Rethinking I-94 Project Options: Public Statement

Rethinking I-94 Project Options: Public Statement

The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) released the Rethinking I-94 project options to the public today in the Policy Advisory Committee meeting. We have been advocating for a boulevard conversion option, or Twin Cities Boulevard, to address the injustice of the history of the highway and improve the living conditions of the Minnesotans who live along the project corridor. 

MnDOT Fails to Apply for Life-Saving Asphalt Art Grant Opportunity in Near-North Minneapolis

MnDOT Fails to Apply for Life-Saving Asphalt Art Grant Opportunity in Near-North Minneapolis

Despite broad community support and a clearly identified need, the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) did not apply for a Bloomberg Philanthropies asphalt art grant for the Olson Memorial Highway & Van White Boulevard intersection. Although the City of Minneapolis expressed support for asphalt art on Olson, because MnDOT owns the right-of-way, MnDOT needed to approve the project.

Minneapolis City Council Faces a Historic Vote on Olson Memorial Highway Resolution

Minneapolis City Council Faces a Historic Vote on Olson Memorial Highway Resolution

Minneapolis City Council Members Robin Wonsley and Jeremiah Ellison are proposing a resolution to address the historic and ongoing harms of Olson Memorial Highway, a notoriously unsafe highway that destroyed a redlined Black and Jewish community when constructed. The City Council will vote on the resolution Thursday, May 11, 2023.

Show your Support for Historic City Resolution

Show your Support for Historic City Resolution

Councilmembers Robin Wonsley and Jeremiah Ellison authored a historic resolution to address the historic and ongoing harms of Olson Memorial Highway, a notoriously unsafe highway that destroyed a Black and Jewish community when constructed and continues to divide and pollute communities.

Our Streets Minneapolis Announces New Executive Director

Our Streets Minneapolis Announces New Executive Director

Our Streets Minneapolis (OSM), the nonprofit advocacy organization advocating for people-first transportation, announced José Antonio Zayas Cabán has been named executive director. OSM works to make streets places where people can easily and comfortably walk, bike, roll, and use public transit in the Twin Cities.

Opportunity to Share Feedback on MnDOT’s State Highway Investment Plan

Opportunity to Share Feedback on MnDOT’s State Highway Investment Plan

The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) is collecting feedback on its future budget for the state highway network, called the Minnesota State Highway Investment Plan (MnSHIP). This network includes interstates like I-94 and other state highways like Olson Memorial Highway.

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