So, the government knocks on your door and says, “We’d like to locate a transit station on your property.” Access to transit and workers who use transit is usually a boon to an employer or commercial property owner, if you can navigate the potential pitfalls and risks associated with transit leases, easements, funding, management, operations
Property owners in the path of light rail and bus rapid transit projects are now eligible to receive the full protection of the state’s eminent domain laws, thanks to legislation passed in 2017 by the State Legislature.
Before passage of this legislation, the Metropolitan Council (Met Council) had been taking the position that it was
Depending on your politics, you may regard transit investment and transit-oriented development (TOD) as “government boondoggle” or “essential building blocks” for livable communities. Setting aside politics for a moment, let’s look at what TOD is and what it can do for a developing community or region.
At its core, TOD is urban development that harnesses
The Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, and surrounding metro region, are experiencing a surge in large public transit projects, most notably the long-awaited Southwest Light Rail Line (SWLRT), which extends the existing Green Line from Minneapolis to the southwest suburbs, terminating in Eden Prairie, MN. In addition to light rail, several other fixed