15 Oct Metropolitan Council launches major travel behavior survey Thousands of households are expected to participate using smartphones — a first for the region. Posted In: Transportation
18 Sep Apprentice Program to help fill Metro Transit driver shortage Metro Transit will participate in the Minnesota Apprenticeship initiative, which will bring on as many as 200 new employees in the coming years. Posted In: Transportation
10 Aug New report shows population and household growth in the Twin Cities metro outpaces available housing The Twin Cities is facing a critical housing shortage as the population increases. In addition to needing more housing supply, demographics are increasing the need for more diverse housing. Posted In: Communities, Housing, Planning
8 Aug Met Council expands opportunities available to minority businesses By expanding its criteria to include other certifications recognized by the State and other regional governments, the Council will increase the number of businesses it works with to 2,800. Posted In: Council News
2 Aug Transit leaders break ground on $25 million renovation to Mall of America transit center Upgrades to state's busiest transit hub will provide safer, more efficient experience for thousands of daily customers Posted In: Planning, Transportation
26 Jul Region’s third rapid bus line approved to begin design and engineering D Line would replace region’s highest ridership bus route; still needs $35 million to construct entire project Posted In: Communities, Planning, Transportation
23 Feb Upcoming Council and Committee meetings The Council and its committees meet regularly most months. Find information on all upcoming Council and Committee meetings. Posted In: Communities, Council News, Housing, Parks, Planning, Transportation, Wastewater & Water
24 Oct Metro Mobility Fall 2018 Community Conversation is Wednesday, Oct. 24 Metro Mobility staff warmly invite you to provide feedback on our service. Posted In: Transportation
11 Oct New report: River water quality sees big improvement, some declines in last 40 years Generally, concentrations of sediment, bacteria and phosphorus decreased from 1976 to 2015, but nitrogen and chloride increased. Posted In: Wastewater & Water
26 Sep Council launches travel behavior household survey Collecting information on day-to-day travel is vital for local, county and regional agencies to plan for future transportation needs. Posted In: Planning, Transportation
13 Sep Transportation projects being scored for federal funding The 2018 Regional Solicitation brought in 136 applications that will vie for around $200 million in federal funding. Technical experts from across the region are reviewing and scoring applications. Posted In: Planning, Transportation
14 Aug Council’s new Parks Ambassador hopes to ‘bring parks to the people’ After meeting with regional parks leaders and park implementing agency staff, she'll work with community members and park staff to gather input about what people want and need in our regional parks. Posted In: Communities, Parks, Planning
27 Jul Council sets 2019 wastewater rates; SAC rate stays flat for fifth year running The overall municipal wastewater charge to the 109 communities served by the Metropolitan Council’s regional wastewater collection and treatment system will go up 3.5% in 2019. Posted In: Communities, Planning, Wastewater & Water
18 Jul Council offers $500,000 for local project to reduce inflow and infiltration from private property Local communities are invited to apply for up to $500,000 to demonstrate effective ways of reducing inflow and infiltration into the regional wastewater system from private property sources. Posted In: Communities, Planning, Wastewater & Water
31 Jul Bringing parks to people: A Q&A with new Regional Parks Ambassador Amanda Lovelee Lovelee is an artist with a history of thinking about unique ways to spur civic engagement. In her new position, she is tasked with, in her own words “bringing parks to people." Posted In: Communities, Parks, Planning
17 Aug Twin Cities area needs new strategy on affordable housing Editorial Board: Region ranked second only to Pittsburgh in key housing-cost measure. Posted In: Communities, Housing, Planning
15 Aug 'More popular than the mall': Met Council count shows our love for parks remains strong New trail segments help boost regional park visits to 58.3 million in 2017. Posted In: Parks, Planning
3 Aug Facelift underway for Mall of America transit station State's busiest hub to get $25 million upgrade, first big change in 25 years. State's busiest hub to get $25 million upgrade, first big change in 25 years. Posted In: Planning, Transportation
24 Jul Gold Line planners seek feedback at open house The Metropolitan Council hosted the first of a series of open houses intended to gather community comment on the nine-mile, round-trip route that will run from St. Paul to Woodbury. Posted In: Communities, Transportation
8 Jul 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. Posted In: Communities, Planning, Transportation
27 Jun 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. Posted In: Planning, Transportation