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General Information

Publication Title/Description	Number	Price
Councils Newsletter, Bimonthly Update of the Metropolitan Council. 2 pages. view newsletter	14-09-003	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 2008 Annual Report. 2009. (24 pages, pdf)	14-09-001	no charge
Metropolitan Council 2008 Annual Report Appendices. 2009; 53 pages	14-09-002	no charge
2008 Performance Evaluation Report. A Report to the MN Legislature. 2009; 58 pages	21-09-031	no charge
Metropolitan Council 2009-2014 Capital Improvement Program and 2008 Capital Budget. (91 pages)	21-08-063	no charge
Metropolitan Council 2009 Adopted Unified Operating Budget. 2008; (95 pages)	14-08-044	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. 2009; (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 Policy Plan; DVD. 2008	35-08-055D	no charge
2030 Transportation Development Guide/Policy Plan. 2008; (216 pages, multiple pdfs)	35-08-055	$5.00
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 pdfs)	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 pdfs) 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. 2008; (2 pages)	14-08-030	no charge
Surface Water Planning Fact Sheet. 2008; (2 pages, pdf)	14-08-027	no charge

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Maps

Publication Title/Description	Number	Price
Regional Parks Map & Directory. 2008; 27x36 in	78-08-032	no charge
Regional Solicitation Functional Roadway Classification System Map. 2009; (4.08 MB pdf) NEW	35-09-036	10.00
Current Functional Classification System Twin Cities Metropolitan Area Map. 2009;(4.07 MB pdf) NEW	35-09-029	10.00
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	$2.00

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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)	74-08-059	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
Affordable Housing - Making it a Reality. A Report of the Second Mayor's Regional Housing Task Force. 2002; (76 pages, 298k pdf)	78-02-046	no charge
Affordable Housing for the Region. Strategies for Building Strong Communities. A Report of the Mayor's Regional Housing Task Force. 2000; (38 pages, 157k pdf)	78-00-065	no charge
MetroStats: Manufactured Home Parks in the Twin Cities. 2009; (8 pages, pdf)	74-09-007	no charge
MetroStats: 2007 Nonresidential Construction in the Twin Cities Region. 2009; (27 pages, pdf)	74-08-060	no charge
MetroStats: 2008 Residential Building Permits Issued in the TCMA. 2009; (12 pages, pdf)	74-09-015	no charge

 

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. 2008; (54 pages, 2.6 MB pdf)	78-08-025	no charge
2008 Annual Livable Communities Fund Distribution Plan; (23 pages, 123k pdf)	78-08-024	no charge

 

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
2007 Metropolitan Agricultural Preserves Status Report. 4 pages	78-08-014	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 2007 Population Estimates - (3 pages, pdf)	74-09-020	no charge
Population, Household Estimates, April 1, 2007 for the TCMA. 2008; (5 pages, 23k pdf)	74-08-046	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 2009	74-09-012	no charge
2008 Metro Residents Survey. 2008 (44 pages, pdf) Highlights (4 pages, pdf)	74-08-013 74-09-014	no charge
2009 Regional Economic Indicators. (2 pages, pdf)	74-09-013	no charge
MetroStats: Employment in the Twin Cities Region 2000 - 2008. (15 pages)	74-09-011	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. 2008 (2 pages, pdf)	14-08-038	no charge
Wastewater Services Fact Sheet. 2009 (2 pages, pdf)	14-09-D40	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 2009; (61 pages, pdf)	32-08-064	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 2008; 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 pdfs)	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
Aquatic Resource Assessment for the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area Natural Resources Inventory and Assessment. 2003; (38 pages, 2.43 MB pdf)	32-03-015	$3.00
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
Regional Progress in Water Quality. 2004	32-04-045	$5.00
2007 Study of the Water Quality of 176 Metropolitan Area Lakes. 2008 (457 pages, 14.8 MB) pdf	32-08-049	$15.00
2007 Lake Water Quality, 2008 ( 4 pages, 398 KB) pdf	32-08-000	no charge

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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
2009-2012 Transportation Improvement Program for the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area; (2.53 MB pdf)	35-08-056	$5.00
2009 Unified Planning Work Program for the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area. 2008; 49 pages	35-08-057	$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
Regional Solicitation Functional Roadway Classification System Map. NEW	35-09-036	10.00
Current Functional Classification System Twin Cities Metropolitan Area Map NEW	35-09-029	10.00
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 pdfs)	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 Services 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 pdfs)	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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