Posted In: Housing, Transportation Date: 12/6/2019 A fresh beginning for a Twin Cities family Metro Transit's Homeless Action Team connected Octavia and her son with our Housing and Redevelopment Authority. Read more
Posted In: Council News Date: 12/3/2019 Met Council is part of new Climate Change Subcabinet The subcabinet is charged with “identifying policies and strategies that will put Minnesota back on track” to meet the goals of the 2007 Next Generation Energy Act. Read more
Posted In: Housing Date: 11/22/2019 Metro HRA awarded new vouchers to combat homelessness Hundreds more people who have disabilities and are experiencing homelessness will be able to find safe, affordable housing in the metro area. Read more
Posted In: Communities Date: 11/19/2019 Decades-old program helps preserve metro area ag land Farming is important business in the Twin Cities metro area, and the Metropolitan Agricultural Preserves Program is helping to keep it that way. Read more
Posted In: Council News Date: 11/18/2019 Cummings to serve as interim chair Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan are seeking applicants for the chair position formerly held by Nora Slawik, who resigned effective Nov. 15. Read more
Posted In: Communities Date: 11/15/2019 Regional forecast: Household growth revised downward; population growth expected to slow The Twin Cities region will gain 803,000 residents between 2010 and 2040, bringing the region’s population to 3,653,000. Read more
Posted In: Wastewater & Water Date: 11/13/2019 Council grants aim to increase residential water efficiency Residents of 40 cities and townships will be eligible for rebates to purchase water-efficient toilets, clothes washers, irrigation controllers, and irrigation spray heads over the next three years. Read more
Posted In: Communities, Housing Date: 11/13/2019 Council awards $1.4 million to promote affordable homes near transit The grants support moderate- to high-density development near transit that is more affordable and walkable, fosters mobility, and encourages transit ridership. Read more
Posted In: Transportation Date: 11/12/2019 Comment on draft Public Transit and Human Services Transportation Coordinated Plan by Dec. 27 The plan supports coordination of transportation services between transit providers and human service agencies that serve people who have a disability, older adults, and people who have low incomes. Read more
Posted In: Communities Date: 11/8/2019 Growing cities meet regional density targets The Council’s net residential density target is a minimum of 3 units per acre for cities and townships designated as either suburban edge, emerging suburban edge, or rural center. Read more
Posted In: Transportation Date: 9/18/2019 Metropolitan Council awards systems contract for Southwest LRT Aldridge-Parsons Joint Venture is experienced working on LRT corridors, having performed the systems work on Central Corridor LRT (METRO Green Line). Read more
Posted In: Transportation Date: 3/29/2019 Commuters, business leaders and local elected officials speak out for enhanced transit At a busy park-and-ride in the west metro, leaders say investments in transit will strengthen Twin Cities and entire state. Read more
Posted In: Council News Date: 2/25/2019 Governor Walz announces intention to appoint Metropolitan Council members Under the Walz-Flanagan Administration, the Met Council will be most diverse to ever serve, reflecting a commitment to increased community engagement. Read more
Posted In: Transportation Date: 2/11/2019 Transit lines grow ridership, investments lead the way METRO Green Line, METRO Blue Line and A Line each set annual ridership records, while demand for Metro Mobility continues to climb. Read more
Posted In: Council News Date: 1/14/2019 Council chair announces leadership changes Focus on tackling the challenges facing regional transit, housing, equity, and investments in the region's planning and infrastructure that contribute to its economic vitality and competitiveness. Read more
Posted In: Council News Date: 1/5/2019 Walz and Flanagan announce Met Council Nominating Committee Applicants selected to be interviewed by the committee will testify at one of four public meetings: Jan. 29, Jan. 30, Feb. 12 or Feb. 13. Read more
Posted In: Council News Date: 12/19/2018 Maplewood mayor named to lead Council Maplewood Mayor Nora Slawik, who has been involved in local and state politics, transit planning and several area nonprofits, will begin in her new role in January. Read more
Posted In: Communities Date: 12/12/2018 Council grants help cities plan for development around future transit lines Nearly half a million dollars in grants will help local communities plan for development around future transit lines and for other predevelopment activities. Read more
