Summit-University Planning Council

The Central Corridor Partnership in collaboration with the Metropolitan Council is holding three listening sessions in October designed to gain business and property owners’ input concerning business mitigation and construction mitigation planning along the Central Corridor Light Rail line.

The sessions will be held:

October 17 - 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the Hallie Q. Brown Center, 270 N. Kent St., St. Paul.

October 22 - 5 to 6 p.m. at Episcopal Homes, Community Room, 1840 University Ave. W., St. Paul.

October 30 - 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Vietnam Center, 1159 University Ave. W., St. Paul.

The Central Corridor Partnership was formed in 2004 by business, community and government organizations to ensure that the project be funded and constructed “on-time and on-budget” and that business and parking concerns would be mitigated in a way that allowed the business community a chance to thrive after construction completion. While the Metropolitan Council is responsible for construction mitigation, the Partnership has worked closely with the Council in addressing business concerns.

The three listening sessions are designed to brainstorm and gather input concerning such issues as business resources, preferred communication methods, and programs that can assist businesses during construction. Members of the Business Advisory Council, which meets monthly, will also be in attendance.

For more information, contact Karri Plowman, Director Central Corridor Partnership, (651) 265-2782