Metro is asking the public to weigh in on a station name change for Largo Town Center, a terminus for the Blue and Silver Lines in Maryland that opened in 2004.

The new options include “Largo,” “Downtown Largo” or “Downtown PGC.” The public can share their preferences in a survey on Metro’s website until November 1 at 5 p.m.

Prince George’s County asked for the change as the area is undergoing a redevelopment with a new medical center, housing, and businesses.

The Metro board has final approval, but the county will pay for the changes to signs, maps, and more. Jurisdictions have to pay about $300,000 for the changes.

It’s the latest in a series of name change requests including changing Prince George’s Plaza to Hyattsville Crossing, Tysons Corner to Tysons, and White Flint to North Bethesda. 

The station name changes often come as places are trying to rebrand areas around a Metro station, but the effort often draws fierce debate from long-time residents. In the Hyattsville Crossing episode, many Prince George’s County residents argued it was a sign of gentrification.

“History with Metrorail Station naming informs us that our riders and the communities we serve develop attachments to rail station landmarks and resist change,” Metro board documents read during last year’s slate of name changes. “According to a Harvard Business Review last week, this may be especially true in the turbulence of 2020 when we are experiencing 3D change – dramatic change on many fronts – rather than linear, incremental change punctuated by occasional and larger disruptors.”

If the changes get approved, it would likely go into effect next year when new maps are printed after the Silver Line extension opens.