The Metropolitan Council has gone public with their finalized projections for the Twin Cities region, anticipating a swell of 650,000 residents and 324,000 households by the year 2050. A deeper look into their forecasts reveals a significant population gravity pulling towards the suburbs. In a nod to changing trends, suburban and suburban edge communities are expected to absorb a combined 71% of household growth-a departure from the urban growth spurt of the previous decade.