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In response to concerns of displacement around the planned Blue Line Extension, Hennepin County and the Metropolitan Council launched a first-of-its-kind community oriented anti-displacement initiative.

To lead the initial phases of this work, Hennepin County contracted with the University of Minnesota's Center for Urban and Regional Affairs (CURA) to convene an Anti-Displacement Work Group that centered community voices and brought together diverse stakeholders to study and recommend anti-displacement strategies to help ensure the value of light rail will benefit current corridor residents, and minimize physical, cultural, and economic displacement.

After meeting for more than a year, the work group published their recommendations in May 2023 for public review.

We will continue to lead this work with community to further develop, refine, and advance these recommendations, bring together partners for funding and implementation, and begin exploring more ways to maximize community benefits of light rail for current corridor residents.

This work will be ongoing throughout the life of the project, and beyond with a focus on both short- and long-term solutions.

Read the recommendations report

Summary handouts

Share your input

There are several ways to share your input on the anti-displacement recommendations below.

Comments and suggestions can also be emailed to ADWGfeedback@umn.edu

Please reference specific pages or passages in the report, whenever possible.


In response to concerns of displacement around the planned Blue Line Extension, Hennepin County and the Metropolitan Council launched a first-of-its-kind community oriented anti-displacement initiative.

To lead the initial phases of this work, Hennepin County contracted with the University of Minnesota's Center for Urban and Regional Affairs (CURA) to convene an Anti-Displacement Work Group that centered community voices and brought together diverse stakeholders to study and recommend anti-displacement strategies to help ensure the value of light rail will benefit current corridor residents, and minimize physical, cultural, and economic displacement.

After meeting for more than a year, the work group published their recommendations in May 2023 for public review.

We will continue to lead this work with community to further develop, refine, and advance these recommendations, bring together partners for funding and implementation, and begin exploring more ways to maximize community benefits of light rail for current corridor residents.

This work will be ongoing throughout the life of the project, and beyond with a focus on both short- and long-term solutions.

Read the recommendations report

Summary handouts

Share your input

There are several ways to share your input on the anti-displacement recommendations below.

Comments and suggestions can also be emailed to ADWGfeedback@umn.edu

Please reference specific pages or passages in the report, whenever possible.


Ask questions about the report

What questions do you have about the Blue Line Extension Anti-Displacement Recommendations report, research, or recommendations? Please reference specific pages and passages in the report whenever possible.

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  • Share Governments Sharing Anti-Displacement Approaches section refers to a 'red box' in a few places. Pages 63-65. I'm sure I missed something but do you mind explaining to me what that refers to? Thank you! Example: "A lot in the red box, doesn't mean they are opposed. They don't have the resources to get involved." on Facebook Share Governments Sharing Anti-Displacement Approaches section refers to a 'red box' in a few places. Pages 63-65. I'm sure I missed something but do you mind explaining to me what that refers to? Thank you! Example: "A lot in the red box, doesn't mean they are opposed. They don't have the resources to get involved." on Twitter Share Governments Sharing Anti-Displacement Approaches section refers to a 'red box' in a few places. Pages 63-65. I'm sure I missed something but do you mind explaining to me what that refers to? Thank you! Example: "A lot in the red box, doesn't mean they are opposed. They don't have the resources to get involved." on Linkedin Email Governments Sharing Anti-Displacement Approaches section refers to a 'red box' in a few places. Pages 63-65. I'm sure I missed something but do you mind explaining to me what that refers to? Thank you! Example: "A lot in the red box, doesn't mean they are opposed. They don't have the resources to get involved." link

    Governments Sharing Anti-Displacement Approaches section refers to a 'red box' in a few places. Pages 63-65. I'm sure I missed something but do you mind explaining to me what that refers to? Thank you! Example: "A lot in the red box, doesn't mean they are opposed. They don't have the resources to get involved."

    benjaminlester asked 12 months ago

    Hello! Thanks for the question. Here is the answer provided by one of the workgroup coordinators with CURA:

    "The red box refers to the survey we distributed to the internal government working groups that asked them to evaluate what policies were in place, which ones were possible, and which ones did not seem possible. The red box refers to the category of policies that were identified as not being possible. The survey starts on page 84 in the appendix."

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