About the project
The METRO Southwest Light Rail Transit line will run from downtown Minneapolis to Eden Prairie. The line will provide many opportunities for growth, including jobs, and residential and business development. Hennepin County's Southwest Community Works, as part of a partnership, is planning for those opportunities, including station areas and surrounding amenities.
Visit the Met Council SWLRT project website
Potential station area development
- Neighborhoods: create unique, vibrant, safe, beautiful, and walkable station areas
- Business: promote new business and retail opportunities, bringing jobs and vitality
- Housing: make the Southwest light rail communities a great place for all to live
- Biking and walking: develop access to paths and walkways
Project goals
- Stimulate economic development
- Promote effective planning and implementation
- Maintain and improve natural systems
- Strengthen community connections
- Enhance the tax base