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

(Washington, DC) — District residents still have three (3) opportunities to attend an open house to discuss the city’s transit future, including streetcars. The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) will complete its public outreach tour to all eight wards of the District this week with stops in Wards 8, 5 and 3. The first of the final open houses is in Ward 8 tonight at Savoy Elementary School, 2400 Shannon Place, SE.

DDOT has already initiated construction on two streetcar lines, including one in Anacostia, 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.

Meeting Information:

What:	Ward 8 Open House on DC’s Transit Future
When:	Monday, November 2, 2009, 7 pm – 8:30 pm
Where:	Savoy Elementary School 2400 Shannon Place, SE

Savoy Elementary is accessible by public transportation.  It is located approximately one block from the Anacostia Metro Station on the Green Line and can also be reached on the following MetroBus routes: A2, A4, A6, A8, A42, A46, A48, B2, P6, W2, W6, W8, W4, 90, 92, 93, and 94.

Meeting Information:

What:	Ward 5 Open House on DC’s Transit Future
When:	Tuesday, November 3, 2009, 7 pm – 8:30 pm
Where:	Luke Moore Academy 1001 Monroe Street, NE

Moore Academy is located approximately two blocks from the Brookland-CUA Metro Station on the Red Line and can also be reached on the following MetroBus routes: G8, H2, H4, H6, H8, R4, and 80.

Meeting Information:

What:	Ward 3 Open House on DC’s Transit Future
When:	Wednesday, November 4, 2009, 7 pm – 8:30 pm
Where:	Stoddert Elementary 4001 Calvert Street, NW

Stoddert Elementary School is located at the intersection of Calvert and 40th Streets, NW.  It can be reached on the following MetroBus routes: D2, N8, 31, 32, and 36.

All of the open houses will begin at 7 pm and end at 8:30 pm. The program for all of the meetings 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.