20180711 Phase 2 Greenway (updated) Community Presentation

METRO

Gold Line BRTOD Plans

Greenway Station Concepts

Community Meeting #2 July 11, 2018

Agenda 1. Gold Line BRT Project Overview 2. BRTOD Concepts 3. Discussion – Your Response to BRTOD Concepts 4. Next Steps

BRT Project Overview

Locally Preferred Alternative Route and Station Locations

Gold Line BRT— Draft Environmental Assessment Plan (2016)

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Metro Transit Gold Line Project Process Project Development (2018-2019)

Engineering (2020-2021)

Construction (20212023)

Operations (2024)

Project Development Activities (2018-2019)

1. Refine design (project elements you will be able to see) 2. Environmental Clearance 3. Stakeholder and Community Engagement • Technical, Policy, and Community and Business Advisory Committees • Public meetings, social media, etc.

• Coordinate with cities on planning around stations

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I-494

I-94

Bus Rapid Transit Oriented Development Plans (1/2 mile of the stations) Led by partner cities and Washington/Ramsey Counties

BRTOD Plans Project – Station Area Development

Hadley Ave. Greenway Ave.

Hudson Blvd..

I-94.

Battle Creek Lake

Greenway Station Area

Station Neighborhood ¼ Mile Radius Weir Dr.

Tanner’s Lake

Station Planning Area ½ Mile Radius

Increase Ridership through Improved Access and Transit-Oriented Development

Station Area Planning Objectives

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Greenway Station Planning Process 18 months (June 2017 to December 2018) Stakeholder Engagement

Phase

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2

4

3

BRTOD P la n

Purpose

Identify Opportunities Issues, & Concerns

Review Preliminary Land Use and Circulation Concepts

OCTOBER & NOVEMBER

MAY & JULY

Review Preferred Concept

Review Draft BRTOD Plan

SEPTEMBER

BRTOD Plan

Greenway Station Joint Council & Community Meetings (October & November 2017)

Opportunities & Constraints

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No sidewalks or bike lanes

Posted Speed 40 MPH

Station Pedestrian Access at Activity Hudson onBlvd Hudson – Constraint Blvd

Freeway Noise

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Limited Lighting No sidewalks or bike lanes

No sidewalks or bike lanes

Station Access at Greenway Ave – Constraint

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Opportunity Sites

Consider potential future redevelopment

Greenway Station— Opportunity Site

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Response Sheet– Response Sheet Preferred Development Scenario

Identified Community Objectives (October & November 2017)

Create a safe and comfortable station environment Ensure safe walking and biking Consider 1-94 pedestrian and bicycle crossing Reduce parking impacts to residents Preserve parking and auto access for Hudson Boulevard businesses  Manage traffic speed on Hudson Boulevard     

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Greenway Station Planning Process 18 months (June 2017 to December 2018) Stakeholder Engagement

Phase

1

2

4

3

BRTOD P la ns

Purpose

Identify Opportunities Issues, & Concerns

Review Preliminary Land Use and Circulation Concepts

OCTOBER & NOVEMBER

MAY & JULY

Review Preferred Concept

Review Draft BRTOD Plan

SEPTEMBER

BRTOD Plan

Ideal Transit-Oriented Development

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Station Location + Guideway

BRTOD Concepts

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Station Location + Guideway

BRTOD Concepts

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Dependable BRT Service Mixed Traffic Lane

Limited auto turning/parking access

Bus Exclusive Guideway No auto access

Image: NACTO

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Dependable BRT Service Fewer Stops

(1/2 mile apart)

Image: Pivot Architecture

Transit Priority Signal

Image: TranBC

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Accessible & Comfortable Stations Safe Platform Access

Well-defined crossings

Image: Wikipedia

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Accessible & Comfortable Stations Comfortable Waiting Environment

Image: Wikipedia

Image: Pivot Architecture

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Station Location + Guideway

BRTOD Concepts

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Transit-Oriented Development Street Design Priorities

HIGHER LOWER

Station Access

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Link station to station (BRT, Walk & Bike Trail)

Station Access

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Proposed Walk +Bike Trail

BRT Guideway and Station

Typical BRT, Walk, and Bike Corridor

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Primary Station Access Route

Transit –supportive Destinations

Station Access

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Enhanced sidewalks

Bicycle improvements

Typical Primary Station Access Route

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Neighborhood Access Routes

Station Access

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Two-Direction Buffered Bike Lanes 6’ (Min.) Sidewalk

