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Council launches new land acquisition loan fund 

The Council is planning to establish a revolving loan fund to help communities acquire land for affordable housing. Read Chair Peter Bell’s perspective.

Commuter Challenge logoCommuter Challenge promotes alternatives to driving alone

Metro-area commuters who drive less and try alternatives to driving alone could win prizes through the annual Commuter Challenge. Take the pledge.

Council workshops illuminate local population estimates

Council staff will explain their calculation of current local population and household estimates at 3 workshops for city staff and planners in April and May. More about the population estimates workshops.

Channel 6 airs State of the Region event 

The half-hour program with a speech by Chair Peter Bell will be broadcast Mondays at 7:30 p.m., Wednesdays at 4 p.m. and Saturdays at 8:30 p.m. through May 10th.

 

New Running Aces Park-and-Ride scheduled to open in early May

A new 300-space park-and-ride lot has opened in Columbus to serve express-bus commuters from the northeast metro. Read more about the service.

busMetro Transit first-quarter ridership is highest since 1984

Passengers boarded Metro Transit buses and trains 19.2 million times from January through March. That’s 7.2 percent, or 1.3 million rides, more than the same period last year. See details about ridership numbers.

Conserving energy in the wastewater system

In the first year of its energy-reduction effort, the Council's Environmental Services (MCES) group achieved about 15% of its overall goal. MCES is working with Xcel Energy to identify additional areas for energy savings. Details on the energy reduction efforts.

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