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EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
OCTOBER 17, 2019
Subject
SUBJECT: ROSA PARKS CUSTOMER CENTER DEDICATION
Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATION
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
DEDICATE the new Metro Customer Center at the Willowbrook/Rosa Parks Station in honor of Rosa Louise Parks, a civil rights activist.
Issue
ISSUE
In late 2019, Metro will open a new Metro Customer Center at the Willowbrook/Rosa Parks Station on the Metro Blue and Green Lines.
Consistent with the Metro Property Naming Policy, the Metro Board of Directors should consider dedicating the new Metro Customer Center at the Willowbrook/Rosa Parks Station to Rosa Louise Parks and honor her significant contributions to the American civil rights movement and social justice.
Background
BACKGROUND
Since the completion of the Metro Blue Line in 1990 and the Metro Green Line in 1995, the Willowbrook/Rosa Parks Station has evolved from a neighborhood station into the fourth most heavily used station in the Metro system. As part of the Willowbrook/Rosa Parks Improvement Project, Metro is completing significant upgrades to the station, expanding its capacity, adding new amenities, and strengthening its roles as a mobility hub and community resource.
This revitalized regional facility will provide thousands of Metro patrons with superior access to local treasures and amenities, including the County's most advanced health care services provider, the rebuilt Martin Luther King Jr. Medical Campus, and the Charles Drew University of Science and Medicine.
The improvements will transform the Willowbrook/Rosa Parks Station into a first-class transit facility through a number of improvements including:
* Upgrades to the elevators, escalators, stairs and mezzanine between the Blue and Green Line platforms
* Improvements to and consolidation of the bus bays to provide a safer and more comfortable area for patrons
* Reconfiguring of the Park & Ride lots for optimal circulation and pedestri...
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