PB PlaceMaking - Maryland Department of Transportation

Existing light-rail service
Metro platform
MTA bus
Development Concept
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Order is created at the intersection of North Howard Street
and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard by widening the block
of Chase Street between Howard Street and Park Avenue to
accommodate two-way traffic and then eliminating the oneway
westbound segment of Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. east
of Howard Street. This will allow for a more organized traffic
flow and better pedestrian crossing supporting revitalization
of North Howard Street as a pedestrian-oriented boulevard
connecting to the Cultural Core.
Transit
The concentration of land uses in the core of the Eutaw District will be
within easy walking distance of the Cultural Center and State Center
rail transit stations, as well as several bus lines, making transit a viable
option for residents and visitors to the district. Not only do the land
uses and street network facilitate the ease of using transit, but the
existing stations will be enhanced to ensure that people have a safe,
efficient and pleasant experience.
The Metro station will be an architectural jewel set in the dynamic
Plaza ‘D Art heightening the sense of arrival for transit users arriving,
departing, or transferring to one of the many transit routes that
converge here. The Cultural Center LRT stop will be reconstructed
as a full-fledged station noted for its innovative design. The stations
will appeal not only to the eye, but to all of the senses: they will be
tactile, auditory and fully accessible to persons with disabilities. They
will become the gateways to this new and dynamic destination.
Together, the increased walkability of the district and the welcoming
design of the transit stations should entice new visitors to use the
transit system and encourage continued use for repeat trips to and
from the district.
State Center Transit Oriented Development Strategy 31