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Greenbelt council declines to support two new WMATA stops on Crescent Road after resident safety concerns
Summary
Metro's Better Bus redesign would have rerouted P20/P21 through University Square near the library and community center; Council voted not to support installation of two new stops on Crescent Road after extensive resident testimony about safety, sight lines and parking.
The Greenbelt City Council on March 17 voted not to support WMATA’s request to install two ADA-compliant bus stops on Crescent Road for the P20/P21 route changes adopted in Metro’s 2025 Better Bus Network. The requested bus-stop pads would have required removal of three on‑street parking spaces and included relocation of one accessible parking space.
Why it matters: WMATA adopted the network redesign in November 2024 and is implementing new route names and alignments. The proposed stops would bring bus service closer to the Greenbelt Community Center and the Library, but residents on Westway and in nearby Greenbelt Homes, Inc. (GHI) raised concerns about safety, visibility, noise and parking loss.
Staff and agency presentations Planner Jamie Fira summarized WMATA’s request and staff analysis, noting the city would be responsible for installation costs (staff estimated about $4,000) and that making the stops ADA-compliant would require curb ramps and pads in the…
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