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Topic areas include:
general information | regional policy plans | maps | housing/housing statistics | livable communities grants | local planning assistance | regional parks | regional statistics | transportation planning/services | wastewater services | water resources planning

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General Information

Publication Title/Description Number Price

Council Newsletter. Monthly update of Metropolitan Council activities. Order print version or view online newsletter.

14-10-003 no charge
A Bold Experiment: the Metropolitan Council at 40 Years 1967-2007 14-07-041 no charge
A Bold Experiment: the Metropolitan Council at 40 Years 1967-2007 (DVD) 14-07-045 $5.00
Metropolitan Council Frequently Asked Questions Fact Sheet. 2009; (2 pages, pdf) 14-09-032 no charge
Metropolitan Council: What it is and what it does. 2009; (2 pages, pdf) 14-09-009 no charge
Metropolitan Council 2009 Annual Report. 2010. (24 pages, pdf) 14-10-001 no charge
Metropolitan Council 2009 Annual Report Appendices. 2010; 53 pages 14-1009-002 no charge
2008 Performance Evaluation Report. A Report to the MN Legislature. 2009; 58 pages 21-09-031 no charge
Metropolitan Council 2010 Unified Program. (106 pages) 21-09-059 no charge
Metropolitan Council 2010 Adopted Unified Operating Budget. (81 pages) 21-09-038 no charge
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Regional Policy Plans

Publication Title/Description Number Price
2030 Regional Development Framework and Appendices. 2004; multiple pfd documents Amended
78-04-013 $5.00
2030 Regional Development Framework Summary. 2004 (4 pages) 78-04-013S no charge
Metropolitan Council 2030 Development Framework Fact Sheet. 2006; (2 pages, pdf) 14-07-022 no charge
2030 Regional Parks Policy Plan. 2005; (90 pages, 1 MB pdf) Amended 78-06-053 $5.00
2008-2013 Metropolitan Regional Parks Capital Improvement Program. 2007; (23 pages, pdf) 78-08-007 no charge
2030 Regional Parks Policy Plan Summary. 2005; (4 pages, 2 MB pdf) 78-05-050S no charge
Regional Parks Fact Sheet. 2008; (2 pages, pdf) 14-08-048 no charge
2030 Transportation Development Guide/Policy Plan. 2008; (216 pages, multiple pdf's) 35-08-055 $5.00
2030 Transportation Policy Plan; DVD. 2008 35-08-055D no charge
2030 Transportation Policy Plan Summary. 2009; (8 pages, pdf) 35-09-021 no charge
2030 Transportation Development Guide/Policy Plan Appendices. 2008; (265 pages, multiple pdf's) 35-08-055A $5.00
Transportation Planning Fact Sheet. 2008; (2 pages, pdf) 14-08-042 no charge
2030 Water Resources Management Policy Plan. 2005; (113 pages, multiple pdf's) Revised 32-04-065 $5.00
2030 Water Resources Management Policy Plan Summary. 2004; (4 pages) 32-04-065A no charge
Wastewater Services Fact Sheet. 2009; (2 pages) 14-09-040 no charge
Surface Water Planning Fact Sheet. 2009; (2 pages, pdf) 14-09-034 no charge
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Maps

Publication Title/Description Number Price
Regional Parks Map & Directory. 2008; 27x36 in 78-08-032 no charge
Natural Resources Digital Atlas. 2006. CD NEW 78-06-062 $15.00
Metropolitan Council District. 2008; 8.5 x 11 in. map 14-08-005 no charge
2030 Framework Planning Area Map. 2004; 8.5 x 11 in. map 78-04-013C no charge
Comprehensive Plans Composite Map. 2004; 8.5 x 11 in. map (335k pdf) 78-04-013C no charge
Transit System Map. 2009 revised; 36 x 27 in. map 35-09-022 no charge
2000 Census Tracts Maps (Metropolitan Area and Central Portion). 2001; 17 x 22 in. map 78-01-054 $7.50
2000 Population Distribution Twin Cities Metropolitan Area and Minnesota. 2001; 17 x 22 in. map 78-01-055 no charge
2005 Generalized Land Use TCMA Map. 2006; 36 x 36 in. map 78-06-024 no charge
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Housing and Housing Statistics

