2008 News Release Archive
Transit/Transportation
- Council Chair talks transportation with local officials in Bloomington, Edina, Richfield (12-23-08)
- Council Chair talks transportation with St. Paul area local elected officials (12-19-08)
- Regional balance in transit funding is No. 1 issue at Metro Council District Dialogue (12-16-08)
- Congestion mitigation in west metro’s lake country (12-2-08)
- Transportation issues dominate District Dialogue with officials in north metro suburbs (10-7-08)
- Transportation issues dominate District Dialogue with Minneapolis/Hennepin County officials (9-30-08)
- Transit fares increase across metro October 1st (9-29-08)
- Bus service between Forest Lake and Minneapolis continues (9-25-08)
- Transportation issues dominate District Dialogues (9-25-08)
- Bus service between Forest Lake and Minneapolis continues as additional funding is sought (9-8-08)
- $3 million available in federal transportation funds to support access to jobs (9-5-08)
- Council approves regional transit fare increase (8-13-08)
- Council seeks applicants for advisory committee on special transportation services (8-5-08)
- Council will take public comment on proposal to increase transit fares until July 25 (7-16-08)
- Council will hold hearings on proposal to increase transit fares (6-23-08)
- Hearings set before formal action on Central Corridor preliminary design plans (5-15-08)
- Council's Transportation Committee approves public hearings for proposed fare increase (5-12-08)
- New bus route 612 to serve Minnetonka and Hopkins (5-2-08)
- New Running Aces Park-and-Ride scheduled to open in early May (4-25-08)
- Evening, weekend service added to bus route 721 in northwest metro (3-6-08)
- More service on east metro bus route 219 in St. Paul (3-6-08)
- Only one of multiple scenarios for Central Corridor LRT meets cost constraints (2-13-08)
- Fourth listening session scheduled for Feb. 9 on Central Corridor LRT Project (2-1-08)
- Central Corridor LRT project's cost grows to $990 million to meet federal requests (1-9-08)
Parks
- Council seeks applicants for vacancies on regional parks commission (11-19-08)
- Council seeks applicants for regional parks commission (7-31-08)
- Council seeks applicants for vacancy on regional parks commission (6-2-08)
Water, Wastewater and Environmental
Livable Communities
- Council awards nearly $7 million in Livable Communities grants (12-23-08)
- Council awards $1.1 million in affordable housing grants (12-23-08)
- Council authorizes loans to cities to buy land now for affordable housing in the future (11-19-08)
- Council awards nearly $4 million in brownfield cleanup funds (6-30-08)
- Council awards grants to improve and resell homes in foreclosure and left vacant (6-19-08)
- Council awards $2.4 million in brownfield cleanup funds (1-29-08)
Metropolitan Council - General
- Council seeks Minneapolis applicants to serve on Land Use Advisory Committee: application deadline is Oct. 15 (9-18-08)
- Twin Cities population growth continues to be steady (7-16-08)
- Region making “major strides” toward improved transit system, Bell says (2-4-08)
- Transportation is No. 1 issue facing the region, residents say in annual survey (2-4-08)
- Metropolitan Council to hold State of the Region event (1-16-08)
- Council seeks applicants for Transportation Advisory Board (1-4-08)