Posted In: Planning, Transportation Date: 5/17/2017 Comment on the draft Transportation Public Participation Plan by June 30 The Council is receiving public comment on the plan, which includes participation strategies for transportation planning and programming efforts. Read more
Posted In: Communities, Planning Date: 4/25/2017 Income inequality continues to plague Twin Cities Great Recession hit lower income earners hardest Read more
Posted In: Transportation Date: 4/20/2017 Impacts of House Transportation Bill would be felt across entire region All 151 bus routes impacted by reduced service or elimination. Read more
Posted In: Council News, Transportation Date: 4/13/2017 Comment now on proposal to raise metro-area transit fares The Metropolitan Council is seeking public input on a proposal to raise transit fares in the Twin Cities metropolitan area. Read more
Posted In: Planning, Transportation Date: 3/27/2017 Proposed budget cuts will devastate Twin Cities transit if enacted Transit advocates, business groups, and local officials urged the House leadership to withdraw their proposed legislation and to pursue a sustainable fix to transit funding in the region. Read more
Posted In: Transportation Date: 3/27/2017 Making the case for transit: Chair Duininck Transit is the future, and needs support. Read more
Posted In: Communities, Planning Date: 3/23/2017 Population growth in the 7-county metro remains strong; Carver County surpasses 100,000 The estimated population of the Twin Cities region on July 1, 2016 was 3.03 million, according to information released today by the U.S. Census. Read more
Posted In: Transportation Date: 3/14/2017 Key I-35W transit improvements moving forward Two key improvements included in plans for a new Bus Rapid Transit line on Interstate 35W will be built thanks to a key federal approval. Read more
Posted In: Communities, Planning Date: 3/1/2017 Poverty endures: poverty rate fell slightly, but areas of concentrated poverty expands Recently released American Community Survey data from the U.S. Census Bureau offer the latest look at Areas of Concentrated Poverty. Read more
Posted In: Date: 2/17/2017 A Line tops 1 million ride mark Almost eight months after opening, the A Line surpassed 1 million total rides on Tuesday, Feb. 14. Average weekday ridership on the A Line corridor is up about one-third since the new service began. Read more
Posted In: Wastewater & Water Date: 6/6/2017 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Location: League of Minnesota Cities, 145 University Ave. W., St. Paul, MN 55103 Wastewater Reuse Policy Task Force Meeting #2 is June 6 The Metropolitan Council has appointed a Wastewater Reuse Policy Task Force to review the Council’s existing wastewater reuse policies and recommend clarifications needed to respond to opportunities for wastewater reuse. Read more
Posted In: About Council, Council News, Transportation Date: 4/13/2017 1:07 PM - 6:00 PM Location: Various dates, times and locations around Twin Citiies metro region Comment on proposed fare increase for metro-area public transit by June 26 The Metropolitan Council is seeking public input on a proposal to raise transit fares in the Twin Cities metropolitan area. The public comment period is from April 13 to June 26, 2017. Read more
Posted In: Communities, Council News, Housing, Parks, Planning, Transportation, Wastewater & Water Date: 1/26/2016 9:21 AM - Location: various locations and dates Upcoming Council and Committee meetings The Council and its committees meet regularly most months. Find information on all upcoming Council and Committee meetings. Read more
Posted In: Communities, Planning Date: 5/16/2017 Metro area continues to grow; Carver County hits a milestone The estimates are the official population and household estimates for state government purposes, including how local government aid (LGA) and local street aid allocations are determined. Read more
Posted In: Wastewater & Water Date: 5/9/2017 Grant program seeks integrated solutions to water problems The Council is accepting applications for a pilot grant program that will fund integrated solutions to water-related problems in the Twin Cities metro area. Read more
Posted In: Planning, Transportation Date: 5/3/2017 Transit fares may increase later this year What you need to know about proposed transit fare increases. Read more
Posted In: Communities, Planning, Transportation Date: 4/27/2017 Regional Bicycle Barriers Study needs your help Physical barriers throughout the region get in the way of safe and efficient bicycling. The Council is addressing some of these barriers in a study called the Regional Bicycle Barriers Study. Read more
