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Eastern alignment tweaked for Gateway BRT
The recommended route would have a station near Keats Avenue in Lake Elmo before turning right at Lake Elmo Avenue and crossing I-94 south into Woodbury.
St. Paul’s W. 7th St. leads pack for transit
A new market analysis shows West Seventh Street is already well-traveled, connected to employment and entertainment destinations, and primed with redevelopment sites.
Judge denies summary judgment in Southwest LRT case
U.S. District Court Judge John Tunheim raises concerns about the Metropolitan Council’s actions.
A shift to ‘inclusionary zoning’
Edina and St. Louis Park pursue fair housing policies.
Judge denies summary judgment in Southwest LRT case
A federal judge has ruled that the Metropolitan Council was within its rights to seek municipal approvals for the future Southwest Light Rail Transit line before updated environmental reviews were made available. But the decision does not end the case.
Blue Line Extension echoes familiar concerns
The extension faces challenges--like negotiating an agreement with a railroad for 8 miles of right of way--but project planners seem confident the project would be a smoother ride than the Southwest LRT process.
Local funding lined up for Orange Line BRT project
Hennepin County approves funding split with Dakota County for the Orange Line BRT; the first in local funds lined up for the project.
Penn Ave. concept splits Minneapolis, Hennepin County
Members of the Minneapolis City Council’s Transportation and Public Works Committee disagreed with the decision to route bikes off of Penn Avenue because bike lanes are included there in the city’s long-term bike plan.
‘Innovation district’ proposed for University Avenue
The initiative is an economic development tool to encourage targeted job growth and redevelopment.
Two alignments moving forward in West Broadway study
Metro Transit has pared down options for transit on West Broadway Avenue to two streetcar and bus rapid transit alternatives that could extend from downtown Minneapolis through the north side to downtown Robbinsdale.
Mixed-income housing: Twin Cities vs. Seattle
Two developers from two very different markets address the need for mixed-income housing and the challenges of building it in two very different markets.
St. Paul sets framework for Gold Line station areas
To encourage denser transit-oriented development, the city wants to rezone hundreds of parcels near Mounds Boulevard, Earl Street, Etna Street, White Bear Avenue and the Sun-Ray Shopping Center.
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