Communities News & Events

Young people will help guide the creation of the 2050 regional development guide, ensuring the guide is informed by those who will be most affected by its policies.

A lot can change in a few years, especially when a pandemic disrupts the global, national, and local economies. We now project slower growth in the number of people and jobs than previous updates.

Helping cities and townships prosper to ensure a thriving, vibrant region is at the core of the Livable Communities program.

15 initiatives will receive Livable Communities program grants totaling more than $5 million for to help them achieve their goals of economic prosperity, job creation, housing choices, and mobility.

13 development projects received Met Council grant awards totaling nearly $15 million.

Four are predevelopment grants for development that conserves energy and supports diverse communities; two of the grants support local policies on zoning and sustainability.

The Metropolitan Council has awarded $2.6 million in polluted-site cleanup grants to nine projects that promote redevelopment and economic opportunity in the region.

Four Livable Communities grants total $475,000 are from an account in the Livable Communities program that funds project feasibility studies, site planning, and community engagement work.