Posted In: Date: 7/27/2017 Council awards $4 million in grants promoting jobs, economic development Two smaller grants help fund transit-oriented development projects. Read more
Posted In: Communities, Planning Date: 7/18/2017 Final 2016 population estimates are now available. 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: Housing Date: 7/7/2017 Wait List will open for 150 family housing units Aug. 1 through Aug. 4 Metro HRA will open its waiting list for 150 available units specifically for families through its Family Affordable Housing Program. Eligible families can apply from Aug. 1 through Aug. 4. Read more
Posted In: Wastewater & Water Date: 6/21/2017 Council receives low-interest PFA loan for 2017 wastewater projects The Metropolitan Council received a $40 million loan from the Minnesota Clean Water Revolving Fund to finance multiple wastewater treatment projects. Read more
Posted In: Communities, Housing, Planning Date: 6/8/2017 New documentary on affordable housing in the Twin Cities region to air on TPT A new documentary about the state of affordable housing in the Twin Cities region will air on Twin Cities Public Television starting Sunday, June 11. 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: Housing Date: 8/21/2017 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Location: Metropolitan Council Chambers 390 Robert St. St. Paul, MN 55101 Public hearing Aug. 21 on adoption of Public Housing Agency Plan Housing Choice Voucher Program The Metropolitan Council’s Community Development Committee will conduct a public hearing to receive public comment on the proposed 2018 Public Housing Agency (PHA) Annual Plan. Read more
Posted In: About Council, Council News, Transportation Date: 8/7/2017 5:00 PM - 5:00 PM Location: Comment on Draft 2018-2021 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) by August 7, 2017 The Metropolitan Council’s Transportation Advisory Board (TAB) is receiving public comment on the Draft 2018-2021 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). Read more
Posted In: Communities, Council News, Housing, Parks, Planning, Transportation, Wastewater & Water Date: 7/7/2017 3:11 PM - 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: Planning, Transportation Date: 7/27/2017 Council votes to increase regional transit fares, in face of upcoming fiscal cliff First fare adjustment in nearly a decade impacts all regional services. New rates to go into effect October 1, Council makes permanent discounted fare for low-income riders. Read more
Posted In: Communities, Council News, Planning, Transportation Date: 7/18/2017 MnDOT, Council seek community partners for engagement work in I-94 Corridor The goal is to to ensure that historically underrepresented community members help shape decisions on the future design, use and overall look of I-94. Read more
Posted In: Transportation Date: 7/18/2017 Bus illustrates the "Future of Twin Cities Transit" Kevin Cannon’s illustrations — what he calls “cartoon cartography” — helped celebrate the openings of the METRO Green Line and the A Line. Read more
Posted In: Council News Date: 7/17/2017 Chair Duininck to leave the Council: His steady approach will be missed The Council's first full-time chair praised for connecting to communities around the region, building relationships, and squarely facing controversial issues. Read more
Posted In: Transportation Date: 7/17/2017 Council to deliberate fare increase on July 26 After receiving thousands of comments and completed surveys, the Metropolitan Council will formally consider raising regional transit fares in late July. Read more
Posted In: Communities, Planning Date: 7/17/2017 Cottage Grove: Suburban edge where urban meets farmland and open space Bordering the Mississippi River in southern Washington County, Cottage Grove is a community where “city” meets “nature.” Read more
Posted In: Council News, Planning, Transportation Date: 6/29/2017 Council seeks members to serve on Metro Mobility Task Force Council seeks members to serve on Metro Mobility Task Force Read more
Posted In: Communities, Planning, Wastewater & Water Date: 6/26/2017 Council funds “U” research on lawn irrigation, drought resistance of grasses Council funds University of Minnesota study of lawn irrigation practices to help homeowners and communities save money and conserve water. Read more
Posted In: Wastewater & Water Date: 6/15/2017 Human noses critical for odor control at wastewater facilities The “nasal rangers” at the Metropolitan Council’s Odor Lab wish they were smelling flowers, but that’s not what they were hired to do. Read more
Posted In: Communities, Planning Date: 6/14/2017 Regional forecasts update The Twin Cities regional forecast to 2040: Steady growth and big changes ahead. Read more
Posted In: Communities, Council News, Housing, Parks, Planning, Transportation, Wastewater & Water Date: 7/3/2017 New Met Council chair a good choice Star Tribune Alene Tchourumoff, the state rail director, was appointed head of the Metropolitan Council by Gov. Mark Dayton last week. Read more
Posted In: Communities, Planning, Transportation Date: 6/12/2017 Counterpoint: In the Twin Cities area, transit is needed, wanted — and it works Star Tribune Here's the evidence — and here's why Kansas City and Indianapolis are poor examples for the Center of the American Experiment to cite in defense of highways. Read more
Posted In: Planning, Transportation Date: 6/1/2017 Southwest Light Rail Still On Track After Legislative Session KSTP.,com Despite repeated threats to the Southwest Light Rail Line during the 2017 legislative session, the project remains on track. Read more
Posted In: Transportation Date: 5/31/2017 After 41 years, Metro Transit driver retires KARE11 TV Sixty-two-year-old Renee Stafford had her normal passengers as well as family and friends on her final day as a bus driver. Read more
Posted In: Communities, Transportation Date: 5/26/2017 Rosenblum: Grocery store on wheels delivers to Twin Cities 'food deserts' Star Tribune Twin Cities Mobile Market, a retrofitted Metro Transit bus loaded with food, expanded in May. 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