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The Greater College Park initiative brings together the university, the
city, and state and federal partners to reimagine the Baltimore Avenue
corridor, along the tracks of the coming light-rail Purple Line and around
the College Park Metro Station.
By the Numbers
$2B public-private
investment
60+ companies,
organizations and federal
agencies
2M+ square feet of office,
retail, residential and
research space
5
150-acre research park
6,500+ Discovery District
employees
New housing for 4,000+
students
The Road
Ahead
Baltimore Avenue
is wrapping up a big
6
makeover, including
7
new bike lanes, widened
sidewalks, resurfaced
roadways and improved
5 The Aster
6 Rally House
The mixed-use
Terp fans have a fresh
community of nearly
place to gear up for
Global companies and
400 apartments geared
game day. Rally House’s
UMD startups come
to graduate students,
newest location sells UMD
together in 20,000
faculty and staff touts
apparel and accessories,
square feet of high-tech
amenities such as an
along with options from
collaboration and office
outdoor pool, pet spa,
local pro teams, like the
space that also hosts the
coworking space, D.C.
Baltimore Ravens and
Capital One Tech Center,
favorite Ice Cream
Washington Nationals.
Adobe and Immuta.
7 Diamondback
Garage
street lighting. All of it
will improve safety and
traffic flow on this busy
corridor.
Jubilee and popular
grocer Trader Joe’s.
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