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December 2 (from the St. Paul Area Chamber)--Another victory for Central Corridor! Thank you to Senators Dayton and Coleman, and Congress members Sabo and McCollum, for their leadership in securing $2 million in the federal transportation appropriations bill passed out of the full House of Representatives on November 18.
Ongoing--The Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority (HCRRA) and its study partners are conducting a study to evaluate transit alternatives (modes and routes) for a Southwest Transitway to serve downtown Minneapolis, St. Louis Park, Hopkins, Minnetonka, and Eden Prairie. The study, called an Alternatives Analysis (AA), is intended to compare the benefits, costs and impacts of a range of transitway alternatives. The Southwest Transitway AA study is a continuation of the Southwest Rail Transit Study, 2003, and will be completed by fall of 2006. For more information, visit www.southwesttransitway.org.
Ongoing--Do you have building space or land available for lease or sale? If so, you can list your information, for free, on the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development's Web site at www.mnpro.com. First register, then login and choose the Add/Edit menu; choose add or edit a building or land; fill in the appropriate information that is requested (items in red must be filled in); then submit the information.
Ongoing--State Representative Melissa Hortman meets with constituents on the second Saturday of each month from 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. at Dunn Brothers Coffee Shop (8586 Edinburgh Center Drive, Brooklyn Park). |
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