Grant Supports East Metro Group
Minnesota Public Radio | Liala Helal | Nov. 25, 2013
The McKnight Foundation has awarded $750,000 to a group that aims to promote regional transit in the eastern part of the Twin Cities metro area.
100-Acre Business Park Plan Unveiled in Woodbury
St. Paul Pioneer Press | Bob Shaw | Nov. 10, 2013
Plans for a 100-acre office park –with a vacated State Farm building at the center — were unveiled Thursday in Woodbury.
Gateway Bonding Requested by County
Woodbury Bulletin | Riham Feshir | Oct. 10, 2013
A few months ahead of the 2014 legislative session, local officials are lining up state bond requests for two large transit projects.
Gateway Bonding Requested by County
St. Paul Pioneer Press | Bob Shaw | Oct. 3, 2013
A growth zone straddling the Woodbury-Cottage Grove border is poised to become perhaps the fastest-growing part of the metro area.
Gateway Bonding Requested by County
Minnesota Business Magazine | Caitlin Hill | Aug., 2013
People have to get around somehow. Whether it’s by plane, train, or automobile (or walking or biking), effective transportation is an essential part of life and business.
New Park & Ride to Relieve Congestion
Woodbury Bulletin | Riham Feshir | July 31, 2013
A new park and ride location near Interstate 94 is expected to relieve congestion at existing facilities with 10 additional express bus trips leaving from Woodbury.
Woodbury Tops Chart in Drop in Vehicles Miles Traveled
streetsmn.com | Chris Iverson | July 8, 2013
People are driving less in the Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Region, and they have been doing so even since the bottom of the Great Recession, with the improved economy and all.
Taking the ‘bus’ out of BRT
Finance and Commerce | Nancy Crotti | June 27, 2013
At the Gateway Corridor Development Forum Cleveland official says ‘Better Rapid Transit’ led to development.
Gateway Corridor Commission Seeks Members for Gateway Transitway Community Advisory Committee
The Gateway Corridor Commission is seeking community members to serve on a new Gateway Corridor Community Advisory Committee (CAC). The CAC will advise the Commission throughout preparation of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (Draft EIS), which is a step in the federal process to study potential transit service.
Cleveland’s HealthLine Offers Lessons for Gateway Corridor
A visiting transit administrator held a packed room of business and community leaders interested in the Gateway Corridor spellbound with his story of a wildly successful rapid-transit line in Cleveland. Joe Calabrese, the CEO of Cleveland’s Regional Transit Agency, said the HealthLine transit project is successful because it is fast, simple, safe, first-class, and promotes economic development— more than $4 billion in new investments.
Gateway Corridor Development Forum
The Gateway Corridor Commission is hosting a Development Forum on June 24th. Joseph Calabrese, CEO, Cleveland Regional Transit Authority, is the featured keynote speaker. He will talk about Cleveland’s HealthLine, a state-of-the-art bus rapid transit system. Calabrese will be joined by area leaders for a panel discussion. The Gateway Corridor Commission expects the event to spark conversations about the role cities and the business community play in transit-oriented development.
Next Steps Taken in Gateway Corridor Transit Project
Hudson Patch | Kris Janisch| May 12, 2013
During environmental-impact work, a transit mode will be selected, either light rail or bus rapid transit in a dedicated lane.
East Metro Transit Backers Plan New Alliance
Finance & Commerce Transit Talk | Drew Kerr| April 25, 2013
A new group of transit supporters from the east metro is hoping to hold its first meeting in the coming weeks.
Humphrey School Students Gather Gateway Corridor Information
Oakdale Patch | April 23, 2013
The students took on the topic “Station Area Development and Community Connections along the Gateway Corridor.” They have each taken on a client in the community, and are gathering information on proposed stations at St. Paul’s Mounds Boulevard, Maplewood/3M, and Oakdale/Oaks.