Jan. 31 | 2024
The Met Council kicked off 2024 with an award of $5.3 million in Livable Communities grants that advance cities' progress toward meeting affordable housing goals. This month's grants included both rental and ownership housing opportunities in eight cities. Combined, the grants will support projects that will produce 320 new housing units affordable to lower-income households. Read more about the projects.
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The first preliminary local long-range forecasts of population, households, and jobs are now available and ready for local governments and partners to review. Please review them by Feb. 29, 2024. Visit our Imagine 2050 local forecasts page to interact with the data and submit online feedback. You can also email feedback or questions to Todd Graham at Todd.Graham@metc.state.mn.us.
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In a nearly snowless winter, a line of snowmaking machines at Battle Creek Regional Park has fought to keep Nordic ski trails open in the east metro. This is the first full year that Ramsey County has been able to make snow, thanks to funding from a variety of local, regional, and state sources. While recent temperatures have put the machines on hiatus, skiing enthusiasts are hoping for more snowfall and lower temperatures for the remainder of winter. Learn about the effort to make snow at Battle Creek.
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Cleaning up brownfields, or polluted land, checks all kinds of boxes: eliminating dangerous contaminants from the environment, redevelopment and job creation, adding to the tax base, and increasing area property values. In January, the Met Council continued its commitment to brownfield cleanup, awarding $2.8 million in Livable Communities funds to nine metro area cities. The grants will result in new housing, as well as new industrial, office and retail space.
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The Equity Advisory Committee is a dynamic group of individuals committed to promoting equity, diversity, and inclusion in our region. The committee advises the Met Council on various policy issues and provides unique perspectives to help ensure a wide variety of voices are represented when decisions are made. We are now accepting applications for an at-large vacancy on the committee.
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About 250 signs outlining the expectations we have for transit customers began going up in January at light rail and bus rapid transit stations. The signs reflect recent revisions to the Code of Conduct made after gathering feedback from staff and riders. Decals with information about how to report suspicious or unwanted behaviors using Text for Safety are also going up in boarding areas.
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