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We're creating a new division and leadership position to provide a more consistent and robust approach to complicated and critical infrastructure projects.

A lot can change in a few years, especially when a pandemic disrupts the global, national, and local economies. We now project slower growth in the number of people and jobs than previous updates.

The discovery of a diamond ring in some wastewater solids at the Rogers Wastewater Treatment Plant in March was like finding a needle in a haystack.

The 10-mile Gold Line bus rapid transit line will connect downtown Saint Paul to stations in east Saint Paul, Maplewood, Landfall, Oakdale, and Woodbury, opening in 2025.

The Metropolitan Council approved an amendment to the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board’s long-range plan for Nokomis-Hiawatha Regional Park.

Helping cities and townships prosper to ensure a thriving, vibrant region is at the core of the Livable Communities program.

The district members each represent a geographically defined Metropolitan Council district. Council members will be sworn in before the regular Metropolitan Council meeting on March 8.

The Metropolitan Council reported an overall 17% increase in ridership on the services it provides, including Metro Transit, contracted routes, Metro Mobility, and Transit Link.

Industries that provide important services and products are monitored so any inappropriate or illegal discharges are brought into compliance or otherwise remedied.

To date, we have measured a 67% reduction in the amount of mercury entering the massive Metropolitan Wastewater Treatment Plant in Saint Paul.

In December, the Met Council adopted an internally focused Climate Action Work Plan.