October 11, 2007 - Minnesota State Docs of Note-Website
The Metropolitan Council
The Metropolitan Council is the regional planning agency serving the Twin Cities seven-county metropolitan area and provides essential services to the region. http://www.metrocouncil.org/about/about.htm
One of their goals and responsibilities is to improve our transit system as Minnesota grows. You can view their plans in the state document "Metropolitan Council’s 2030 plan".
http://metrocouncil.org/transportation/transportation.htm
http://metrocouncil.org/planning/transportation/TPP/2004/summary.htm
This becomes of vital intrest as our transportation system ages and events like the 35W bridge collapse happen. One of the major improvements will be the Central Corridor Light Rail Transit (LRT).
You can find more detailed information about our future light rail -central line here:
http://metrocouncil.org/transportation/ccorridor/centralcorridor.htm
St. Paul's Central Corridor Development Planning information
http://www.ci.stpaul.mn.us/initiatives/centralcorridor/ccplanning.html
St. Paul's DRAFT Central Corridor Development Strategy
http://www.ci.stpaul.mn.us/initiatives/centralcorridor/index.html