Tag: Met Council
How Met Council, Local Governments Deny Affordable Housing to the Working...
Nearly everyone acknowledges that the lack of housing available for people of low and middle income is one of the most serious problems facing...
Eric Lucero: PURPOSEFUL TRAFFIC CONGESTION BY CENTRAL PLANNERS
The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) released its annual "Metropolitan Freeway Congestion Report" Monday this week confirming what hard hardworking Minnesotans already know and...
Gov Walz Budget Proposes Higher Met Council Tax
This is part of our series on the debate over the new budget for the State of Minnesota. To see previous articles on the...
$2 Billion Southwest Light Rail Extension Project Advances
ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Metropolitan Council and Hennepin County have approved several agreements that allow the costly Minneapolis to Eden Prairie light rail...
Metropolitan Council Releases Update to $92 Billion Transportation Plan
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Metropolitan Council recently released its 2018 update to the 2040 Transportation Policy Plan, assuring the plan aligns with Thrive...
Social Engineering in Minnetonka? City Plans to “Modernize” Ridgedale Area
MINNETONKA, Minn. – Minnetonka City Council has discreet plans to “modernize” the Ridgedale area and turn it into a mixed-use community.
In 2012, the City...
Southwest Light Rail Gets Green Light for Construction
MINNEAPOLIS -- Southwest Light Rail will begin construction, despite a decision by the federal government to rescind federal funds.
MPR reports that the new...
Fare Increase by Met Council Won’t Fill Budget Gap
MINNEAPOLIS — For thousands of Minnesota residents who depend on public transportation as a means of getting around the Twin Cities area, that ride...
Met Council Policy Protects Illegal Immigrants
MINNEAPOLIS - Changes are in the works for Metro Transit Police Department's immigration enforcement policy.
The potential policy changes comes after a Metro Transit...
New Met Council Chair May Face Pushback From Republicans
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Met Council has new leadership. On Tuesday, Gov. Mark Dayton announced that current Chair Adam Duininck will step down...