New Coalition Launched Opposing Urban Highway Rebuild and Expansion
We are excited to announce a new coalition tasked with co-creating a positive, community-centered vision for a future without urban highways in the state of Minnesota.
Kicking Off Our Summer Giving Campaign
We invite you to join us in generosity and community support as we kick off our summer giving campaign. We have many exciting events and progress toward more equitable transportation in the Twin Cities, but we need your help!
In Review: Legislative Session 2024
The 2024 Minnesota State Legislative Session ended. We made progress in all of our legislative priorities this year and will continue to advocate for legislation that did not move forward in 2025.
A Growing List of Elected Officials Call on MnDOT to Address Flawed Evaluation Process
An open letter to Commissioner Daubenberger outlining demands was sent yesterday. Here’s who signed—and who hasn’t.
Our Streets Drops ‘Minneapolis’, Signaling Work with State and National Implications
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.
A Guide to MnDOT’s Olson Memorial Highway Survey
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.
Tell Hennepin County to Put People First in the Lyndale Avenue S Redesign
If there is enough public pressure, we can save Open Streets for 2025.
Converting Stretch of I-94 to Boulevard Offers Many Benefits and Provides Sufficient Traffic Capacity, Report Finds
As Minnesota wraps up its warmest winter on record, a new report shows a promising transportation alternative for the Minnesota Department of Transportation’s (MnDOT) Rethinking I-94 project, which will determine the future of the 7.5-mile stretch of highway between downtown Minneapolis and downtown Saint Paul.
Our Streets MPLS Receives $1.6 Million Federal Grant for Boulevard Conversion of Olson Memorial Highway
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.
Traffic Cameras Don’t Address the Root Cause of our Road Safety Crisis
We want to reiterate our position and concerns on traffic cameras and automated enforcement as the City of Minneapolis advocates for their legalization.
The City of Minneapolis is advocating for a bill to legalize automated traffic enforcement in Minnesota, and seeks to implement a pilot program as soon as “traffic safety cameras” are legalized. To inform a potential pilot and future program, the City is hosting open house information sessions to share information and collect resident feedback.
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