The Blue Line extension would take riders from downtown Minneapolis to the middle of nowhere.
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Blue Line extension plan delayed
‘I don’t think I’m comfortable moving things ahead when there’s not been that kind of transparency or robustness and discussion.’
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Met Council recommends Blue Line route through North Minneapolis
‘We’re being told anti-displacement is there, but we’re not seeing anything happening. I don’t care about transit. If my business is stopped, I lose my home.’
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Some still wary of Blue Line anti-displacement measures
‘We heard very clearly from our community residents and businesses their concerns about displacement.’
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North Minneapolis businesses concerned over Met Council’s proposed light rail extension
‘The train is gonna go right past all these other businesses. I just don’t see how it’s going to truly benefit the people here.’
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Public transit plagued with crime and drug use
Crimes on transit—not just light rail—involving assault, fraud, gambling, theft, and sex and weapons offenses more than doubled from about 100 in September 2020 to about 200 in December 2022.
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CURA hosts first of four Blue Line anti-displacement work group meetings
The first of four workgroup meetings to decide how the Metropolitan Council and Hennepin County can ensure the community stays whole during and after the Blue Line is built.Â
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Blue Line work group to meet June 4 as displacement concerns grow
The Center for Urban and Regional Affairs will convene the first of four all-day meetings over the next year to address Blue Line extension anti-displacement efforts on Saturday, June 4.
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Your light rail to carry us forward
For the first time ever, Metropolitan Council and Hennepin County is convening an Anti-displacement Workgroup that will center community voices.