Posted In: Communities, Parks, Planning Date: 8/24/2016 State and Council grants help grow the regional parks system The Metropolitan Council on Aug. 24 approved a series of land acquisition grants for regional parks. Also, a trail extension in Carver County. Read more
Posted In: Communities, Parks, Planning Date: 7/14/2016 Council takes steps to ensure equity in regional parks The Metropolitan Council is taking steps to ensure that equity is considered when it invests funding into the regional park system. Read more
Posted In: Communities, Council News, Housing, Parks, Planning, Transportation, Wastewater & Water Date: 4/12/2016 Race and ethnicity matter for economic success and opportunity Council research finds disparities between whites and people of color persist even when accounting for demographic differences Read more
Posted In: About Council, Communities, Housing, Parks, Planning, Transportation, Wastewater & Water Date: 3/23/2016 Council appoints members to serve on new Equity Advisory Committee The 21-member committee will advise the Council on how to best implement the equity commitments of Thrive MSP 2040, the region's long-range development plan. Read more
Posted In: Communities, Council News, Housing, Parks, Planning, Transportation, Wastewater & Water Date: 2/11/2016 Council Chair calls for partnerships as a path to prosperity In his first State of the Region address, Chair Duininck emphasizes collaboration, engagement and regionalism. Read more
Posted In: Communities, Council News, Housing, Parks, Planning, Transportation, Wastewater & Water Date: 11/19/2015 A Message from Council Chair Adam Duininck See the latest in a series of messages from Council Chair Adam Duininck about regional issues related to transportation, wastewater and and water, housing, equity, parks, and more. Read more
Posted In: Communities, Council News, Housing, Parks, Planning, Transportation, Wastewater & Water Date: 7/7/2017 3:11 PM - Location: various locations and dates Upcoming Council and Committee meetings The Council and its committees meet regularly most months. Find information on all upcoming Council and Committee meetings. Read more
Posted In: Parks Date: 6/13/2017 Visit our regional parks: St. Croix Bluffs Regional Park ‘Something for everyone’ includes camping, boating, swimming. Read more
Posted In: Communities, Parks Date: 4/18/2017 Trail offers scenic lake views, small town charms, and plenty of history The 15-mile Lake Minnetonka LRT trail offers scenic views of the big lake and local wetlands – but plenty more as it wends through canopies of shade trees, open meadows and old neighborhoods. Read more
Posted In: Parks Date: 3/21/2017 Visit your regional parks: Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Park Reserve Unique water trail, outstanding bird habitat among park’s features. Read more
Posted In: Parks, Planning Date: 2/9/2017 Parks ambassador program will use a community-driven effort to connect people with parks New Regional Parks Ambassador program will serve as a bridge between communities that don’t use the regional parks and the Regional Parks System. Read more
Posted In: Communities, Housing, Parks, Planning, Transportation Date: 10/13/2016 Brooklyn Park: Engaging residents to develop an inclusive vision Brooklyn Park is now the fourth largest city in the metro area, with more than 80,000 residents. The city is expected to grow by another 18,000 or so by 2040. Read more
Posted In: Parks, Planning Date: 10/6/2016 Small share of Legacy funds to be spent to ‘connect people and the outdoors’ in the regional parks The Council has set a minimum percentage of Minnesota Parks and Trails Legacy funding to be spent on “connecting people and the outdoors” in the Regional Parks System. Read more
Posted In: Communities, Parks Date: 9/20/2016 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 Read more
Posted In: Parks Date: 8/12/2016 People with disabilities, advocates share ideas for regional parks planning Accessibility starts with giving park locations a street address so that Metro Mobility can get there. Read more
Posted In: Parks Date: 7/19/2016 Regional park and trail visits drop slightly in latest count The number of annual visits to regional parks and trails in the seven-county metro area in 2015 was 47.3 million, according to newly released estimates from the Metropolitan Council. Read more
Posted In: Communities, Parks, Planning Date: 7/14/2016 “Toolkit” to gauge progress toward more equitable park use The region's people of color visit regional parks far less than than their share of the population would suggest. The Council is working to broaden park use among a changing population. Read more
Posted In: Communities, Council News, Housing, Parks, Planning, Transportation, Wastewater & Water Date: 7/3/2017 New Met Council chair a good choice Star Tribune Alene Tchourumoff, the state rail director, was appointed head of the Metropolitan Council by Gov. Mark Dayton last week. Read more
Posted In: Communities, Council News, Housing, Parks, Planning, Transportation, Wastewater & Water Date: 5/24/2017 As the Met Council turns 50, the regional government agency faces challenges Star Tribune The region has grown dramatically since 1967, and its unique government has evolved along with it. Read more
Posted In: Parks, Planning Date: 6/19/2016 Racially equitable use of parks is the goal, with big dollars at stake Star Tribune A politically charged push is taking shape, with millions of dollars at stake, to break down barriers that are making Twin Cities parks and trails feel to some like white people’s preserves. Read more
Posted In: Parks Date: 8/15/2015 Twin Cities regional parks and trails drawing more visits Star Tribune The metropolitan parks and trails racked up more than more than 48 million visits last year, about 1.5 million more than in 2013. Read more
Posted In: Communities, Parks Date: 7/29/2015 Minneapolis’ Chain of Lakes tops in parks visits, Como Park in second Pioneer Press More people are visiting the Twin Cities’ regional parks and trails, according to newly released estimates from the Metropolitan Council. Read more