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Blue Line Extension: city staff outline anti‑displacement options, $10M state program requires matching funds
Summary
Staff presented a suite of programs and policy options to limit displacement along the proposed Blue Line Extension corridor, outlined a $10 million state‑level anti‑displacement fund with 100% match requirement, and asked council for priorities to shape future grant applications and local policies.
The council received an update on anti‑displacement planning tied to the planned Blue Line Extension, which will run 4.5 miles through Brooklyn Park and include five station areas.
Kara Donovan, senior planner, told the council that construction is planned to begin in 2027 with an operating target of about 2030. City staff summarized findings from the CURA report and a Metro anti‑displacement initiative, then outlined a menu of 13 potential actions to preserve housing, support small businesses and workforce development, and create long‑term community ownership models.
Donovan described five funding “buckets” in the state’s Anti‑Displacement Community Prosperity Program: affordable housing, small business support, job training and placement, community ownership, and public‑realm enhancement. The program has $10,000,000 available across the corridor but requires a 100% non‑state match for…
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