Council awards federal funding to 56 transportation projects As the region’s Metropolitan Planning Organization, the Met Council distributes about $200 million every two years to projects that meet regional transportation needs. January 27, 2021
Metro Transit seeks feedback on proposed bus connections to Orange Line The goal is to improve connections between the new bus rapid transit line and other bus routes. January 25, 2021
Southwest LRT announces potential delay Over the course of the 2020 construction season, project staff and our contractor encountered unforeseen conditions in Minneapolis that will take longer to overcome. January 14, 2021
Council grants help create jobs, housing, and economic development The Metropolitan Council awarded $3 million in polluted-site cleanup grants that promote redevelopment and economic opportunity in the region. January 13, 2021
Council awards grants for affordable housing The Metropolitan Council awarded $5.5 million in grants for affordable housing, the largest award from the affordable housing fund in the 25-year history of the Livable Communities program. January 13, 2021
Parks plan update creates new “bridging facility” Bridging facilities, designed to attract people to the regional parks who have not visited before, are part of an update to the 2040 Regional Parks Policy Plan. January 12, 2021
Panel recommends Met Council remain appointed, not elected A committee created by Governor Walz to examine the structure and services of the Met Council recommends that the Council remain an appointed board but to stagger the appointment of Council members. December 23, 2020
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
Metro Mobility and Transit Link pull through tough times Staff across the Met Council have gone the extra mile over the past nine months in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. December 14, 2020
Metro Transit seeks community input to prioritize future BRT lines Network Next has identified the top future bus rapid transit alignments for near-term implementation. We are now asking the community to rank the top alignments to help prioritize implementation. December 9, 2020
Council adopts 2021 budget, keeps tax levy flat The Metropolitan Council adopted a 2021 budget and property tax levy. The Council voted to keep the overall tax levy the same as 2020. December 9, 2020
Metro Masterpiece: Cottage Grove Ravine Regional Park Lace up your boots and take a hike with Ellie Hohulin and her Washington County accomplice in exercise and fun! December 8, 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
Message from the Council Chair: Keeping the public safe, working for the future This is a tough time for Minnesota as the COVID-19 pandemic wears on. Here at the Met Council we are working hard to keep the public safe now while we also focus on the region’s future. November 23, 2020
Council adopts 2020 update to region’s 2040 Transportation Policy Plan The plan is a framework for how our region will support the ways people travel around the region as we plan for future growth and addresses trends that have emerged since the plan was last updated. November 23, 2020