The Central Corridor will be the core transit connector for the Twin Cities region, connecting the two largest downtowns, the University of Minnesota, and the state
Capitol. The corridor has strong bus ridership and contains many diverse neighborhoods and a strong small business community. The east end of the corridor
includes the Rondo Community, which suffered severe displacement in the last century caused by the construction of Interstate‐94.
Improving transit in the Central Corridor will provide current and new transit riders with faster, more reliable, more frequent and more cost‐effective service. It will help address traffic congestion, air and noise pollution, disinvestment in our core cities, and suburban sprawl. Any transit investment in the Corridor must preserve key community assets and meet the needs and interests of the communities through which it passes.
To ensure community participation in transportation and land‐use decision making, timely education and outreach about decision making processes are required.
Resources to authentically integrate community input are also necessary.
The Central Corridor will be the core transit connector for the Twin Cities region, connecting the two largest downtowns, the University of Minnesota, and the state
Improving transit in the Central Corridor will provide current and new transit riders with faster, more reliable, more frequent and more cost‐effective service. It will help address traffic congestion, air and noise pollution, disinvestment in our core cities, and suburban sprawl. Any transit investment in the Corridor must preserve key community assets and meet the needs and interests of the communities through which it passes.