Met Council awards $5.2 million for affordable housing The Metropolitan Council announced $5.2 million in grants Monday to increase the Twin Cities’ supply of affordable housing. February 6, 2018
Council awards more than $5 million to local communities to expand affordable housing. Livable Communities grants support job growth and economic opportunity, as well as leverage millions in private investment. February 5, 2018
Poverty rate down; areas of concentrated poverty grow Concentrated poverty is known to have a negative influence on residents' economic mobility, health, and overall well-being. February 5, 2018
Growing Minneapolis: The value of transit Editorial: All kind of wheels, from buses to light rail to streetcars, are needed to meet the population's needs. January 23, 2018
Major step forward for long-awaited East Metro transit line FTA gives green light for Gold Line BRT to begin project design and engineering. January 19, 2018
Governor Dayton, Metropolitan Council announce more than $10 million in grants to stimulate economic development, expand affordable housing opportunities and leverage hundreds of millions in outside investment Communities awarded funding include Bloomington, Edina, Hopkins, Maple Grove, Minneapolis, Roseville and Saint Paul. January 11, 2018
Preserving the past, Hastings mounts major effort to plan its future Hastings city officials are drawing on 21st century techniques to engage community members in planning for its future. December 11, 2017
Partners in water quality monitoring: Developing leadership in the next generation Since 1993, the Council has enlisted citizen volunteers to bolster its own monitoring work on lakes in the seven-county region. December 1, 2017