Message from the Council Chair: Protecting the air, water, and home we love The Met Council is committed to reducing emissions and safeguarding our clean air and water. May 6, 2024
Community Relations staff connect Council members with local officials, residents The Community Relations team connects community and Met Council members. May 4, 2024
Met Council awards $2 million in parks equity grants Grants expand access and representation in the regional parks and trails system. May 3, 2024
Equity is key focus for Imagine 2050 Imagine 2050, the next regional development guide, will have a specific equity chapter that will detail how the regional equity goal sets the direction for Met Council work. May 3, 2024
One-third of all development in the seven-county region is taking place near regional transit investments More than $16 billion has been invested with more than 50,000 housing units developed along transit corridors since 2009. April 11, 2024
METRO Gold Line opening set for March 22, 2025 The state’s first bus rapid transit line to operate primarily within bus-only lanes will connect Woodbury to downtown Saint Paul. April 1, 2024
Message from the Council Chair: The State of the Twin Cities Region We are a community of collaboration setting out to find solutions to make this metro area the best it can be. No one community can do it alone. March 27, 2024
Met Council creates water supply planning atlas The Met Council has developed a new water supply planning atlas to help local planners and elected officials in their decision making around water supply. March 27, 2024
Community-led organizations dig into regional policy Young leaders presented their recommendations for policy to the Met Council at a Committee of the Whole meeting. Their recommendations were informed by conversations with their communities. March 27, 2024
Metropolitan Council and Saint Paul HRA seek developer for Central Station block A prime development site in the heart of downtown Saint Paul is available for mixed-use, high-density development. March 25, 2024
Zelle: Imagine what we can build together for our region in 2050 At the State of the Region event, Chair Charlie Zelle encouraged regional leaders to imagine the possibilities for the Twin Cities region. March 22, 2024
Early ridership and cost data signals Blue Line Extension competitive for federal funding The extension is expected to bring total daily ridership on the METRO Blue Line to more than 30,000 by adding 11,500 to 13,000 daily rides. February 28, 2024
Annual transit ridership grows 16% as bus service expands Transit ridership grew 16% to 48.7 million rides in 2023, the second consecutive year of growth following a pandemic-driven drop, with average weekday ridership at 136,893. February 16, 2024
Met Council action expands affordable housing choices This month, the Met Council expanded affordable housing choices for households earning 50% of area median income or less in five suburban metro communities. February 16, 2024
Blue Line Extension 2023 year in review Thank you to everyone who engaged with us on this project in 2023! Your input is critical, and many important milestones were reached this past year with community voices at the forefront. January 23, 2024