Posted In: Transportation Date: 12/4/2017 Tracking the Blue Line Extension, Issue 10 (December 2017) Issue 10 of the Blue Line Extension Project newsletter. Read more
Posted In: Communities, Council News, Housing, Parks, Planning, Transportation, Wastewater & Water Date: 11/6/2017 New Metropolitan Council Chair reflects on first three months in job Seven-county tour focused on partnerships, building relationships. Read more
Posted In: Communities, Council News, Planning, Transportation Date: 11/2/2017 Metro Mobility Task Force work underway The Metro Mobility Task Force has begun examining potential ways to improve and streamline the service. Read more
Posted In: About Council, Communities, Council News, Housing, Parks, Planning, Transportation, Wastewater & Water Date: 10/30/2017 Directly influence regional policy Metropolitan Council advisory committees seek applicants for openings Read more
Posted In: Transportation Date: 10/24/2017 Two-week closure of Hwy 55 west of downtown Mpls to begin Oct. 30 Highway 55 just west of downtown Minneapolis between Van White Memorial Boulevard and West Lyndale Avenue will be closed for about two weeks to replace a structurally deficient storm sewer. Read more
Posted In: Planning, Transportation Date: 8/1/2018 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Location: Metropolitan Council Chambers 390 Robert St. N., St. Paul. Public hearing August 1 for the draft update to the 2040 Transportation Policy Plan The Metropolitan Council will hold a public hearing on Aug. 1, 2018 to accept comments on the proposed adoption of the draft 2040 Transportation Policy Plan update for the Twin Cities metropolitan area. Read more
Posted In: Planning, Transportation Date: 7/17/2018 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Location: various - see details METRO Gold Line open houses July 17 & 18 The METRO Gold Line is a planned nine-mile Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line that will connect St. Paul, Maplewood, Landfall, Oakdale and Woodbury generally along Interstate 94. Come to one of two planned open houses to learn more about this exciting project! Read more
Posted In: Planning, Transportation Date: 6/21/2018 4:14 PM - 5:00 PM Location: NA Comment on Draft 2018-2022 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) by Tuesday, Aug. 7 The Metropolitan Council’s Transportation Advisory Board (TAB) is receiving public comment on the Draft 2019-2022 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). Comments will be received until Tuesday, August 7 at 5 p.m. Read more
Posted In: Communities, Council News, Housing, Parks, Planning, Transportation, Wastewater & Water Date: 2/23/2018 2:20 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: Council News, Planning, Transportation Date: 11/1/2017 Council members focus on the big picture The Regional Growth Strategy Work Group is intended to create an ongoing forum for Council Members to consider the impact of long-term trends, opportunities and challenges on regional systems. Read more
Posted In: Communities, Planning, Transportation Date: 10/25/2017 Metropolitan Council invests in job growth, development, and housing near transit Council has awarded nearly $4.6 million in Livable Communities funds to transit-oriented development (TOD) projects along transit corridors. Read more
Posted In: Planning, Transportation Date: 10/17/2017 Metro-area transportation projects advance for federal funding consideration The Council has signed off on a large slate of metro-area transportation projects to add to the state’s list of projects recommended for federal funding. Read more
Posted In: Communities, Council News, Planning, Transportation Date: 10/16/2017 Council awards engagement contracts for I-94 study The Metropolitan Council has awarded six contracts totaling $161,000 to community-based organizations to engage people in MnDOT’s Rethinking I-94 Study. Read more
Posted In: Council News, Planning, Transportation Date: 10/11/2017 Council promotes inclusion in contracting opportunities Council purchasing practices will engage more diverse businesses in economic opportunities and ensure access to jobs is more inclusive and equitable. Read more
Posted In: Communities, Council News, Housing, Parks, Planning, Transportation, Wastewater & Water Date: 2/2/2018 Met Council is another of Minnesota's miracles Star Tribune Our success is a regional story — at risk of an unhappy ending. Commentary by Lori Sturdevant. Read more
Posted In: Communities, Housing, Planning, Transportation Date: 1/23/2018 Growing Minneapolis: The value of transit Star Tribune Editorial: All kind of wheels, from buses to light rail to streetcars, are needed to meet the population's needs. Read more
Posted In: Transportation Date: 10/5/2017 St. Paul man honors mother with Metro Transit farewell tour TwinCities.com Pioneer Press Dorothy Carter was fiercely independent. but she never had a drivers license and never drove a car. For all 94 years of her life, she took public transportation. Read more
Posted In: Transportation Date: 9/27/2017 Metro Transit will offer $1 fare for low-income riders TwinCities.com Pioneer Press The Transit Assistance Program, which was a pilot program last year, will allow qualified commuters to ride anytime for a discounted rate of $1. Read more
Posted In: Communities, Council News, Planning, Transportation Date: 8/16/2017 LRT Build program puts graduates on career track Finance and Commerce The Met Council has partnered with several organizations to create the 10-week apprenticeship program Read more