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Bottineau Corridor

Bottineau Transitway: A mobile guided tour

By Tom Gitaa, Mshale

The call came through around 2pm last Friday. I was on a conference call with a client so I let it go to voicemail. It was Wynfred Russell. He is the executive director of ACER (African Career, Education & Resource, Inc.), a Brooklyn Park nonprofit. He was reminding me the next day was the daylong tour of the proposed Bottineau transitway.MORE »

Northside transit: All aboard

By Jeff Skrenes, North by Northside

The Northside Transportation Network held a meeting Thursday evening to discuss the next steps in planning both the Bottineau LRT line and forming a broader transit system for north Minneapolis. Taking a larger view on transit options is a huge step forward.MORE »

Bottineau transit corridor review process underway

By Edwin Allen, KFAI Radio

Proposals for expanding the transit network around the Twin Cities include the creation of corridors that might include new light rail lines or an option called bus rapid transit, which mimics the look and feel of a rail line at a lower cost. But before anything can be built, funding must be identified, political support solidified, and community members engaged.
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Northeast Minneapolis hosts transit summit
October 15

By Melissa Slachetka, TC Daily Planet
The Central Corridor Light Rail system won't carry a passenger until 2014, according to the Metropolitan Council, but construction is slated to begin in 2010, if it gets federal approval. A major hurdle in this process was recently passed with last month's submission of a 4,000 page application. MORE »
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