News & Events

Despite a healthy 5.8% overall vacancy rate for rental housing in the region, tenants continue to struggle to secure housing.

Metro Transit and project partners celebrated the start of construction on the METRO Gold Line, which will become the first bus rapid transit service in Minnesota to primarily use bus lanes.

The Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement will focus on potentially significant changes to the project based on the identification of the METRO Blue Line Extension recommended route.

Seed-saving efforts, fueled largely by volunteers, are critical in maintaining and adding new sites for prairie restoration in the region.

Fats, oils, grease, and rags that are washed or flushed down the drain disrupt the flow of wastewater through the sanitary sewer system, leading to costly maintenance and equipment repairs.

Four are predevelopment grants for development that conserves energy and supports diverse communities; two of the grants support local policies on zoning and sustainability.

Officials outline actions to enhance monitoring, inspections, and early detection.

Excess salt in our waterbodies threatens our environment. It damages infrastructure, compromises drinking water, and threatens pets, wildlife, and aquatic organisms.

People made an estimated 64.9 million visits, a 2.6% increase over 2019, the last time visits were estimated. Trail visits alone grew 11% over 2019.

Two recent incidents have prompted evacuations at the University’s Twin Cities campus and in surrounding neighborhoods.

A grant agreement with Saint Paul Regional Water Services will use advanced metering infrastructure equipment to identify significant leaks faster and more accurately than current methods.

New comprehensive regional plan will establish the vision, values, key challenges, and policies for transportation, water services, parks, land use, and housing throughout the metro.