The Alliance for Metropolitan Stability is a coalition of grassroots organizations that advances racial, economic and environmental justice in growth and development patterns in the Twin Cities region.
 Stops for Us A draft community statement on the Central Corridor LRT has been released. This draft is the product of an earlier Central Corridor Community Summit where community members, small businesses, and organizations shared their visions, issues and solutions for the future of the neighborhoods and business communities along the Central Corridor.  Submit a photo to our in/stability photo contest! Monday, June 1, 2009 In honor of our 15th anniversary, the Alliance for Metropolitan Stability wants to see the Twin Cities region through your eyes. As a community, what progress have we made toward metropolitan stability? And what work do we have left to do? Highways or Byways? Wednesday, July 1, 2009 The Alliance and other Twin Cities groups believe Minnesota spent too much of its $600 million in federal stimulus money building new highways and too little fixing the roads it has and adding public transit. Jump Starting Racial Justice Wednesday, June 17, 2009 The appointment of Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court has stirred up another round of debate about race in America. Some recent attempts to promote racial equity include our own work on a Racial Equity Impact Policy in Saint Paul. Central Corridor LRT Civil Rights Complaint Thursday, June 11, 2009 The Preserve and Benefit Historic Rondo Committee has filed a Civil Rights Complaint with the Federal Transit Administration arguing that plans for the Central Corridor LRT project violate federal regulations on environmental justice. The complaint addresses several issues that the committee has been raising with the Metropolitan Council which have not been resolved, including missing stations at Hamline, Victoria and Western; reduced bus service; and reduced parking.  HIRE Minnesota Community Gathering The HIRE Minnesota Community Gathering will be a chance for the community to learn about the progress we've made so far, celebrate our successes and discuss our priorities for the future. |
 Transportation Stimulus in Minnesota (06/29/2009)  Did Minnesota use the federal stimulus to create jobs, catch up on needed repair, and expand transportation choices for everyone? This report produced by the Alliance for Metropolitan Stability, Transit for Livable Communities and 1,000 Friends of Minnesota analyzes transportation stimulus spending in Minnesota.  Summer 2009 Common Ground (06/16/2009)  Our latest Common Ground newsletter is all about the intersection between the environment, the economy and equity! |