General

• Council priorities fare well in 2008 Legislature
• Council Chair launches “District Dialogues”
  Events aimed at increasing contact with local officials
  

• Met Council “web-casting” its meetings
  Meetings can be viewed live and on demand.

 

Transit

• Bike2Benefits program encourages commuters to bicycle to work

• Lakeville joins metro area transit system
  Federal grant provides incentive, benefits

• State action propels progress on UPA projects
  Transit improvements on I-35W, Cedar Avenue shift into high gear
  

• Council approves July public hearings for proposed fare increase (5-12-08 news release)

 

Water & Environment

• New regional sewer will accommodate growth in Edina, Richfield

 

Parks

• Council approves formation of nonprofit parks foundation
• Regional parks boast new facilities
  Big Marine Park Reserve celebrates grand opening

 

Planning and development

• Community profile: Oakdale
  Oakdale, a community bisected by the I-694 beltway in the east metro, offers its residents accessibility, commerce and nature. Redevelopment is a key focus of Oakdale's comprehensive plan update.