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
Fixing the mismatch between job vacancies, unemployed A new video recaps a study that analyzed the mismatch between job vacancies and the unemployed in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area. September 15, 2016
Urban Centers are home to most new housing in metro area Minneapolis has consistently led the region's cities and townships in new residential construction since 2010, adding over 11,700 permitted new housing units over the past five years. September 14, 2016
Met Council chair discusses stopgap funding for Southwest light rail The Metropolitan Council and other agencies last week approved funding that fills a gap in the Southwest light rail project, a train that would run from downtown Minneapolis out to Eden Prairie. September 6, 2016
City joins others to subscribe to solar farms Inver Grove Heights is joining other metro cities in subscribing to solar farms. By joining the other 21 cities, Inver Grove Heights is moving forward with plans to use and promote clean energy. September 4, 2016
Some brief but critical context on Southwest light rail Answers to questions about the Southwest light rail project. September 2, 2016
Southwest LRT secures funding to apply for federal match The Council voted Aug. 31 to authorize the future issuance of Certificates of Participation for $103.5 million. CTIB and Hennepin County each agreed to contribute an additional $20.5 million. September 1, 2016
Falcon Heights and others subscribe to metro area solar farms Falcon Heights City Hall has solar panels on its roof and in the past couple of years the city changed its code to make it easier for residents to install solar. August 30, 2016
Blocked by GOP opposition, Southwest LRT is well worth salvaging A bad funding option beats letting this light-rail project die. August 26, 2016
Southwest light rail: Eliminate the political veto of a practical need Business leaders must do more to eject obstructionists from legislative power. Metro Transit must have the independence to do its work. Now is the time. August 23, 2016
Southwest light rail: Despite House intransigence, governor must secure local funding We cannot stop pushing the Legislature on all modes of transportation to benefit all Minnesotans, but for this project, a federal deadline looms. August 23, 2016
Council collaborates with state, local governments to study ethnic and gender disparities in procurement processes The Council is among several government agencies participating in a study to assess whether there is a gap among firms owned by women and people of color in receiving government contracts. August 18, 2016