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January 2011
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Twin Cities metro governance is not equipped to meet the challenges of a changing world.
Our prosperity may suffer as a result. |
This report examines the institutional framework and decision-making process for transportation investment and associated land use in the Twin Cities metro. It assesses whether the current configuration of agencies — the Metropolitan Council, Transportation Advisory Board (TAB), Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT), Counties Transit Improvement Board (CTIB), and Metro Transit — is clear enough and effective enough to meet new challenges and opportunities facing the region and to compete effectively for a prosperous future.
The report suggests a possible new model for metropolitan governance. By articulating the perils and missed opportunities inherent in the present system — one that has failed to fully integrate transportation and land use — the report hopes to stimulate a lively discussion on how to improve the governance structure and, thus, how to better compete for future success and prosperity. |
2008 Transportation Performance in the Twin Cities Region Report.
In this report, TLC explores current transportation planning practices and performance measurement, and suggests new transportation performance indicators. Transportation policymakers need to better understand and track how transportation investments and policies affect broader goals. The Minnesota Legislature has established ambitious goals for the transportation system, but reporting on progress is sporadic and ill-defined.
