Posted In: Transportation Date: 9/28/2016 Blue Line Extension moves ahead Metropolitan Council approves Blue Line Extension’s environmental review allowing the project to proceed Read more
Posted In: Transportation Date: 9/20/2016 Feds sign off on environmental review for Blue Line Extension LRT Project The Federal Transit Administration has issued a Record of Decision for the METRO Blue Line Extension Light Rail Transit Project’s Final Environmental Impact Statement. Read more
Posted In: Transportation Date: 9/9/2016 Big events lead Metro Transit to record ridership Metro Transit saw its highest single-day ridership in recent memory when fairgoers mixed with commuters and sports fans across the region. Read more
Posted In: Council News, Transportation Date: 9/7/2016 Yang listed among top young transit professionals Metro Transit's East Metro Assistant Transportation Manager Chang Yang has been recognized as one of the country’s top young transit professionals. Read more
Posted In: Planning, Transportation Date: 9/7/2016 Comment on 2017 TIP Amendment by Oct. 5 The Council’s Transportation Advisory Board (TAB) is receiving public comment on a proposed amendment to the 2017-2020 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). Read more
Posted In: Council News, Planning, Transportation Date: 10/18/2016 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM Location: 6465 Wayzata Boulevard, St. Louis Park, MN 55426 Construction Professionals Career Fair is October 18 The Southwest LRT Project is ready to hire more professional and technical staff now that local funding is secured and the environmental review process is complete. Read more
Posted In: Communities, Council News, Housing, Parks, Planning, Transportation, Wastewater & Water Date: 1/26/2016 9:21 AM - 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: Planning, Transportation Date: 9/14/2016 Regional Solicitation attracts 145 applications for federal transportation funding The requests totaled $535.4 million, more than two-and-a-half times the available federal funds of about $200 million in this solicitation. Read more
Posted In: Communities, Housing, Planning, Transportation Date: 9/9/2016 Parking districts maximize land use near transit New research supports using parking districts as a strategy for maximizing land use near transit, while lowering development costs and creating a more pedestrian-friendly environment. Read more
Posted In: Communities, Planning, Transportation Date: 9/1/2016 Southwest LRT secures funding to apply for federal match The Council voted Aug. 31 to authorize the future issuance of Certificates of Participation for $103.5 million. CTIB and Hennepin County each agreed to contribute an additional $20.5 million. Read more
Posted In: Transportation Date: 8/12/2016 Commercial property could be eligible under change to highway loan fund rules The Metropolitan Council has amended eligibility requirements for the Right-of-Way Acquisition Loan Fund (RALF). Read more
Posted In: Transportation Date: 7/21/2016 Bus and rail fares lowered to $1 in pilot project for low-income residents Metro Transit has been providing low-income residents with rides for just $1 under a six-month pilot study and concluded that the program deserves a larger demonstration project, to begin this fall. Read more
Posted In: Communities, Planning, Transportation Date: 9/16/2016 Bicycle commuting rising in Minneapolis and St. Paul StarTribune Newly released American Community Survey data show both cities at their highest-ever rates, and Minneapolis among nation's highest. Read more
Posted In: Transportation Date: 9/15/2016 Fixing the mismatch between job vacancies, unemployed University of Minnesota Center for Transportation Studies A new video recaps a study that analyzed the mismatch between job vacancies and the unemployed in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area. Read more
Posted In: Planning, Transportation Date: 9/6/2016 Met Council chair discusses stopgap funding for Southwest light rail Minnesota Public Radio The Metropolitan Council and other agencies last week approved funding that fills a gap in the Southwest light rail project, a train that would run from downtown Minneapolis out to Eden Prairie. Read more
Posted In: Communities, Planning, Transportation Date: 9/2/2016 Some brief but critical context on Southwest light rail Star Tribune Commentary Answers to questions about the Southwest light rail project. Read more
Posted In: Transportation Date: 8/30/2016 Hennepin County approves extra $20.5 million for Southwest LRT Funds needed after state didn't contribute its share. Star Tribune Hennepin County officials agreed to give the proposed Southwest light-rail line $20.5 million, part of a last-minute funding patch to keep the controversial $1.9 billion project afloat. Read more