Imagine 2050, the regional development guide, envisions the future we collectively want for the region: A prosperous, equitable, and resilient region with abundant opportunities for all to live, work, play, and thrive. The guide includes policies on land use, transportation, water, housing, and parks and trails. The Met Council invites you to comment on the draft guide through Oct. 7.

The Met Council this week approved a comprehensive transportation funding package that will result in a total investment of more than a half billion dollars in roads, bridges, safer intersections, and cycling and pedestrian improvements in the seven-county metro region over the next five years. Find out where the money will be spent.

From Lesley Kandaras, Metro Transit General Manager: "When I became general manager last July, I committed to riding every Metro Transit-branded and operated route within my first year on the job. I started by riding the METRO A Line to the 2023 State Fair and ended in July 2024 with a nighttime ride on the METRO Green Line. Thank you to everyone who shared their story with me." Read Lesley's reflections about her year on transit.

More than 50 soldiers from the 407th Civil Affairs Battalion, United States Army Reserve, toured the Met Council’s Seneca Water Resource Recovery Facility in Eagan on Saturday, Aug. 10, as part of a training to build expertise on critical infrastructure. The troops learned about the wastewater treatment system, experiencing the scale and operations of the treatment plant. Read about the tour.

As a recovering addict working to regain stability in her life, Sarah Seldon has a unique appreciation for the kindness of others. So, when she saw Metro Transit Route 54 Operator Jayne Arendt-Verhelst hand her shoes over to a woman who boarded without them, she found the gesture especially striking. Learn how events unfolded from there.