Public hearing Aug. 30 on adding solids processing capacity at the Metro Plant A fourth incinerator would provide solids processing capacity during maintenance and meet the wastewater treatment needs of the 500,000 new residents expected in the plant’s service area by 2050. July 11, 2018
Study finds transit access to jobs rises, thanks to A Line Twin Cities transit riders can reach more than 18,000 jobs within a half-hour when traveling by bus or train, up 7 percent between 2016 and 2017, according to study results released by the U of M. July 8, 2018
Twin Cities metro shows significant improvement in access to jobs by transit, according to annual U of M study Overall, workers in the metro can reach an average of 7.0 percent more jobs by transit than a year ago, the 9th highest change in transit accessibility among the metropolitan areas we analyzed. June 27, 2018
Proposed sewer improvement project in Minnehaha Regional Park would address risk of aging sewer failure A 1930s-era sewer tunnel beneath the creek, near Hiawatha Avenue and the METRO Blue Line, is in serious need of repair. June 27, 2018
2040 Transportation Policy Plan update released for public comment Since it was adopted in 2015, new investment decisions and work have been incorporated into the plan to reflect the current landscape of regional transportation. Comment on the plan by August 13. June 27, 2018
Council awards $3.3 million to local projects promoting jobs, economic development The Council awarded three types of grants, for investigating and cleaning up contaminated sites, and for improving redevelopment opportunities in an existing or former area of concentrated poverty. June 27, 2018
Can manufactured homes help the housing crisis? Tiny houses get all the attention, but mobile homes–despite the stigma–are already a huge part of the country’s housing, and could have a bigger part to play. June 22, 2018
Aging and changing: U.S. Census and Metropolitan Council reach similar conclusions about population growth The Metropolitan Council estimates that metro area population grew more between 2010 and 2017 than the U.S. Census. But both agree the region is aging and becoming more diverse. June 22, 2018