6’ (Min.) Sidewalk

Neighborhood Access Route Option

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Station Location + Guideway

BRTOD Concepts

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Station Neighborhood 1/4 Mile (5 Minute Walk)

Transit-Supportive Land Use Transit Supportive Development

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Station Neighborhood: Housing Missing – Middle Housing Types

Better! Cities and Towns

Station hub 1/8-mile radius

(most intense development)

Ideal BRTOD Transit Supportive Development

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Station Hub: Active Station Environment Adjacent 18-hour Uses Provide ‘Eyes’ on the Station

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Greenway Station Joint Council Work Session (May 2018)

BRTOD Concepts

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Station Location + Guideway

BRTOD Concepts

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Station Location + Guideway

BRTOD Concepts

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Community Objectives      

Create a safe and comfortable station environment Manage traffic speed on Hudson Boulevard Ensure safe walking and biking Consider 1-94 pedestrian and bicycle crossing Reduce parking impacts to residents Preserve parking and auto access for Hudson Boulevard businesses

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Greenway Avenue

Indian Motorcycles

Hudson Blvd.

Preliminary Design (October)

Greenway Avenue Station

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Greenway Avenue

Indian Motorcycles

Hudson Blvd.

Indian Motorcycles

Greenway Avenue

Preliminary Design (October)

Hudson Blvd.

Refined Station and Guideway Concept (July)

Greenway Avenue Station

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Dellwood Ln

Indian Motorcycles

Greenway Rd

BRT bus-only lanes (from Greenway Avenue east)

Walk + Bike Trail

Hudson Blvd

I-94

BRT in mixed-traffic

Refined Station and Guideway Concept

Relocate Station Platform

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Indian Motorcycles

Greenway Rd

Walk + bike trail to Dellwood Lane

Walk + Bike Trail

Dellwood Ln

Crosswalks and median refuge

Walk + Bike Trail

Hudson Blvd

I-94

Freeway Buffer Wall (Not a BRT Project)

Refined Station and Guideway Concept

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Existing

Refinement Concept

Refined Station and Guideway Concept

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Station Platform

Crosswalks and Median Station Platform

Freeway Buffer Wall (Not a BRT project)

Freeway buffer wall

Refined Station and Guideway Concept

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Station Location + Guideway

BRTOD Concepts

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Station Area Community Objectives      

Create a safe and comfortable station environment Manage traffic speed on Hudson Boulevard Ensure safe walking and biking Consider 1-94 pedestrian and bicycle crossing Reduce parking impacts to residents Preserve parking and auto access for Hudson Boulevard businesses

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Tartan High School

Primary Station Access

Greenway Station

Primary Station Access—Greenway Avenue

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Existing

Walk and Bike Concept (Joint Council-May 2018)

Primary Station Access – Greenway Avenue (View Looking north)

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East Side Option 14-feet from curb to property line

West Side Option 14-feet from curb to property line

Travel Lane

Travel Lane

Parking/Snow Lane

Existing Greenway Avenue (View looking north)

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Greene to 7th

City Recommended Walk + Bike Trail Fewer West Side Impacts

0 Curbside parking 20 Trees 5 Fire Hydrants 18 Street Lights 30 Driveways

Trees -3 Fire Hydrant - 2 Street lights -3 Driveways - 3

5th to Greene Trees -3 Fire Hydrant - 2 Street lights -3 Driveways - 3

Green to 7th 3- Trees 2- Fire Hydrant 3- Street lights 3- Driveways

5th to Greene 3- Trees 2- Fire Hydrant 3- Street lights 3- Driveways

4th to 5th

4th to 5th

3rd to 4th

3rd to 4th

2nd to 3rd

2nd to 3rd

Trees -3 Fire Hydrant - 2 Street lights -3 Driveways - 3

Trees -3 Fire Hydrant - 2 Street lights -3 Driveways - 3 Trees -4 Fire Hydrant - 0 Street lights -2 Driveways - 1

