Small share of Legacy funds to be spent to ‘connect people and the outdoors’ in the regional parks The Council has set a minimum percentage of Minnesota Parks and Trails Legacy funding to be spent on “connecting people and the outdoors” in the Regional Parks System. October 6, 2016
Blue Line Extension connecting northwest suburbs to over 570,000 jobs in existing light rail transit corridors moves ahead Metropolitan Council approves Blue Line Extension’s environmental review allowing the project to proceed. Project will connect rapidly diversifying communities with jobs across the metro area. September 28, 2016
Cities in Dakota County explore water conservation and stormwater reuse Many ideas grew out of Council studies of regional drinking water supply, water reuse and groundwater recharge in the southeast metro. September 21, 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. September 20, 2016
Engaging the community in determining equitable investments Community conversations around equitable investment begin this week in North Minneapolis. September 20, 2016
Thousands turn out to celebrate the Monarch butterfly The Eighth Annual Minneapolis Monarch Festival - Festival de la Monarca - brought together butterfly, music and art enthusiasts from across the region to Nokomis-Hiawatha Regional Park September 20, 2016
Bicycle commuting rising in Minneapolis and St. Paul Newly released American Community Survey data show both cities at their highest-ever rates, and Minneapolis among nation's highest. September 16, 2016
Fixing the mismatch between job vacancies, unemployed A new video recaps a study that analyzed the mismatch between job vacancies and the unemployed in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area. September 15, 2016
Urban Centers are home to most new housing in metro area Minneapolis has consistently led the region's cities and townships in new residential construction since 2010, adding over 11,700 permitted new housing units over the past five years. September 14, 2016
Met Council chair discusses stopgap funding for Southwest light rail 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. September 6, 2016
City joins others to subscribe to solar farms Inver Grove Heights is joining other metro cities in subscribing to solar farms. By joining the other 21 cities, Inver Grove Heights is moving forward with plans to use and promote clean energy. September 4, 2016
Some brief but critical context on Southwest light rail Answers to questions about the Southwest light rail project. September 2, 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. September 1, 2016
Falcon Heights and others subscribe to metro area solar farms Falcon Heights City Hall has solar panels on its roof and in the past couple of years the city changed its code to make it easier for residents to install solar. August 30, 2016