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Resources, Reports and Data

The Council provides a wide variety of reports, data, plans, maps, handbooks and expertise to the region's citizens and communities. For a complete list of all Council publications, see publications directory.

Data

Regional Statistics & Data
Regional Development Framework Forecasts
Environmental Information Management System (EIMS)
GIS land use maps and data
MetroGIS (Datafinder)

Reports, Guides, Handbooks

Land Use Planning and Development

Guide for Transit-oriented Development - 2006
2005 Metropolitan Agricultural Preserves Program Status Report (pdf)
Builders Guide: Mitigating Aircraft Noise in New Residential Construction (pdf)
Local Planning Handbook - 2005
Natural Resources Protection Strategy: NR Task Force Report - 2005 (pdf)
Regional wastewater treatment capacity
2030 Regional Development Framework - 2004

more land use resources

Transportation

Builders Guide: Mitigating Aircraft Noise in New Residential Construction (pdf)
2030 Transportation Policy Plan - 2008
2030 Transitway System Map (pdf)
2005 Twin Cities Transportation System Audit
Travel Behavior Inventory
Hiawatha Light Rail Transit
Public Transit and Human Services Transportation Coordination Action Plan

more transportation resources

Housing

Housing Affordability and Regulatory Barriers - Best Practices Review - 2006
Affordable Housing Need in the Twin Cities 2011 - 2020 - 2006
Affordable and Life-Cycle Housing: Report to the Minnesota Legislature - 2006
Metro HRA Public Housing Agency Plan (pdf)

more housing resources

Environment

Water Supply Planning in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area - 2007 ( pdf)
Water Supply Planning in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area Technical Report - 2007 (pdf)
Lake Water Quality 2005 (pdf)
2005 Census of Twin Cities Lake Water Clarity (pdf)
2004 Stream Monitoring and Assessment - 2005 (pdf)
Water Resources Management Policy Plan - 2005
Water Demand and Planning in the Twin Cities - 2004 (pdf)
Regional Progress in Water Quality - 2004 (pdf)
Aquatic Resource Assessment ( 2.4MB pdf)

more environment resources

Parks and Open Space

Annual Use Estimate of the Metropolitan Regional Parks System for 2006 (pdf)
Annual Use Estimate of the Metropolitan Regional Parks System for 2005 (pdf)
Revised Regional Park Capital Grant Reimbursement Policy and Regional Park System Map illustrating shared transit/regional trail rights-of way - Proposed for Public Hearing on May 1, 2006
2030 Regional Parks Policy Plan - 2005
2006-2011 Metropolitan Regional Parks Capital Improvement Program (pdf)
Regional Parks Map & Activities
Regional Recreation Open Space Policy Plan Amendment - Reimbursement Policy B-7 (pdf)

Council Budgets, Reports and Surveys

2008 Annual Report (pdf)
2008 Metro Residents Survey (pdf)
2010 Metropolitan Council Budget
2009 Metropolitan Council Budget
2008 Metropolitan Council Budget
2007 Metropolitan Council Budget

More reports from the Council