Metro Transit works to provide commuters options in wake of construction Metro Transit increased service by 40 percent, with additional park-and-rides and expanded trip times, and partnered with the city and MnDOT on creating transit advantages, like bus-only lanes.. June 12, 2018
Council names new Community Development Director Nationally recognized planner to lead work focused on regional planning, livable communities, housing and parks, and research. June 12, 2018
Region needs more housing; residential construction is not keeping pace with household growth Multifamily development remains robust. Construction of affordable housing is especially slow. June 11, 2018
Met Council Partners with Xcel to Operate on 100 Percent Renewable Energy by 2040 Xcel Energy and the Metropolitan Council announced Friday a commitment to allow the council to operate on 100 percent renewable energy by 2040. June 8, 2018
The numbers don't lie: Twin Cities needs more housing Construction hit the average last year, but dwellings in the region are far below the projected population growth. June 7, 2018
Shortchange transit, shortchange growth Every world-class city has a world-class transit system, something peer regions like Seattle, Denver and even Dallas in deep-red Texas acknowledge as they invest more rapidly than the Twin Cities. May 25, 2018
Minneapolis is growing at its fastest rate since 1950 Last week, Mayor Jacob Frey announced a goal to fund $50 million on housing projects in Minneapolis to address an affordable housing crisis in a city “growing faster that it has since 1950.” May 23, 2018
St. Paul led seven-county metro in population growth in 2017 Capital City beat Minneapolis for first time in a decade. May 21, 2018