Clean Water Roadmap charts course for Land of 10,000 Lakes The roadmap identifies outcomes, expected progress, and measurements of success for protecting and restoring Minnesota's water resources. September 24, 2014
Students board Metro Transit buses in increasing numbers With the beginning of the school year, thousands of high school students in Minneapolis are using Metro Transit to get to school for the third consecutive year. September 8, 2014
Southwest LRT next steps include peer review, advanced design A new chapter is beginning for the METRO Green Line Extension (Southwest Light Rail Transit Project), following approval from all the cities on the line, including Minneapolis. September 4, 2014
Statement on the completion of the Southwest LRT municipal consent process Today’s Minneapolis City Council vote granting the project municipal consent allows the Metropolitan Council to seek approval from the federal government to enter Final Engineering. August 29, 2014
Feds: Met Council can begin designing METRO Blue Line Extension The Metropolitan Council received federal approval to begin designing the METRO Blue Line Extension northwest of Minneapolis, the region’s fourth light rail transit project. August 22, 2014
Message from the Council Chair: Affordable housing is key to economic vitality Far too many people are spending more on housing than they can afford. August 13, 2014
Minnehaha Regional Park gets a "universally accessible" play area One of two new play areas at Wabun Picnic Area is accessible to children and adults of all physical abilities. August 8, 2014
Metropolitan Council responds to Equity Commitments Coalition for SWLRT requests Requests from the Equity Commitments Coalition for SWLRT accelerated and sharpened the Metropolitan Council’s work on transit equity. August 4, 2014
Regional park visits grew to more than 47 million in 2013 Annual visits to regional parks grew to over 47 million in 2013, an increase of 3% over 2012 and nearly 30% since 2004. The Mall of American has about 40 million visitors a year. July 30, 2014
Collaborative problem-solving, shared outcomes key to public engagement Community members and organizations, academics and local government officials have all shared their vision for the region for the next 30 years . July 23, 2014
SWLRT: Joint announcement by the City of Minneapolis and the Metropolitan Council Today, Metropolitan Council Chair Susan Haigh and Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges announce a tentative agreement regarding the plan to build the Southwest Light Rail Project July 8, 2014
Regional Parks system: forty and fabulous! The Regional Parks System is turning the big 4 – 0 this year, and the parks have never looked better! June 27, 2014
Council brownfield cleanup grants spur jobs, economic development Grants totaling nearly $2.6 million will help create jobs, clean up land for redevelopment, increase tax base and promote transit-oriented development and private investment in the region. June 26, 2014
Workshops sharpen projects applying for Council TOD grants Creating a high-quality, transit-oriented development project is not easy. The Council’s Livable Communities (LCA) staff help communities and developers move their projects from concept to success. June 24, 2014
Message from the Council Chair: Green Line increases momentum for dedicated transit funding, build-out of transit system June 23, 2014