Posted In: Transportation Date: 11/30/2018 Federal, state and local officials break ground on Southwest LRT After more than two decades of planning, state’s largest infrastructure project is moving into construction. Read more
Posted In: Transportation Date: 11/28/2018 FTA announces full federal funding of Orange Line BRT $72 million in federal funding means transit project is fully funded. Read more
Posted In: Communities, Council News, Housing, Parks, Planning, Transportation, Wastewater & Water Date: 1/1/2019 12:00 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: About Council, Communities, Council News, Housing, Parks, Planning, Transportation, Wastewater & Water Date: 12/11/2019 6:00 PM - Location: Metropolitan Council Chambers 390 N. Robert Street St. Paul, MN 55101 Public Meeting on 2020 Unified Budget The Metropolitan Council is receiving public comment on the proposed 2020 Unified Budget and 2019 Levies, Payable 2020. Read more
Posted In: Housing Date: 12/16/2019 4:00 PM - Location: Metropolitan Council Chambers 390 Robert St. North St. Paul, MN 55101 Driving directions and transit information Public Hearing on Housing Goals for Livable Communities Housing Incentives Account Program through 2020 We're receiving public comment on affordable and life-cycle housing goals with new municipalities electing to participate in the metropolitan Livable Communities Housing Incentives Account Program for the period 2011 to 2020. Read more
Posted In: Communities Date: 12/17/2019 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM Location: Bloomington Center for the Arts, Rehersal Room 1800 West Old Shakopee Road Bloomington, MN 55431 Google Map Livable Communities Projects: Community Engagement "Primer" This session will focus on planning your community engagement process, with a particular focus on suburban communities. Read more
Posted In: Transportation Date: 12/27/2019 5:00 PM - Location: Comment on draft Public Transit and Human Services Transportation Coordinated Plan The plan supports coordination of transportation services between transit providers and human service agencies that serve people who have a disability, older adults, and people who have low incomes. Read more
Posted In: Planning Date: 1/13/2019 Afraid of losing federal funding, more suburbs plan to comply with ADA Star Tribune At the federal government’s behest, the Met Council Transportation Advisory Board has stipulated that any city vying for funding must have a plan to make streets, sidewalks and intersections easier. Read more
Posted In: Transportation Date: 12/27/2018 Train to somewhere: Delays done, Southwest light rail rolls forward Minnesota Public Radio MPR News looks back at the November groundbreaking ceremony for the Southwest LRT route. Construction begins this winter. Read more
Posted In: Communities, Housing, Planning Date: 8/17/2018 Twin Cities area needs new strategy on affordable housing Star Tribune Editorial Board: Region ranked second only to Pittsburgh in key housing-cost measure. Read more
Posted In: Parks, Planning Date: 8/15/2018 'More popular than the mall': Met Council count shows our love for parks remains strong Star Tribune New trail segments help boost regional park visits to 58.3 million in 2017. Read more
Posted In: Planning, Transportation Date: 8/3/2018 Facelift underway for Mall of America transit station State's busiest hub to get $25 million upgrade, first big change in 25 years. Star Tribune State's busiest hub to get $25 million upgrade, first big change in 25 years. Read more
Posted In: Planning, Transportation Date: 8/3/2018 Key light-rail leader Mark Fuhrmann to retire from Metro Transit Fuhrmann guided major Twin Cities transit projects for Metro Transit. Star Tribune Fuhrmann guided major Twin Cities transit projects for Metro Transit. Read more
Posted In: Communities, Transportation Date: 7/24/2018 Gold Line planners seek feedback at open house Bulletin-South Washington Councy The Metropolitan Council hosted the first of a series of open houses intended to gather community comment on the nine-mile, round-trip route that will run from St. Paul to Woodbury. Read more
Posted In: Communities, Planning, Transportation Date: 7/8/2018 Study finds transit access to jobs rises, thanks to A-Line Star Tribune 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. Read more
Posted In: Planning, Transportation Date: 6/27/2018 Twin Cities metro shows significant improvement in access to jobs by transit according to annual U of M study University of Minnesota 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. Read more
Posted In: Communities, Housing, Planning Date: 6/22/2018 Can manufactured homes help the housing crisis? FastCompany.com 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. Read more