The Metropolitan Council Transportation Committee will hold a special public meeting tomorrow (Monday, May 7), to discuss possible service cuts that will be needed if the Legislature approves the House proposal for significantly less transit funding. The meeting will take place at 12:00 Noon in the Met Council chambers at Mears Park Center, 230 East Fifth Street, St. Paul. The House proposal will be particulalry problematic for Minneapolis, and will severely curtail the Met Council's plan to double the transit system by 2020. The House action comes at a time when transit ridership has increased 22% over the last four years, and when ridership on Metro Transit is at its highest level in 15 years. One of our key social and environmental goals in planning for the region is to lessen reliance on the automoblie to order to relieve congestion and promote clean air. Please feel free to contact me with questions or concerns. Your voice for transit is needed now more than ever! Frank Hornstein Metropolitan Councilmember, District 6 Southwest Minneapolis, St. Louis Park, Golden Valley _______________________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - Minnesota E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
