Metropolitan Council

05/29/2026

Tomorrow! Join us at WaterFest from 11 - 4 p.m.!

05/27/2026

Join our Livable Communities Advisory Committee (LCAC)!

This group reviews and recommend development project grant awards through the Livable Communities program. Projects primarily focus on affordable multi-family rental housing and homeownership projects, while some are community-centered commercial projects. Two new members will be appointed by the Met Council in the summer of 2026 for two-year terms. Apply by June 1: https://metrocouncil.org/Council-Meetings/Committees/Current-Committee-Vacancies.aspx

05/21/2026

In her inaugural State Of the Region speech, Chair Robin Hutcheson spoke to the importance of water in development of our regional development guide, Imagine 2050. 💧

05/09/2026

05/08/2026

Tomorrow! Check out the Metro Transit North Loop Garage and our West Meters Odor Control Facility during Doors Open Minneapolis!

05/08/2026

05/06/2026

Save the date! Join us Wednesday, June 17 for our Committee of the Whole on the Road at Maple Grove Community Center for a night to celebrate collaboration and explore the partnerships that make us more resilient as planning for 2050 begins.

05/01/2026

Next weekend! Doors Open Minneapolis gives you the opportunity to check out two of our locations: one of our Odor Control Facilities and our North Loop Metro Transit Garage. Plus, take Metro Transit for free to Doors Open locations! More details: https://www.doorsopenminneapolis.org/

04/30/2026

For autistic adults, getting to and from work, doctor appointments, and more can be a challenge, especially if they don't drive. Our Executive Director of Metropolitan Transportation Services Charles Carlson joined local gem Sheletta Brundidge on her podcast, Taking Authority Over Autism, to talk about our Transit Link service, and how it can help connect autistic adults to the places they need to go. Listen here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1NJAR7Oyn4NuSuaVG9Goet?si=SCOFaPhjQha4pPCOk_C-kA

Taking Authority Over Autism · Episode

04/22/2026

As a part of our commitment to helping build a region that is resilient to climate change, we provide our local planners with a Climate Action Toolkit. This toolkit provides a wide variety of climate actions across sectors, links to resources, and potential partners, so local governments can adopt strategies that help them meet their environmental goals. Learn more and explore the toolkit: https://handbook.metrocouncil.org/required-plan-elements/climate/climate-action-toolkit/