Met Council's Saint Paul headquarters is an ENERGY STAR top performer The Council meets strict energy efficiency criteria set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Department of Energy. June 21, 2019
Attorney seminar a step toward broadening legal contracts A seminar planned for later this summer will offer guidance to attorneys — particularly people of color as well as women — to better position themselves for legal-services contracts with the Council. June 20, 2019
FTA releases full funding for Orange Line BRT Receipt of grant keeps project on schedule to move ahead with next phase of construction. June 19, 2019
Council grants get things rolling on planned development in four metro area cities The Metropolitan Council, on June 12, approved Livable Communities grants to set the stage for planned development in Brooklyn Center, Hopkins, Minneapolis and Saint Paul. June 14, 2019
Visits to regional parks hit all-time high Regional parks in the metro area got nearly 60 million visits in 2018, an increase of 2.6 percent over the previous year and the most visits of any year on record. June 14, 2019
Construction to start this summer on Minnehaha Park Area Sewer Improvement Project The aging regional sanitary sewer tunnel is under Minnehaha Creek near East Minnehaha Parkway. June 12, 2019
Park Plaza Cooperative: A resident-owned manufactured home park One community's answer to affordable housing. June 12, 2019
Council announces finalists for Metro Transit Police chief Council leadership has narrowed the field of candidates to two finalists before Thursday’s public event as part of the interview process to hire for the position of Metro Transit Police chief. June 10, 2019
Council, Minneapolis, St. Paul housing waiting lists open through June 18 at noon The waiting lists are now closed. June 5, 2019
Gov. Walz brokers budget deal that improves the lives of all Minnesotans Compromise includes funding for transit, regional parks, and water supply. May 30, 2019
Southwest LRT project creates job, business opportunities The largest public works project in Minnesota’s history is expected to generate 7,500 jobs and $350 million in payroll. May 30, 2019
College students help guide Council’s landscaping, water quality work A partnership between the University of St. Thomas and the Met Council is benefitting students and the natural environment. The work may, in some cases, result in long-term savings. May 29, 2019
Planning resilient communities to confront climate change Rising temperatures. More rain and extreme weather. Changes in wildlife, environment, foliage, and habitat. Longer allergy season. The signs of climate change are all around us. May 23, 2019
Jordan: Small in size, but ambitious A 3.3-square-mile rural center community of 6,200 with a good understanding of Mother Nature’s reign; with much of the city located in a floodplain, it is vulnerable to flooding. May 23, 2019