Author: Jeff Lunde

Jeff Lunde

Hennepin County commissioner for District 1 representing Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park, Crystal, New Hope, Osseo and Robbinsdale.

Hennepin County Commissioner Jeff Lunde and Brooklyn Park Mayor Hollis Winston write that the Metro Blue Line Extension will create north metro development and connect residents to jobs. Credit: Photos: Bill Lindeke

The north metro needs the growth and opportunity the Blue Line Extension can provide

Transportation

Jeff Lunde and Hollies Winston • July 23, 2026

Buses alone are not enough. Light rail would add the kind of reliability, permanence and economic development the area needs.