1st to 2nd

Trees -3 Fire Hydrant - 1 Street lights -3 Driveways - 9

Hudson Blvd to 1st Trees -3 Fire Hydrant - 2 Street lights -3 Driveways - 3

Not Recommended Walk + Bike Trail

3- Trees 2- Fire Hydrant 3- Street lights 3- Driveways

3- Trees 2- Fire Hydrant 3- Street lights 3- Driveways

More East Side Impacts

115 Curbside parking 15 Trees 2 Fire Hydrants 0 Street Lights 40 Driveways

3- Trees 2- Fire Hydrant 3- Street lights 3- Driveways

1st to 2nd

3- Trees 2- Fire Hydrant 3- Street lights 3- Driveways

Hudson Blvd to 1st 3- Trees 2- Fire Hydrant 3- Street lights 3- Driveways

Existing Greenway Avenue

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Greenway Rd

Walk + Bike Trail

Enhanced sidewalk

Multi-Use Trail

Primary Station Access—Greenway Avenue

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Existing

Refinement Concept

Primary Station Access – Greenway Avenue (View looking north)

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Existing Street Lights Walk + Bike Trail (10-feet)

Maintain Drive-way Access Existing Curb to Curb—No Change

Primary Station Access – Greenway Ave (View Looking north)

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Greenway Station

Walk + Bike Trail

Corridor Station Access— Hudson Boulevard Walk & Bike Trail

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Speed Limit- 40 MPH

Pedestrian Traffic Speed—Hudson Activity on Hudson Boulevard Blvd

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Source: Vision Zero NetworkNational Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)

Traffic Speed — Pedestrian Impacts

Dellwood

Greystone

Potential lowered speed limit within 5-minute walk of station ?

Greenway Station

Existing Traffic Speed—Hudson Boulevard

10’ min. walk + bike trail to Dellwood Lane

Indian Motorcycles

Greenway Rd

Dellwood Ln

Widen existing trail (2’ min.)

Greenway to Hadley

Multi-Use Trail

Hudson Blvd

Corridor Station Access— Hudson Boulevard Walk & Bike Trail

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Tartan High School

Primary Station Access

Greenway Station

Primary Station Access—Dellwood Lane

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Existing

Walk & Bike Concept

Primary Station Access– Dellwood Ln

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Wide sidewalk from 1st to Hudson Blvd

Primary Station Access— Dellwood Ln

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Existing

Walk & Bike Concept

Primary Station Access– Dellwood Ln

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New pedestrian scale lighting

12-foot wide sidewalk with street trees to Hudson Boulevard

Bicycle markings in roadway

Primary Station Access – Dellwood Ln

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Tartan High School

Dellwood Lane to Century Avenue

Greenway Station

Corridor Station Access— Hudson Boulevard Walk & Bike Trail

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Tanner’s Lake

Segment C

Segment B

Segment A

Walk & Bike Concept

Corridor Station Access— Hudson Boulevard Walk & Bike Trail

Tanner’s Lake

Segment C

Segment B

Segment A

Walk & Bike Concept

Corridor Station Access— Hudson Boulevard Walk & Bike Trail

EA DRAWINGParking Lane OVERLAY

No sidewalks

Harley Davidson

Preliminary Design (October 2107)

Harley Davidson

Walk + Bike Trail

Walk & Bike Concept (July 2018)

Hudson Boulevard (Segment A)

Existing Driveway with Striped Crossing

Harley Davidson

Walk & Bike Concept

8’ Min. Trail

Hudson Boulevard (Segment A)

Existing (Looking east)

Refinement Concept (Looking east)

Hudson Boulevard (Segment A)

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Raised Multi-use Trail

Sloped at Driveway for ADA Access

8’ min.

9’ flex parking

32’ curb to curb

Existing 40’ curb to curb 39’ curb to curb

Hudson Boulevard (Segment A)

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Tanner’s Lake

Segment C

Segment B

Segment A

Walk & Bike Concept

Corridor Station Access— Hudson Boulevard Walk & Bike Trail

Add 10’ walk + bike trail

Reduce roadway width by 4 feet (28’ Roadway)

Tanners Lake

Multi-Use Trail

Bus in Mixed-Traffic

Left Turn Lane (BRT Westbound to BRT Bridge)

I-94 Walk & Bike Concept

Hudson Boulevard (Segment B)

Add 10’ Trail

Reduce Roadway 4’ (28’) Existing Roadway 32’

Existing Hudson Boulevard (Looking east)

Tanner’s Lake Walk + bike trail raised with new curb and gutter Decorative Fence

10’ 28’

Hudson Boulevard (Segment B)

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Tanner’s Lake

Segment C

Segment B

Segment A

Walk & Bike Concept

Corridor Station Access— Hudson Boulevard Walk & Bike Trail

Century Avenue (Mn120)

Century Avenue (Mn120)