Publication Title/Description Number Price
Metropolitan Council Affordable Housing Fact Sheet. 2008; (2 pages, pdf) 14-08-053 no charge
Family Affordable Housing Program Fact Sheet. 2008; (2 pages, pdf) 14-08-028 no charge
MetroStats: Affordable Housing Production 2007. 2009; (32 pages, pdf) 74-09-016 no charge
MetroStats: Tools and Incentives to Promote Affordable Housing. 2009;(17 pages, pdf) 74-09-006 no charge
Determining Affordable Housing Need in the Twin Cities 2011-2020. Summary Report. 2007; (13 pages, pdf) 78-06-049 no charge
Guidelines for Priority Funding for Housing Performance. 2003; (10 pages, 142k pdf) 78-03-006 no charge
MetroStats: Manufactured Home Parks in the Twin Cities. 2009; (8 pages, pdf) 74-09-007 no charge
MetroStats: Residential Construction in the Twin Cities Region, Preliminary 2008; (12 pages, pdf) 74-09-015 no charge
MetroStats: New Housing Construction Permits in the Twin Cities Region, 2008. 2009; (13 pages, pdf) 74-09-044 no charge
MetroStats: Measuring the Recession's Impact on Housing: How the Twin Cities Rank in the Nation's 25 Largest Metro Areas. September 2009; (13 pages, pdf) 74-09-054 no charge
MetroStats: Residential Demolition in the Twin Cities. March 2009 74-09-053 no charge
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Livable Communities Grants

Publication Title/Description Number Price
Livable Communities Act Accomplishments Through December 2006. (2 pages, 82k pdf) 78-07-039 no charge
Participation in the Livable Communities Act Local Housing Incentives Account - A Report to the Legislature. 2009. 78-09-008 no charge
Metropolitan Council Livable Communities Program Fact Sheet. 2009 (2 pages, pdf) 14-09-035 no charge
Metropolitan Livable Communities Fund Report. 2009 (36 pages, 2.6 MB pdf) 78-09-066 no charge
2009 Annual Livable Communities Fund Distribution Plan; (36 pages, 123k pdf) 78-09-068 no charge
Land Use and Planning Resources Report. 2009 (4 pages, pdf) 78-09-060 no charge
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Local Planning Assistance

Publication Title/Description Number Price
Natural Resources Digital Atlas. 2006. CD 78-06-062 $15.00
Metropolitan Urban Service Area Fact Sheet. 2006 (3 pages, pdf) 14-06-051 no charge
Comprehensive Planning Fact Sheet. 2009 (2 pages, pdf) 14-09-041 no charge
Natural Resources Inventory Fact Sheet. 2005 (9 pages, pdf) 14-05-052 no charge
2008 Metropolitan Agricultural Preserves Status Report. 4 pages 74-09-024 no charge
A Coordinated Natural Resources Protection Strategy. Report and Recommendations from the Metropolitan Council Natural Resources Task Force. 2005; (18 pages, pdf) 78-05-009 no charge
2030 Development Framework Fact Sheet. 2007 (2 pages, pdf) 14-07-022 no charge
Local Planning Handbook. Updated 2009 78-05-059 $5.00
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Regional Statistics

Publication Title/Description Number Price
MetroStats: Analysis of 2008 Population Estimates - (3 pages, pdf) 74-09-047 no charge
Population, Household Estimates, April 1, 2008 for the Twin Cities Metro Area. 2009; (5 pages, 20k pdf) 74-09-048 no charge
Metropolitan Council Twin Cities Area Population Fact Sheet. 2008; (2 pages, pdf) 14-08-047 no charge
Forecasts of Population, Households and Employment for Counties, Cities and Townships in the TCMA. Revised, December 2008 74-09-012 no charge
2009 Metropolitan Survey. 2010 (4 pages, pdf) 74-10-009 no charge
2010 Regional Economic Indicators. (2 pages, pdf) 74-10-010 no charge
MetroStats: Employment in the Twin Cities Region 2000 - 2008. (15 pages) 74-09-011 no charge
MetroStats: Commercial, Industrial and Public Construction in the Twin Cities Region, 2008 Summary; 2009; (25 pages, pdf) 74-09-053 no charge
MetroStats: Measuring the Recession's Impact on Income and Labor Force Participation: How the Twin Cities Rank in the Nation's 25 Largest Metro Areas; 2009; (6 pages, pdf) 74-09-055 no charge
MetroStats: Overview of American Community Survey data (2005-2007); 2008 74-09-019 no charge
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Regional Parks

Publication Title/Description Number Price
Metropolitan Council Regional Parks Fact Sheet. 2008; (1 page, pdf) 14-08-048 no charge
Regional Parks and Trails Survey 2008. 2009; (141 pages, pdf) 78-09-010 $5.00
2030 Regional Parks Policy Plan Summary. 2005; (4 pages, pdf) 78-05-050S no charge
Regional Parks Map and Directory. 2008; 27x36 in. map 78-08-032 no charge
Annual Use Estimate of the Metropolitan Regional Park System for 2008; (36 pages, pdf) 78-09-043 no charge
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Wastewater Services

