Metro Transit reaching out to juvenile offenders, changing lives Metro Transit Police are building on-street relationships with struggling youth and helping them turn their lives around. November 15, 2016
Fare toolbox grows with introduction of new mobile app A new Metro Transit app allows people to buy and instantly use fares using a smartphone. November 3, 2016
Met Council takes another step forward on expanding opportunities for Minnesotans The Met Council chose Siemens to manufacture new light rail vehicles for the Southwest LRT Project (SWLRT), which will expand access to more than 200,000 jobs located along the corridor. October 31, 2016
Updated train cars planned for Southwest light rail extension Riders will notice some changes to Metro Transit’s light rail trains when they start rolling on the planned Southwest extension in the coming years. October 31, 2016
A Region That Sees Racism as a Threat to Its Economy Minnesota’s Twin Cities, one of the most prosperous areas in the nation, is reckoning with its inequities. October 26, 2016
Met Council awards contract to begin production of Southwest LRT vehicles The Metropolitan Council chooses Siemens to manufacture new light rail vehicles for the Southwest LRT Project. October 26, 2016
Small share of Legacy funds to be spent to ‘connect people and the outdoors’ in the regional parks The Council has set a minimum percentage of Minnesota Parks and Trails Legacy funding to be spent on “connecting people and the outdoors” in the Regional Parks System. October 6, 2016
Blue Line Extension connecting northwest suburbs to over 570,000 jobs in existing light rail transit corridors moves ahead Metropolitan Council approves Blue Line Extension’s environmental review allowing the project to proceed. Project will connect rapidly diversifying communities with jobs across the metro area. September 28, 2016
Cities in Dakota County explore water conservation and stormwater reuse Many ideas grew out of Council studies of regional drinking water supply, water reuse and groundwater recharge in the southeast metro. September 21, 2016
Feds sign off on environmental review for Blue Line Extension LRT Project The Federal Transit Administration has issued a Record of Decision for the METRO Blue Line Extension Light Rail Transit Project’s Final Environmental Impact Statement. September 20, 2016
Engaging the community in determining equitable investments Community conversations around equitable investment begin this week in North Minneapolis. September 20, 2016
Thousands turn out to celebrate the Monarch butterfly The Eighth Annual Minneapolis Monarch Festival - Festival de la Monarca - brought together butterfly, music and art enthusiasts from across the region to Nokomis-Hiawatha Regional Park September 20, 2016
Bicycle commuting rising in Minneapolis and St. Paul Newly released American Community Survey data show both cities at their highest-ever rates, and Minneapolis among nation's highest. September 16, 2016