A group of nine artists from the seven-county metro region working in a variety of media engaged residents young and old during the public comment period for the Draft Imagine 2050 regional development guide.
The Metropolitan Council asked the artists to reinterpret the Imagine 2050 planning process and their vision for the future of the region in their chosen artistic medium. At a variety of public events in September and October, these artists engaged people in drawing, flag-making, sound immersion, and other modes of expression and imagination.
Following is a series of photos from a few of those events.
Bus and rail car wraps inspire imagining the region’s future
In addition to the community engagement artists, the Met Council hired four visual artists to create large murals for wrapping on buses and light rail trains. The colorful work highlights the Met Council’s policymaking in parks, transportation, water resources, and housing and land use. See photos of their work.
The public comment period for the Draft Imagine 2050 regional development guide is now closed. Over the next few months, Met Council staff and policymakers will consider the comments and assess additional changes to the guide ahead of final consideration for adoption in February 2025. Follow upcoming committee discussions.