Publication Title/Description Number Price
Services Fact Sheet. 2005; 2 pages 32-05-057 no charge
Metropolitan Council Environmental Services Fact Sheet. 2009 (2 pages, pdf) 14-09-051 no charge
Wastewater Services Fact Sheet. 2009 (2 pages, pdf) 14-09-040 no charge
Metro Plant Solids Management Fact Sheet. 2007 (2 pages, pdf) 14-07-020 no charge
Proper Disposal of Unwanted Medications. 2009 (1 pages, pdf) 14-09-028 no charge
2008 Performance Evaluation (MCES). 2009; (21 pages. 403k pdf) 32-09-037 no charge
MCES 2009 Summary Budget. 2009 (83 pages, pdf) 32-09-005 no charge
Service Availability Charge (SAC) Procedure Manual 2010; (56 pages, pdf) 32-09-064 no charge
Reducing Inflow and Infiltration Fact Sheet. 2009 (2 pages, pdf) 14-09-039 no charge
Inflow/Infiltration Task Force Report. 2004. (52 pages) 32-04-020 no charge
Inflow/Infiltration Surcharge Procedure Manual for 2009; 28 pages 32-07-043 no charge
Natural Resources Inventory Fact Sheet. 2005 (2 pages) 14-05-052 no charge
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Water Resources Planning

Publication Title/Description Number Price
Surface Water Planning Fact Sheet. 2009; (2 pages, pdf) 14-09-034 no charge
Summary of Water Resources Management Policy Plan 2004; (4 pages, pdf) 32-04-065S no charge
Minnesota Urban Small Sites BMP Manual. Stormwater Best Management Practices for Cold Climate. 2001; (358 pages, multiple pdf's) 32-01-056 $30.00
Minnesota Urban Small Sites BMP Stormwater Best Management Practices for Cold Climate. 2001; CD-ROM 32-01-056C $7.50
Regional Water Supply Planning in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area. 2007; (pdf) NEW 32-07-005 no charge
Regional Water Supply Master Planning Fact Sheet. 2009; (2 page) 14-09-026 no charge
2004 Stream Monitoring and Assessment. 2005; (130 pages, 1.3 MB pdf) 32-05-071 $5.00
2008 Study of the Water Quality of 192 Metropolitan Area Lakes. 2009 (479 pages, 14.8 MB) pdf 32-09-063 $15.00
2008 Lake Water Quality. 2009 ( 4 pages, 398 KB) pdf 32-09-000 no charge
Metropolitan Area Master Water Supply Plan. 2009 (103 pages) 32-09-065 available only on web site
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Transportation Planning/Services

Publication Title/Description Number Price
Metropolitan Council Transportation Planning Fact Sheet. 2008 (2 pages, pdf) 14-08-042 no charge
2010-2013 Transportation Improvement Program for the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area; 269 pages (6.46 MB pdf) 35-09-062 $5.00
2010 Unified Planning Work Program for the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area. 2009; 49 pages 35-09-057 $5.00
Annual Implementation Report for Federal Fiscal Year 2007 on Regionally Solicited and Federally Funded Transportation Improvement Projects and Programs. 2008; (56 pages, pdf) 35-08-037 no charge
Metropolitan Council 2005 Twin Cities Transportation System Audit 35-06-067 no charge
2000 Travel Behavior Inventory Fact Sheet. 2003; (4 pages, 81k pdf) 35-03-039 no charge
2000 Travel Behavior Inventory. Home Interview Survey: Data and Methodology. 2003 (multiple pdf's) 35-03-032 $8.00
2000 Travel Behavior Inventory: Home Interview Survey, 7-county area - Fact Sheet. 2003 (4 pages, 91k pdf) 35-03-040 no charge
2000 Travel Behavior Inventory: Home Interview Survey, 13 ring counties - Fact Sheet. 2003 (5 pages, 99k pdf) 35-03-041 no charge
Metropolitan Council Regional Transit Overview Fact Sheet. 2009 (2 pages, pdf) 14-09-042 no charge
Principal Arterial Study: Summary and Conclusions. 2008; 30 pages 35-08-043 no charge
2030 Transit Master Study. 2008; 32 pages 35-08-051 no charge
Public Transit and Human Services Transportation Coordination Action Plan. (48 pages, 6.10 MB pdf) 35-07-025 no charge
2007 Twin Cities Transit System Performance Evaluation. 2008; (81 pages, multiple pdf's) 35-08-012 no charge
Metro Transit Fact Sheet. 2009 (2 pages, pdf) 14-09-027 no charge
Metro Transit Outreach to Employers and Commuters Fact Sheet. 2008 (2 pages, pdf) 14-08-054 no charge
Making Tracks: Central Corridor LRT Update Monthly Newsletter. (2 pages) 14-08-006 no charge
Metropolitan Council Hiawatha Light-Rail Transit Fact Sheet. 2009 (2 pages, pdf) 14-09-033 no charge
Metro Transit Rideshare Fact Sheet. 2006 (2 pages, pdf) NEW 14-06-052 no charge
Commuter Vanpool Program Brochure. 2005 35-06-013 no charge
Metro Mobility Fact Sheet. 2008 (2 pages, pdf) 14-08-034 no charge
Metro Mobility Service Guide. 2009; (25 pages, pdf) 35-08-061 no charge
Builders Guide. Mitigating Aircraft Noise in New Residential Construction. 2006 (43 pages) 35-06-019 no charge
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