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Message from the Council Chair: Safe shelter in a pandemic

Too many people living in our region don’t enjoy what should be a basic right — safe, dignified housing. Expanding affordable housing opportunities is a Council priority. We’ve been doubling down our efforts in 2020.
December 15, 2020

Met Council earns top credit ratings

The ratings, Aaa/MIG-1 from Moody's, and AAA/SP1+ from Standard & Poor's, are the highest possible and awarded to a very limited number of entities nationally.

December 1, 2020

Water supply partnerships benefit region

A new report describes the many positive outcomes from the Minnesota Legislature’s decision in 2005 to give regional water supply planning responsibilities to the Met Council.

November 23, 2020

Metro Masterpiece: Silverwood Park

Silverwood Park is among the many gems in the region’s 55,000-acre park system, located on the shimmering Silver Lake in St. Anthony. Take a tour with Ellie and Amanda!

November 18, 2020

Message from the Council Chair: Investing in people’s lives

Transit is part of a comprehensive transportation system, and transportation connects people to the destinations they need to live their lives and is foundational to our economy. The investments in D and B Lines aren’t just bus projects, they are an investment in people.
October 21, 2020