Contact Us

For project questions or to request a speaker for a community meeting or other event, please contact: 

[email protected]  

Outreach Coordinators

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Public Involvement Manager

Nkongo Cigolo
[email protected]
612-373-3825

Nkongo Cigolo (pronounced NEN-kong-go SEEG-uh-lo) was formerly an outreach coordinator for the Central Corridor LRT Project (METRO Green Line) and the METRO Green Line Extension Project. He speaks Swahili, French, two dialects of Bantu, and English. He is a graduate of the University of Minnesota.

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Crystal and Robbinsdale

Amáda Márquez Simula
Amada.Simula@metrotransit.org
612-373-3831

Amáda Márquez Simula (Ah-MAH-thah MAR-kiss Sim-uh-lah) joins the Blue Line Project team as the Community Outreach Coordinator. She brings  over five years of experience in local government outreach and in the educational sector.

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Brooklyn Park

Colin Owens
Colin.Owens@metrotransit.org
651-602-1987 

Colin Owens has served as an outreach coordinator for Metro Transit before joining the Blue Line Extension project. He comes with more than 5 years of engagement experience.
 
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Minneapolis

Kaja Vang
[email protected]
612-373-3918

Kaja Vang previously served as the community engagement coordinator for Three Rivers Park District and has extensive experience working with the youth. Vang is a graduate of St. Thomas with a degree in environmental science.

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James Mockovciak
[email protected]
612-373-3894

James Mockovciak (pronounced Moh-KOV-ee-ack) has many years of outreach experience both in the United States and internationally. Mockovciak has a master’s degree in international development from the Josef Korbel School of International Studies at the University of Denver.

Data requests

Metropolitan Council Data Access Procedures describes procedures for requesting public, private, or confidential data maintained by the Council, including data related to the METRO Blue Line Extension project. The project's Responsible Authority for data requests: [email protected]

Media inquiries

Media organizations should direct requests for information to:

Laura Baenen
[email protected]
612-269-4365 

METRO Blue Line Extension

Blue Line Extension Project Office
Park Place West Building, Suite 600
6465 Wayzata Boulevard
St. Louis Park, MN 55426