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Awards recognize sustainable transportation leaders

Posted by jennasbennett | May 4, 2017

When Augsburg University began building its new Hagfors Center for Science, Business, and Religion in 2015, the college lost about 20 percent of the 1,000 parking spaces at its West Bank campus. The sudden loss in parking led Beth Reissenweber, [...]

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On transit, making an impression with poetry

Posted by Drew Kerr | March 31, 2017

For the past 20 years, Michael Kleber-Diggs has shared his poetry with a live audience, reading the room and enjoying the conversation that follows. Capturing the reaction to one of his newest poems, The Green Line, has been a little more [...]

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Artist's vision comes to life on light rail train

Posted by Drew Kerr | March 7, 2017

Andrea Carlson isn't used to chasing her artwork around. But when her canvas becomes a 100,000-pound light-rail vehicle, it's about the only way to get a glimpse of the finished product. Carlson managed to catch up with the train twice last [...]

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Police put youth on a new path through Youth Diversion Program

| Dec. 2, 2016

A juvenile diversion program piloted this year has helped Metro Transit police build relationships with youth offenders. Officers involved in the Youth Diversion Program work directly with juveniles (ages 12 to 18) facing their first charges from [...]

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Reflections on November in the Twin Cities

Posted by Kathy Graul | Nov. 30, 2016

Does anyone else feel like November has flown by? A presidential election, unseasonably warm temperatures and Vikings games in the new stadium are just a few of the highlights. We at Metro Transit are thankful for the opportunity to look back and [...]

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