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Survey: How often does the Met Council use transit?

Despite overseeing the region's transit system, most members of the appointed, 17-member Metropolitan Council rarely take public transportation. Following a request for transit card data, the Star Tribune conducted a survey of the members. See below for their detailed responses.

By Eric Roper,

Jeff Hargarten and

Jamie Hutt

October 16, 2014 at 3:56PM

about the writers

Eric Roper

Curious Minnesota Editor

Eric Roper oversees Curious Minnesota, the Star Tribune's community reporting project fueled by great reader questions. He also hosts the Curious Minnesota podcast. 

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Jeff Hargarten

Data Journalist

Jeff Hargarten is a Star Tribune journalist at the intersection of data analysis, reporting, coding and design. He covers the environment, elections and public safety.

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Jamie Hutt

Digital design director

Jamie Hutt is the digital design director, overseeing news design for Star Tribune's digital products. Hutt was a member of the team that developed Star Tribune’s first online service in 1994.

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