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

(Washington, DC) — The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) is embarking on a public outreach tour to all eight wards of the District to discuss the city’s transit future, including streetcars, and the first stop is in Ward 6 tomorrow night. DDOT is hosting an open house from 7 – 8:30 pm at J.O. Wilson Elementary School, 660 K Street, NE.

DDOT has already initiated construction on two streetcar lines, and the open house will give residents and businesses an opportunity to hear about the current progress and view updated plans for future streetcar lines and other exciting transportation investments across the District.

Ward 6 Meeting Information

What:	Open House on DC’s Transit Future
When:	Thursday, October 22, 2009, 7 pm – 8:30 pm
Where:	J.O. Wilson Elementary School 660 K Street, NE

Wilson Elementary is accessible by public transportation. It is a few blocks from New York Avenue Metro Station on the Red Line and can also be reached on the following MetroBus routes: D4, D8, X2, X8, 90, 92, 93.

Additional open houses are scheduled in every ward over the next two weeks:

Ward 1:	Monday, October 26, 2009 Columbia Heights Education Campus, 3101 16th Street, NW
Ward 4:	Tuesday, October 27, 2009 Brightwood Elementary, 1300 Nicholson Street, NW
Ward 2:	Wednesday, October 28, 2009 Hyde Elementary, 3219 O Street, NW
Ward 7:	Thursday, October 29, 2009 Thomas Elementary, 650 Anacostia Avenue, NE
Ward 8:	Monday, November 2, 2009 Savoy Elementary, 2400 Shannon Place, SE
Ward 5:	Tuesday, November 3, 2009 Luke Moore Academy , 1001 Monroe Street, NE
Ward 3:	Wednesday, November 4, 2009 Stoddert Elementary, 4001 Calvert Street, NW

All open houses will begin at 7 pm and end at 8:30 pm. The program for all eight open houses is the same. It will consist of display boards, maps, information about the proposed system, and opportunities for participants to speak individually with and ask questions of project team members. The open houses are open to the public, and no RSVP is necessary.

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.

If you need special accommodations or language assistance services (translation or interpretation) please contact Circe Torruellas at (202) 409-2201 or by email at circe.torruellas@dc.gov in advance of the meeting. These services will be provided free of charge.