A recent survey conducted by the Metropolitan Council indicates that the region's top concern is reducing traffic congestion, and planners are calling for smart-growth development and more transit.
Transportation and housing issues are at the top of the list of residents' concerns in Minneapolis/St. Paul. "Metropolitan Council Chairman Ted Mondale said the findings validate the council's efforts to address traffic congestion with transportation alternatives and "smart growth" development strategies. "It's becoming an issue that impacts people every day. It's a quality-of-life issue, and also a productivity issue facing the business community," Mondale said. Asked whether transportation alternatives such as light rail, exclusive busways and commuter rail are necessary in the metro area, 79 percent agreed."
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