Media Contact:  John Lisle at (202) 671-2004

The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) and the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) are inviting residents to review the preliminary findings of the DC Neighborhood Circulation Study. Four public meetings are scheduled in December where the agencies will present proposals to improve bus service and connectivity in the city. The potential improvements could include new WMATA bus lines, new DC Circulator buses, or changes to existing bus routes.

DDOT’s Mass Transit Administration (MTA) and WMATA are conducting the study to ensure all District neighborhoods have the proper surface transit service to support mobility and accessibility. The agencies held a first set of meetings across the city in September to solicit public input, and comments made by residents at those meetings were incorporated into the study.

Here are the public meetings scheduled in December:

Meeting Information:

What		DC Neighborhood Circulation Study Public Meeting
When		Tuesday, December 9, 2008, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Where		Trinidad Recreation Center 1310 Childress Street, NE

What		DC Neighborhood Circulation Study Public Meeting
When		Wednesday, December 10, 2008, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Where		6th District Police Station 100 42nd Street, NE

What		DC Neighborhood Circulation Study Public Meeting
When		Thursday, December 11, 2008, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Where		Trinity AME Zion Church 3505 16th Street, NW (Use the Oak Street entrance)

What		DC Neighborhood Circulation Study Public Meeting
When		Tuesday, December 16, 2008, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Where		The Specialty Hospital of Washington-Hadley 4601 Martin L. King Jr. Avenue, SW

The meetings will begin at 6:30 pm with an open house. The presentations will start at 7:00 pm.

The facilities are handicapped accessible, but anyone with special needs or questions is asked to call the project hotline at (202) 561-3700, or visit www.dcgetinvolved.com/CirculationStudy.

The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) is committed to ensuring that no person is excluded from participation in, or denied the benefits of, its projects, programs, and services on the basis of race, color, national origin, or gender, as provided by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 or on the basis of disability as provided by the Americans with Disabilities Act.