — On December 20, 2012 the Board of Directors of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) approved the Joint Development Agreement critical to advancing the development process for creating a major, mixed-use, transit-oriented development (TOD) in the area surrounding the New Carrollton Metrorail station in Prince George's County, Md.

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Southern Green Line Station Area Plan Open Houses January 29 & 30, 2013

THE PRINCE GEORGE"S COUNTY, MD. — An exhibition of Metro station area plans along the Southern Green Line: Branch Avenue, Suitland, Naylor Road and Southern Avenue.

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Pair of bills could spur development around Prince George's Metro stations

THE PRINCE GEORGE"S COUNTY, MD. — The Prince George's County Council is considering a pair of measures to help spur development around Metro stations.

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The Metro Green Line Transit-Oriented Development Corridor Action Plan

THE METRO GREEN LINE TOD, MD. — The Prince George’s County Planning Department of The Maryland–National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC or the Commission) is a recipient of a 2010 US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Challenge Planning Grant.

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Metrorail, operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority currently serves 86 stations throughout the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area along 106 miles of track, much of it underground. The system consists of five color-coded lines: blue, green, orange, red, and yellow. The lines intersect at various points, making it possible for passengers to change trains and travel anywhere on the system. There are 15 Metrorail stations in Prince George's County:

Capitol Heights (Blue Line)  Addison Road-Seat Pleasant (Blue Line)  Morgan Boulevard (Blue Line)  Largo Town Center (Blue Line)  Cheverly (Orange Line)  Landover (Orange Line)  New Carrollton (Orange Line)  West Hyattsville (Green Line)  Prince George's Plaza (Green Line)  College Park-University of Maryland (Green Line)  Greenbelt (Green Line)  Southern Avenue (Green Line)  Naylor Road (Green Line)  Suitland (Green Line)  Branch Avenue (Green Line)

The MARC (Maryland Area Regional Commuter) Train Service is a commuter rail system whose service areas include Harford County, Maryland; Baltimore City; Washington, D.C.; Brunswick, Maryland; Frederick, Maryland and Martinsburg, West Virginia.

The Purple Line is a proposed 16-mile light-rail line extending from Bethesda in Montgomery County to New Carrollton in Prince George's County. It would provide a direct connection to the Metrorail Red, Green, and Orange Lines at Bethesda, Silver Spring, College Park, and New Carrollton.