MnDOT is now taking feedback on four initial project designs for the future of Olson Memorial Highway in Minneapolis. Thanks to community support, these include options that would restore a walkable main street in the Near North. Here is what you need to know when filling out the survey and how you can support the movement to Bring Back 6th.
It’s understandable for local business owners to fear losing a parking space means losing revenue, but there is no data to support this fear. Many studies show unchanged or improved local economic impacts when active transportation options are included in street redesign.
While it might not be at the front of your mind, the way streets are designed in your community impacts your likelihood of being involved in a crash, your ability to get around without a car, and the quality of air you breathe.
A project to “Bring Back 6th” in Near North Minneapolis has received a $1.6 million federal grant as part of the Reconnecting Communities Program, which aims to reconnect communities that were cut off due to past transportation and infrastructure decisions.
In August, the City of Minneapolis Public Works Department ended the partnership with Our Streets Minneapolis hosting Open Streets Minneapolis, a beloved community event and hallmark of summer for many Minneapolis residents. There was no advance discussion of ending the partnership or the future of the event series.
We have been hosting Open Streets Minneapolis since 2011. This year, the City of Minneapolis Public Works Department ended our contract without advance discussion.
Earlier this year, we partnered with the Best Buy Teen Tech Center in North Minneapolis, a technology-driven safe space for youth ages 13-18 to take classes, internships, workshops, and more.
Open Streets Minneapolis, the highly-anticipated event series that closes city streets to motor vehicle traffic, will be in the North Minneapolis neighborhood this Saturday, September 16, 2023.
Last week, without notice, dialogue, or the opportunity to renew our contract, we were surprised to find out that Minneapolis Public Works was ending its partnership with our organization to host the Open Streets Minneapolis event series.
The City of Minneapolis Public Works Department plans to end our partnership in hosting Open Streets Minneapolis, a hallmark of summer for many Minneapolis residents that Our Streets Minneapolis started in 2011. There was no advance discussion of ending the partnership or the future of the event series.
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