METRO Purple Line Community and Business Advisory Committee Application Survey

The METRO Purple Line is a proposed bus rapid transit (BRT) line in Ramsey County that will connect with existing and future light rail and BRT service of the METRO system, including direct connections to the Green Line, Gold Line, B Line, G Line, and H Line, as well as local and express bus routes. The line will increase accessibility to jobs, housing, and services, thus improving the appeal and competitiveness of the east metro area. Visit metrotransit.org/Purple-Line for more information.

The Purple Line's Community and Business Advisory Committee (CBAC) is established to provide guidance on community and business issues to the project’s Corridor Management Committee (CMC) that is made up of elected and appointed officials. The purpose of the CBAC is to serve as a voice for the corridor residential and business communities, advise the CMC, and: 

Serve as an information resource and liaison to the greater corridor community. 
Advise on communications and outreach strategies related to the Project.  
Provide input on project design and station area planning topics including but not limited to station design, transit-oriented development opportunities and access to stations (biking, walking, mobility device).
Identify potential issues and strategies to mitigate the impacts of construction and operation on residences and businesses.

Project staff are currently studying a new route alternative that will run along Maryland, White Bear, and Beam avenues. There are 10 potential stations proposed along this new alternative that were not part of the project when the CBAC first formed in 2022. The Purple Line project is seeking new members to represent perspectives of residents and business along the new alternative.

If you need assistance completing this survey or require language translation, please contact Colin Owens at colin.owens@metrotransit.org or 651-602-1977.

1.Applicant Information(Required.)

Name

Address

City/Town

State/Province

ZIP/Postal Code

Email Address

Phone Number

3.Will you represent a resident or business perspective? (select most applicable)(Required.)

Resident

Business

4.If representing a business,

What is the name of your business/where you work:

What is the address:

What is your role/title:

5.I walk or use a mobility device to commute or complete errands one or more times per week.(Required.)

True

False

6.I bike in order to commute or complete errands one or more times per
week.(Required.)

True

False

7.I use transit in order to commute or complete errands one or more times
per week.(Required.)

True

False

8.I belong to an organization with an interest in transit service in the
Twin Cities metro.(Required.)

True

False

If true, please specify which organization:

Demographics (select most applicable)

10.What is your gender?(Required.)

Male

Female

Non-Binary

Other

11.Do you have a disability?(Required.)

Yes

No

13.How would you classify yourself and your house, if applicable? (select the most applicable choice)(Required.)

Not having enough money to afford bills and basic necessities (food, housing, healthcare, transportation, etc.)

Having just enough money to afford bills and basic necessities (food, housing, healthcare, transportation, etc.)

Having more than enough money to afford bills and basic necessities (food, housing, healthcare, transportation, etc.)

14.Please provide or attach a brief statement (250 words maximum) on the contributions you believe you can make through serving on the CBAC to shape the METRO Purple Line BRT Project.(Required.)

15.Attached statement (if applicable)

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