12 Jun Council names new Community Development Director Nationally recognized planner to lead work focused on regional planning, livable communities, housing and parks, and research. Posted In: Communities, Council News, Planning
8 Jun Met Council, Xcel Energy work to get Council to 100% renewable energy by 2040 Xcel Energy and Council announce creation of green partnership focused on Council operating wastewater and transit systems exclusively on renewable sources of energy. Posted In: About Council, Council News, Transportation, Wastewater & Water
15 May Regional Solicitation application for federal transportation funds opens May 14 Projects support congestion relief, safety, transit advantages. Posted In: Transportation
11 May Bus operator training efforts receive national recognition The American Public Transportation Association awarded Metro Transit with a Certificate of Merit at its Bus Safety & Security Awards. Reprint of Metro Transit's May 11 Rider's Almanac blog. Posted In: Transportation
2 May Commuter Choice Awards recognize promoters of sustainable transportation Reprinted from Metro Transit's Rider's Almanac blog. Posted In: Planning, Transportation
17 Apr Council Chair announces Gold Line project Corridor Management Committee Membership Local leaders, neighbors adn businesses will serve on two key advisory committees. Posted In: Planning, Transportation
21 Jun Comment on Draft 2018-2022 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) by Tuesday, Aug. 7 The Metropolitan Council’s Transportation Advisory Board (TAB) is receiving public comment on the Draft 2019-2022 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). Comments will be received until Tuesday, August 7 at 5 p.m. Posted In: Planning, Transportation
1 Aug Public hearing August 1 for the draft update to the 2040 Transportation Policy Plan The Metropolitan Council will hold a public hearing on Aug. 1, 2018 to accept comments on the proposed adoption of the draft 2040 Transportation Policy Plan update for the Twin Cities metropolitan area. Posted In: Planning, Transportation
27 Jun Comment on draft update to the 2040 Transportation Policy Plan by Aug. 13 The Metropolitan Council is receiving public comment on the draft update to the 2040 Transportation Policy Plan through Monday, August 13 at 5 p.m. Posted In:
20 Aug Public Hearing August 20 on Adoption of Public Housing Agency Plan Housing Choice Voucher Program The Metropolitan Council’s Community Development Committee will conduct a public hearing on Monday, August 20, 2018, at 4 PM to receive public comment on the proposed 2019 Public Housing Agency (PHA) Annual Plan. Posted In: Housing
23 Feb Upcoming Council and Committee meetings The Council and its committees meet regularly most months. Find information on all upcoming Council and Committee meetings. Posted In: Communities, Council News, Housing, Parks, Planning, Transportation, Wastewater & Water
18 Jul Council offers $500,000 for local project to reduce inflow and infiltration from private property Local communities are invited to apply for up to $500,000 to demonstrate effective ways of reducing inflow and infiltration into the regional wastewater system from private property sources. Posted In: Communities, Planning, Wastewater & Water
11 Jul Public hearing Aug. 30 on adding solids processing capacity at the Metro Plant A fourth incinerator would provide solids processing capacity during maintenance and meet the wastewater treatment needs of the 500,000 new residents expected in the plant’s service area by 2050. Posted In: Planning, Wastewater & Water
21 Jun Improvements at Seneca Wastewater Treatment Plant will boost odor control and energy efficiency, and lower emissions Upgrades to the plant will preserve and renew aging equipment and facilities, increase energy efficiency, and help MCES operate the plant efficiently and cost-effectively into the future. Posted In: Council News, Planning, Wastewater & Water
27 Jun Council awards $3.3 million to local projects promoting jobs, economic development The Council awarded three types of grants, for investigating and cleaning up contaminated sites, and for improving redevelopment opportunities in an existing or former area of concentrated poverty. Posted In: Communities, Planning
22 Jun Aging and changing: U.S. Census and Metropolitan Council reach similar conclusions about population growth The Metropolitan Council estimates that metro area population grew more between 2010 and 2017 than the U.S. Census. But both agree the region is aging and becoming more diverse. Posted In: Communities, Planning
11 Jun Region needs more housing; residential construction is not keeping pace with household growth Multifamily development remains robust. Construction of affordable housing is especially slow. Posted In: Communities, Housing, Planning
14 May Council approves policies for wastewater reuse Treating and reusing wastewater for industrial, irrigation, and other uses may benefit the regional wastewater system and sustain the seven-county region’s water resources for future generations. Posted In: Planning, Wastewater & Water
8 Jul Study finds transit access to jobs rises, thanks to A-Line Twin Cities transit riders can reach more than 18,000 jobs within a half-hour when traveling by bus or train, up 7 percent between 2016 and 2017, according to study results released by the U of M. Posted In: Communities, Planning, Transportation
27 Jun Twin Cities metro shows significant improvement in access to jobs by transit according to annual U of M study Overall, workers in the metro can reach an average of 7.0 percent more jobs by transit than a year ago, the 9th highest change in transit accessibility among the metropolitan areas we analyzed. Posted In: Planning, Transportation
22 Jun Explaining the multifamily housing boom in the Twin Cities suburbs. (Yes, there is one.) Increasingly, suburbs around the country are making room for a different kind of development: multi-family homes: Apartments, duplexes, triplexes and fourplexes. Posted In:
22 Jun Can manufactured homes help the housing crisis? Tiny houses get all the attention, but mobile homes–despite the stigma–are already a huge part of the country’s housing, and could have a bigger part to play. Posted In: Communities, Housing, Planning
13 Jun St. Paul would get new wastewater incinerator under $150 million proposal As the metro grows, so does the amount of its poop. And that means a major wastewater plant along the Mississippi River in St. Paul needs to grow as well, to burn heavier volumes of solid waste. Posted In: Communities, Planning, Wastewater & Water
12 Jun Metro Transit works to provide commuters options in wake of construction Metro Transit increased service by 40 percent, with additional park-and-rides and expanded trip times, and partnered with the city and MnDOT on creating transit advantages, like bus-only lanes.. Posted In: Planning, Transportation
7 Jun The numbers don't lie: Twin Cities needs more housing Construction hit the average last year, but dwellings in the region are far below the projected population growth. Posted In: Communities, Housing, Planning