Planning for better transit

With deep engagement and expert analysis, we help communities envision and plan for a vibrant, transit-rich future.

• Better Transit Service for Dakota County Employers and Residents: 2020 Needs and Recommendations (report)

• Dakota County: Transit Service Needs and Opportunities (2020 report)

• Transit Oriented Development Course for Congress of the New Urbanism (2020 presentation)

• Better Buses MSP (2018 website)

• East Metro Transit Network Opportunities (2018 report)

• A Vision of Growth for the East Metro (2016 report)

• East Metro Vision Atlas (2015 report)

Showcasing transit impacts

We help people make the case for expanding and improving transit by showing the economic, social, and environmental benefits.

• The role of arterial bus rapid transit in creating and connecting jobs in Minnesota (2021 presentation)

• How to use the bonding bill to get the most Minnesota jobs for the dollar (2020 report)

• Lessons from infrastructure spending in the previous stimulus (2020 fact sheet)

• Minnesota transit investments support Minnesota jobs (2019 report)

• The return on investing in transit (2019 presentation)

Improving customer experience

When emerging issues arise, East Metro Strong brings new approaches to light and shares them with decisionmakers.

• Learning From Rider Security and Service Programs in U.S. Transit Systems (2021 report)

Supporting transportation choices

Transit can’t be everywhere and that’s why we support emerging mobility options like electric vehicle sharing and bike share.

• More Access and Less Traffic: Transportation Demand Management Recommendations for Minnesota Municipalities and Employers (2021 paper)

• Twin Cities Electric Vehicle Mobility Network (2020 presentation)