Income grows but inequality persists, new data show Median household income increased by almost $8,000 in the 15-county Twin Cities metropolitan area, but income inequality was largely unchanged between 2011-2015 and 2016-2020. April 19, 2022
Message from the Council Chair: Planning for 2050: We want to hear your voice We can’t make good plans that impact so many key sectors in our society and economy without talking to people from all walks of life. Between now and early 2025 we will be meeting with people in every part of the seven-county metro area. April 18, 2022
Metropolitan Council and Hennepin County release METRO Blue Line Extension route recommendation for public comment Recommendation: extend the Blue Line from Target Field station along West Broadway Avenue in Minneapolis to County Road 81 in Crystal and Robbinsdale and along West Broadway Avenue in Brooklyn Park. April 18, 2022
Developers invest near high-frequency transit A notable share of the seven-county metro area’s permitted and planned development continues to be located within a 10-minute walk of transit corridors that offer high-frequency service. April 1, 2022
Tap maple trees, band birds, cycle trails: Regional parks offer abundant recreation, learning Our 10 regional parks agency partners have a wide range of new and exciting adventures planned for people of all ages this spring and summer. March 24, 2022
Help shape Met Council’s new Priority Waters List We're seeking feedback from those most impacted by and interested in our waterbodies, including water resources professionals, planners, engineers, elected officials, and engaged residents. March 23, 2022
Message from the Council Chair: Met Council has the poop on COVID-19 Out of the 176 million gallons of wastewater coming from nearly 2 million people in 66 communities every day, our scientists can capture and measure about 10 viral RNA molecules that can tell public health officials how COVID-19 is impacting our region. March 18, 2022
Applications open for Purple Line Community and Business Advisory Committee The METRO Purple Line will provide bus rapid transit service to communities in the northeast metro. Apply by April 22. March 18, 2022
Gold Line project applies for federal matching funds If approved, the FTA Full Funding Grant Agreement would fund 45% of the project’s cost; 55% will come from Washington and Ramsey counties. March 17, 2022
Met Council allocates $25 million for Livable Communities grants Hundreds of metro area developments have received Livable Communities funding over the last 25 years to support local development investment. March 15, 2022
Blue Line Extension Anti-Displacement Work Group kicks off efforts to maximize community benefits, prevent displacement The work group's 26 members include residents and business owners in the area, people with lived experience of displacement, and people from the philanthropic community and government agencies. March 10, 2022
Met Council hears transit safety and security recommendations Metro Transit staff have been directed to develop specific action plan by end of June. March 3, 2022
Council awards record $8 million for affordable housing The grants will fill project funding gaps and help create 557 new affordable homes and preserve another 113 affordable housing units. February 24, 2022
Gov. Walz appoints John Pacheco Jr. as District 6 Council member Pacheco is the president of the Latino Chamber of Commerce of Minnesota, which he helped found, and a principal with Pacheco & Associates. The appointment is effective March 1. February 23, 2022
Transit ridership begins to recover in 2021 COVID-19 upended the way we work, interact, and even move. But as stay-at-home orders relaxed, businesses reopened, and social gatherings returned in limited capacities, ridership began to rebound. February 23, 2022