Posted In: Transportation Date: 4/25/2017 Metro Mobility riders weigh-in on transit service, fare proposals About 60 Metro Mobility riders and a few advocates gathered at the Wilder Foundation in Saint Paul Monday to provide feedback on Metro Mobility service and a proposal to increase transit fares. Read more
Posted In: Planning, Transportation Date: 4/18/2017 Update of regional transportation plan under way Whether driving, busing, biking, walking, or taking light rail, people need a transportation system that allows them to remain connected and reach destinations. Read more
Posted In: Communities, Parks Date: 4/18/2017 Trail offers scenic lake views, small town charms, and plenty of history The 15-mile Lake Minnetonka LRT trail offers scenic views of the big lake and local wetlands – but plenty more as it wends through canopies of shade trees, open meadows and old neighborhoods. Read more
Posted In: Communities, Planning Date: 4/17/2017 Rosemount: Growing suburb offers active lifestyle Set in the rolling landscape of north-central Dakota County, Rosemount was originally established as a township in 1858, the same day Minnesota became a state. Read more
Posted In: Wastewater & Water Date: 4/17/2017 Council and partners earn Clean Water Champion Award The award recognized the partners for their work to help communities in the metro area to reduce or offset their demands on groundwater. Read more
Posted In: Transportation Date: 4/17/2017 Job seekers, high school graduates can get training to build LRT extensions To help people develop the skills for light rail construction jobs, the Council is working with organizations to offer free training for up to 80 people and10 soon-to-be high school graduates. Read more
Posted In: Communities, Council News, Housing, Parks, Planning, Transportation, Wastewater & Water Date: 5/24/2017 As the Met Council turns 50, the regional government agency faces challenges Star Tribune The region has grown dramatically since 1967, and its unique government has evolved along with it. Read more
Posted In: Communities, Planning, Wastewater & Water Date: 5/24/2017 Carver County Putting Rainwater to Good Use KSTP.com A simple concept is saving one county thousands of dollars. Officials in Carver County are taking the rain from storms and putting it back into different communities for good use. Read more
Posted In: Communities, Planning, Wastewater & Water Date: 5/24/2017 Money Savers: Trimming your water bill http://www.ccxmedia.org/news/newsitem.aspx?newsid=1481&newsitemid=35358 Officials in Carver County are taking the rain from storms and putting it back into different communities for good use. Read more
Posted In: Communities, Council News, Planning, Transportation Date: 5/17/2017 Proposed overhaul of Met Council would go to far Star Tribune Editorial The future health of the region should guide Legislature, Dayton. Read more
Posted In: Communities, Transportation Date: 5/17/2017 ‘We matter’: People with disabilities and those who serve them rally at the Capitol Lakeshore Weekly News Limitations in public transit have led to people with disabilities being fired; disability advocates joining others in opposing budget cuts to transit. Read more
Posted In: Transportation Date: 5/12/2017 How much sway does Minnesota's business community have in the transit debate? MinnPost The transportation debate is changing, marked today by increasingly polarized disagreements over everything from bus lines and light rail to who can serve on metro-area transportation councils. Read more
Posted In: Transportation Date: 5/11/2017 Metro Transit Program Aims To Raise Diversity Among Mechanics WCCO News at 6 There are already more than 400 mechanics working for the public transit organization, Angela Davis reports. Read more
Posted In: Transportation Date: 5/4/2017 Residents Speak Out Against Transportation Budget Proposal KSTP.com Community members in North Minneapolis on Thursday evening to gatjered to push back against the Republican-backed transportation funding plan being considered at the state capitol. Read more
Posted In: Transportation Date: 5/3/2017 Proposed transit bill would hurt all of Minnesota Star Tribune The economic viability of the state depends on metro area's health. Read more
Posted In: Planning, Wastewater & Water Date: 5/1/2017 Ali Elhassan: Connected by Water Minnesota Conservation Volunteer This expert helps people and communities protect and preserve shared water resources. Read more