Boon or boondoggle? Blue Line extension draws mixed reactions

Boon or boondoggle? Blue Line extension draws mixed reactions

Two years before the planned start of major construction of the Blue Line light-rail extension, businesses in Brooklyn Park are long accustomed to hearing, “the Blue Line is coming.” But now that the project’s design is being finalized, some residents are amping up concerns about the impact the line might have on surrounding communities. The $3.2 billion, 12-stop extension would connect Minneapolis and Brooklyn Park, with several stops in both o…