The Purple Line’s expansion into Maryland suburbs in 2027 has spurred TOD along the line.
An upcoming light rail line in the Washington, D.C. suburbs is spurring the construction of thousands of new housing units and commercial space along the corridor.
As Robert Steuteville explains in Public Square, “The Purple Line will be complete by 2027, and the line parallels the Capital Crescent Trail—an easy bike ride to the Bethesda Metro Station, about a mile away. The Purple Line will connect compact, mixed-use suburbs like Bethesda, Silver Spring, College Park, and New Carrollton.”
Steuteville highlights one transit-oriented development, Chevy Chase Lake, which will include over 500 housing units, retail and office space, and a neighborhood square. “Access to the light rail station is through a covered public stair in the green metal-paneled facade of The Claude, an 11-story apartment building.”
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