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Community Engagement

Do you have a question about a transit project or want to know how you can get involved in decision-making, or want to contact the Metro Transit outreach coordinator who serves your community? We’ve pulled together resources to get you started.


Building relationships

As part of Metro Transit's Community Affairs department, Community Outreach Coordinators support a wide variety of Metro Transit projects. Outreach Coordinators can :


Metro Transit Outreach

Doug Cook (he / his)
[email protected]
651-231-8435

Focus: How to Ride, Bus Operator and Community education

Cody Olson (he / his)
[email protected]
612-248-06942

Projects: METRO B Line, METRO H Line

Liz Jones (she / hers)
[email protected]
612-257-5322

Area: Areas served by future METRO Gold and Purple lines

Projects: METRO Gold Line and METRO Purple Line outreach lead

Erik Thompson (he / his)
[email protected]
​612-618-0277

Projects: METRO E Line, Riders Club, Network Now

Nasser Mussa (he / his)
[email protected]
651-829-5305

Projects: Metro Transit micro, METRO F Line, METRO G Line

Colin Owens (he / his)
[email protected]
612-618-0495

Projects: METRO Purple Line

Emmanuel Larayetan (he / his)
[email protected]
952-529-1872

Projects: METRO Gold Line

Amber Lee (she / her)
[email protected]
612-597-6352

Focus: Leading and managing Metro Transit Outreach and engagement.

Julie Martinez (she / her)
[email protected]
763-358-3531

Projects: Better Bus Stops, Network Now, Zero Emissions Bus Transportation, Metro Transit Forward, Metro Transit Micro

Alyssia Bell (she / her)
[email protected]
612-597-6352

Projects: Supports Metro Transit B Line, Metro Transit F Line, Metro Transit G Line, Metro Transit E Line


Light Rail Extension Outreach

For our transportation system to work for everyone, it needs to connect people to the places they want to go. Light rail connects people to jobs to support their families, schools to get a solid education, doctor's appointments to stay healthy.

Cooperation and collaboration with countless supporters and partners have shaped and given life to the vision of a better-connected region. We're building lines that are sound, built from the ground up.

METRO Green Line Extension

This extension of the METRO Green Line will serve downtown Minneapolis and the communities of St. Louis Park, Hopkins, Minnetonka, and Eden Prairie. The 14.5-mile route will include 16 new stations.

David Davies (he / his)
[email protected]
612-373-3895

 

James Mockovciak (he / his)
[email protected]
612-373-3894

Station Areas: SouthWest, Eden Prairie Town Center, Golden Triangle, City West, Opus, Hopkins

Diane Anastos
[email protected]
612-373-3887

 

Kaydee Kirk
[email protected]
612-373-3941

Areas: SouthWest, Eden Prairie Town Center, Golden Triangle, City West, Opus, Hopkins

METRO Blue Line Extension

This project will extend the existing Blue Line from Target Field Station northwest to Brooklyn Park and connect communities along the way.

Nkongo Cigolo (he / his)
[email protected]
612-343-3825

Kjerstin Yager (she/her)
[email protected]

Area: Crystal and Robbinsdale

Joanna Ocasio-Maisonet (she/her)
[email protected]

Area: Brooklyn Park and Minneapolis

Kaja Vang (they/them)
[email protected]

Area: Minneapolis


Additional community resources