The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) is hosting a virtual public meeting on the 252/94 project. During the meeting, MnDOT will share the latest project updates and will provide time for public questions and comments. Register for the meeting to oppose the expansion and rebuild options for this corridor. There is local opposition, and the...
Join us the evening before Give to the Max day for pizza and phone (and text) banking! This is a fun way to help us reach our Give to the Max fundraising goal of $20,000. We will provide a script and training. Questions? Email volunteer@ourstreetsmn.org. We will meet at the Our Streets office.
Our Streets is looking for community members interested in joining our Board of Directors to contribute towards our mission of people-first transit. Being a part of the board is an incredibly rewarding way to support streets for people! Join current board members for happy hour to learn more about what's it is like to serve...
Land Value Tax (LVT) is illegal in Minnesota. But it is a valuable property tax tool that, if legalized, towns and cities across the state could use if they choose. LVT disincentivizes damaging land speculation, addresses problematic vacant or underutilized land, and can help transform communities with new, sustainable housing and development. Join LVT experts...
Join us and Twin Cities Democratic Socialists of America doorknocking in Saint Paul for Twin Cities Boulevard! We'll be knocking in Saint Paul City Council Member Mitra Jalali's ward. We will split into two groups and doorknock two different apartment complexes. Residents will be able to fill out a postcard at the door to send...
MnDOT is hosting a public meeting on the 252/94 project as part of the environmental review. Join and voice your opposition to expansion. If MnDOT moves forward with highway expansion, approximately 210 homes and businesses may be destroyed in Brooklyn Park and Brooklyn Center, two of the Twin Cities’ most racially diverse suburban communities, in...
Join Reviving Islamic Sisterhood for Empowerment (RISE) in collaboration with Our Streets, Amanah Rec, and Al Maa’uun to discuss the Highway Justice Act. Minnesota’s trunk highway system takes various forms, from small-town main streets to large urban freeways, and serves all transportation modes. These highways aren’t just for car—they’re vital corridors that connect our communities,...
Join us and Twin Cities Democratic Socialists of America doorknocking in Saint Paul for Twin Cities Boulevard! Ignoring recommendations from elected officials and the desires of community, the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) intends to remove at-grade boulevard options from consideration for Rethinking I-94. Join us doorknocking to keep the Twin Cities Boulevard vision alive. Snacks...
Ignoring recommendations from elected officials and the desires of community, the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) intends to remove at-grade boulevard options from consideration for Rethinking I-94. Join us doorknocking in Seward to keep the Twin Cities Boulevard vision alive. Snacks provided!
The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) is hosting a virtual Political Advisory Committee (PAC) meeting on Rethinking I-94. The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) intends to remove at-grade boulevard options from consideration for Rethinking I-94. Take action to keep the Twin Cities Boulevard vision alive. Show up to hear project updates and support Twin Cities...
The future of I-94 is being decided behind closed doors. Join us to collectively and publicly raise our voices for environmental, racial, and climate justice! MnDOT is trying to shut out the public by holding a virtual-only meeting at an inaccessible time and limiting public comment about I-94, an issue affecting everyone in the Twin...
Our Streets presents a special live show of The War on Cars podcast with hosts Doug Gordon and Sarah Goodyear. The War on Cars discusses the latest developments in the worldwide fight against car culture. This live episode recording will focus on issues specific to the Twin Cities, with special guests involved in the work. Don't miss the opportunity to hear the local angle on...