Tanner’s Lake

I-94

Existing

At-grade Walk + Bike Trail Crossing at Existing Signal

Grade Separated Walk + Bike Trail On BRT Bridge Tanner’s Lake

I-94

Walk & Bike Concept

Hudson Boulevard and Century Avenue (Segment C)

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Century Avenue (Mn120)

Existing MnDot Walk + Bike Trail

S Existing Signal and Crosswalk

I-94

Hudson Boulevard and Century Avenue (Segment C)

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3M Campus

Existing (Looking North)

Innovation Boulevard

Refinement Concept (Looking North)

Century Avenue (Mn120) Walk + Bike Trail (Looking north)

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3M Campus

Innovation Boulevard

10’ MN-120 Trail (MnDOT Project Completed)

Century Avenue (MN 120- Looking north)

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Century Avenue (Mn120)

Walk + bike trail connection to Maplewood Station

Walk + Bike Trail

New Crosswalk at Existing Signal

I-94

Hudson Boulevard and Century Avenue (Segment C)

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Ped & bike crossing

Planned BRT Bridge

Walk + BikeTrail on BRT Bridge

Hudson Boulevard and Century Avenue (Segment C)

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Greenway Station

Walk/Bike Bridge

Corridor Station Access— Hudson Boulevard Walk & Bike Trail

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Station Location + Guideway

BRTOD Plan

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Potential development or redevelopment sites

Greenway Station— Transit Supportive Land Use

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Potential near term development site

Greenway Station— BRTOD (Near Term)

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New building

Greenway Rd

Existing commercial building

Potential New Building

Multi-Use Trail

Greenway Station— BRTOD (Near Term)

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Potential New Building

Station Platform

Station Platform Freeway buffer wall

Greenway Station— BRTOD (Near Term)

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Existing

Potential BRTOD Concept

Greenway Station— BRTOD (Near Term)

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Potential retail shop

Greenway Station— BRTOD (Near Term)

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Long term development sites

Greenway Station— BRTOD

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Long Term Redevelopment Area Indian Motorcycles

Indian Motorcycles

Harley Davidson Harley Davidson

Existing

Potential BRTOD Concept

Greenway Station— BRTOD (Long Term)

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Repurpose Building (Multi-Tenant Employment/Commercial Use)

Indian Motorcycles

Harley Davidson

Street Oriented Storefront Enhancements and Add Sidewalk

Reconfigure Parking and Access

Greenway Station— BRTOD (Long Term)

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New Street Oriented Buildings (Employment/Commercial Use)

Reconfigure Parking and Access Indian

Motorcycles

Harley Davidson

New Sidewalks and Access to Multi-use Trail

Add 16,000 Square Feet of Employment/Commercial Use

Greenway Station— BRTOD (Long Term)

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Long term development sites

Greenway Station— BRTOD

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Approximate Long Term Redevelopment Area

Greenway Station— BRTOD (Long Term)

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2 and 3 Story Apartments

Parking Located Behind or to the Side of Buildings

Street-oriented Windows and Entries

Add 125 to 200 Housing Units (Minimum 30 units per acre)

Greenway Station— BRTOD (Long Term)

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Consider Multi-family Use Preserve for Commercial Use

Greenway Station— BRTOD Land Use

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Discussion –

Your Response to BRTOD Concepts

Response Sheet– Response Sheet Preferred Development Scenario

Greenway Station – Constraints Preferred Development Scenario – Response Sheet

Greenway Station – Constraints Preferred Development Scenario – Response Sheet

Next Steps

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Greenway Station Planning Process 18 months Stakeholder Engagement

Phase

1

2

4

3

BRTOD P la ns

Purpose

Identify Opportunities Issues, & Concerns

Review Preliminary Land Use and Circulation Concepts

OCTOBER & NOVEMBER

MAY & JULY

Review Preferred Concept

Review Draft BRTOD Plans

BRTOD/ Small Area Plans

SEPTEMBER

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Please return comments to: OAKDALE Bob Streetar City Hall, 1584 Hadley Ave N, Oakdale, MN 55128

LANDFALL Ed Shukle 50 Aspen Way or City Hall One 4th Avenue Landfall, MN 55128

Scan and email to Bob.streetar@ci.oakdale.mn.us

Scan and email to eshukle@cityoflandfall.com

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METRO

Gold Line BRTOD Plans

Greenway Station Concepts

Community Meeting #2 July 11, 2018