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Naylor Road Metro Station Area Access and Capacity - WMATA.com.

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Future <strong>Station</strong> <strong>Area</strong> Characteristics<br />

L<strong>and</strong> Use<br />

The <strong>Naylor</strong> <strong>Road</strong> <strong>Station</strong> area <strong>and</strong> the Hillcrest Heights <strong>com</strong>munity are on the verge of<br />

revitalization <strong>and</strong> redevelopment that will define a sense of place. This vision was established<br />

by the Branch Avenue Corridor Sector Plan, which identified <strong>Naylor</strong> <strong>Road</strong> <strong>Station</strong> as a Regional<br />

Center—a mixed-use regional destination to be <strong>com</strong>prised of <strong>com</strong>mercial, retail, office, <strong>and</strong>/<br />

or institutional development—as a result of its high degree of transit accessibility. This plan<br />

proposes the <strong>com</strong>plete redevelopment of the <strong>Naylor</strong> <strong>Road</strong> <strong>Station</strong>, as well as a significant<br />

Figure 36: Vision for <strong>Naylor</strong> <strong>Road</strong> <strong>Station</strong> <strong>Area</strong> <strong>and</strong> Branch Avenue<br />

Branch Avenue<br />

<strong>Naylor</strong> <strong>Road</strong> <strong>Metro</strong> area<br />

<strong>Naylor</strong> <strong>Road</strong><br />

Illustrative concept of Branch<br />

Avenue redevelopment, showing<br />

possible new building footprints,<br />

streets <strong>and</strong> green spaces for<br />

mixed-use development. This<br />

illustration portrays only one<br />

of many possible long-range<br />

redevelopment scenarios that may<br />

result from implementation of the<br />

re<strong>com</strong>mended l<strong>and</strong> use concept<br />

for this area.<br />

Source: Branch Avenue Corridor Sector Plan<br />

Vision Elements<br />

Five elements frame the vision for the Branch Avenue Corridor sector plan area. The plan<br />

is organized around these elements:<br />

• L<strong>and</strong> Use <strong>and</strong> Economic Development<br />

• Design <strong>and</strong> Appearance<br />

• Infrastructure to Support the Plan<br />

• Quality of Life<br />

• Community Involvement<br />

33 | Future <strong>Station</strong> <strong>Area</strong> Characteristics<br />

L<strong>and</strong> Use <strong>and</strong> Economic Development<br />

The plan guides future uses of l<strong>and</strong> in ways that will promote economic development, encourage<br />

the development of a high-density mix of l<strong>and</strong> uses at <strong>Naylor</strong> <strong>Road</strong> <strong>Metro</strong> <strong>Station</strong>, <strong>and</strong> promote

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