Corridors of Opportunity Vision
Transitway corridors will guide our region’s growth, vitality, and competitiveness. Development along transitways will create distinctive places and strengthen local assets while increasing ridership and expanding access to jobs, affordable housing, and essential services for residents of all incomes and backgrounds.
See a map of the Corridors of Opportunity as well as the complete 2030 Transitway System map (pdf).
58 corridor maps show population demographics, jobs, housing & more along the Corridors.
Corridors of Opportunity
The Corridors of Opportunity (CoO) initiative promotes sustainable, vibrant, and healthy communities, using the region’s emerging transitway system as a development focus. The Metropolitan Council and a broad consortium of policymakers, foundations, community organizations, and leaders are engaged in these efforts.
Funding is provided by a package of loans and grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and Living Cities—a collaboration of 22 of the nation’s largest foundations and financial institutions. More about planned activities and funding.
- Corridors of Opportunity summary (2 pages, pdf)
- Corridors of Opportunity overview presentation - September 2011 (27 pages, pdf)
Community Engagement
The Community Engagement Team (CET) will advise the Policy Board on engagement policies, strategies and tools, as well as distribute $750,000 in grants to community organizations along the transit corridors.
Partners & Policy Board
- Partnering agencies overseeing Corridors of Opportunity
- Corridors of Opportunity organizational chart (pdf)
- Policy Board members, meeting minutes and agendas
The CoO Policy Board meets on the last Wednesday of each month. See the 2012 meeting schedule.