Transit, partnerships stressed at 2012 State of the Region event
“Transit holds the key to a successful and prosperous region,” said Metropolitan Council Chair Susan Haigh while delivering her first State of the Region speech. Several hundred people attended the State of the Region event January 18, 2012 at Target Field in Minneapolis, where Haigh highlighted the role of transit in economic development and job creation.
Council Chair Susan Haigh discusses regional partnerships with panelists Matt Kramer, President of the St. Paul Chamber of Commerce, Jan Callison, Hennepin County Commissioner, and Bruce Nustad, President of the TwinWest Chamber of Commerce. More images from the State of the Region event (pdf).
State of the Region videos on YouTube
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- Expansion of the Twin Cities' light rail system
- Transit investment and job creation
- Transportation & transit funding
- Changing demographics and housing needs
- A panel of business and government leaders
Transit: A Path to the Future
“Our vision is to work together to continue to build a 21st century regional transit system with expanding regional services that connect people to and from work, school and home, and to work together to strategically support economic development along transitways that will produce robust local economies and grow jobs,” Haigh told the crowd.
Haigh also focused on the need for the public and private sectors to work together to support transit and transit funding. She praised business leaders, foundations, CTIB members, local elected officials, legislators and members of Congress who have worked together with a common purpose and a shared vision of a globally competitive, 21st century region.
“With a spirit of partnership, we can achieve and surpass the aspirations we share for this region,” Haigh said.
Panelists discuss benefits of regional partnerships
A panel that included Matt Kramer, President of the St. Paul Chamber of Commerce, Jan Callison, Hennepin County Commissioner, and Bruce Nustad, President of the TwinWest Chamber of Commerce discussed transit investments, housing needs, and how regional and local planning decisions affect businesses decisions about where to locate or expand.
More images from the State of the Region event (pdf).
Video of State of the Region
A one-hour video summary of the State of the Region event will be broadcast on Metro Cable Network Channel 6 throughout February 2012.
Schedule
- Mondays from 2-3 p.m.
- Tuesdays from 9-10 p.m.
- Wednesdays from 4-5 p.m.
- Fridays from 5-6 p.m. and
- Sundays from 2-3 p.m.