By Dave Van Hattum, Senior Policy Advocate Housing and transportation, in that order, are typically a family’s largest expenditures. In both cases—because families and incomes vary substantially—one size,...
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09.132012April 2, 2015
Thrive MSP 2040 – why and how to create a shared vision
By Dave Van Hattum, Senior Policy Advocate Editor’s Note: This blog is part of a series exploring Thrive MSP 2040, the long-range regional plan being crafted...
08.152012April 2, 2015
Challenges and Opportunity for the Bottineau Transitway
By Dave Van HattumIn Projects & Corridors, TransitTags Bottineau, Bus, Bus Rapid Transit, Funding, Light Rail, Streetcar
By Dave Van Hattum, Senior Policy Advocate Transit for Livable Communities (TLC) strongly supports every effort to build with all deliberate speed a 21st-century regional...
07.192012April 2, 2015
Top Ten Elements in Regional Plans: Our Peers Have Set a High Bar
By Dave Van HattumIn CommunityTags Equity, Land Use & Development, Peer Regions, Planning, Thrive MSP
By Dave Van Hattum, Senior Policy Advocate, & Bill Neuendorf, Director of Policy and Advocacy The Met Council has recently begun a two-year process to...
06.152012April 2, 2015
Los Angeles and Charlotte Chart a New Course
By Dave Van HattumIn Bike & Walk, TransitTags Economy, Environment, Land Use & Development, Peer Regions, Thrive MSP
From Dave Van Hattum, Senior Policy Advocate The Metropolitan Council has launched the process for creating a new long range regional plan, called Thrive MSP....
06.112012April 2, 2015
Update on the Gateway Corridor
By Dave Van HattumIn Projects & Corridors, TransitTags Bus Rapid Transit, Funding, Gold Line, Light Rail
From Dave Van Hattum, Senior Policy Advocate The Gateway Corridor, along I-94 between Saint Paul’s Union Depot and Minnesota’s eastern border, is being studied for...
05.222012April 2, 2015
A scorecard for the 2012 legislative session
By Dave Van HattumIn Bike & Walk, TransitTags Fares, Funding, Green Line, Light Rail, Policy, Safe Routes to School, Southwest
The 2012 legislative session clearly showed the importance of legislative support for transit investments.
04.102012April 2, 2015
Metro area cities apply for Transit-Oriented Development funds
By Dave Van HattumIn Community, Transportation Policy & FundingTags Economy, Funding, Land Use & Development
from Dave Van Hattum, Senior Policy Advocate Following Council Chair Sue Haigh’s announcement that economic development, affordable housing, and a vibrant 21st century transit system...
03.152012April 2, 2015
Update – Transit Bonding this Session
By Dave Van HattumIn TransitTags Bottineau, Bus Rapid Transit, Federal Transportation, Funding, Gold Line, Light Rail, Red Line, Red Rock, Southwest
While TLC strongly supports bonding that helps advance the build out of a regional transit system, we recognize the particular urgency of the Southwest bonding request this legislative session.
03.052012April 2, 2015
Streetcars and the funding picture
By Dave Van HattumIn Transit, Transportation Policy & FundingTags Bus, Economy, Funding, Green Line, Light Rail, Peer Regions, Policy, Streetcar
Recent proposed changes to the FTA New Starts/Small Starts program will increase the likelihood of federal funding for a local streetcar project. The challenge for streetcar enthusiasts in the Twin Cities, however, is the lack of a local funding source.