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Our Streets in the Media

Check out the latest news on our campaigns and events.

Staff of Our Streets at MnDOT project option release. photo by Kerem Yücel | MPR News — Kerem Yücel | MPR News

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Land bridge or boulevard? Ideas to transform I-94 compete for public dollars.

Star Tribune

September 20, 2024

Minneapolis City Council wants smaller roadway, more space for transit and pedestrians in I-94 redevelopment

Sahan Journal

September 19, 2024

Sustainable: Proposal reimagines I-94 trench

Finance & Commerce

September 3, 2024

Q&A: Why the revamped Our Streets wants to help you re-imagine your freeway

Pioneer Press

September 5, 2024

With another name change, Our Streets (Minneapolis) continues to evolve and broaden its ambitions

MinnPost

July 29 2024

‘Block parties with purpose’: Our Streets launches series to link neighborhoods divided by highways

Sahan Journal

July 11, 2024

Advocates ask MnDOT to dream big in I-94 reconstruction

MPR News

May 7, 2024

Our Streets Isn’t Just for Minneapolis Anymore

Racket

May 7, 2024

Report highlights I-94’s health, economic impacts on local communities

WCCO News

March 31, 2024

Group pushes replacing Interstate 94 with thoroughfare between Minneapolis, St. Paul

Star Tribune

April 3, 2024

Advocates pitch replacing I-94 with a boulevard through the Twin Cities

Axios

March 27, 2024

Project to transform Olson Highway in north Minneapolis gains federal backing

Star Tribune

March 23, 2024

The Biggest Wins — And Disappointments — From the ‘Reconnecting Communities’ Grants

Streetsblog USA

March 22, 2024

Opinion: MnDOT poised to reduce or remove ‘original sin’ Minneapolis freeway: Olson Memorial Highway

MinnPost

March 11, 2024

The future of the Lake Street Kmart site

Fox 9 KMSP

March 7, 2024

Rethinking I-94 with the help of Our Streets

The Oracle

March 5, 2024

Opinion: What’s the latest on the Rethinking I-94 project?

MinnPost

February 21, 2024

Our Streets Minneapolis’ new Imagine series coming to the West Bank

The Minnesota Daily

February 14, 2024

Highway 55 project aims to reconnect north Minneapolis

Sahan Journal

March 7, 2024

Open Streets Minneapolis faces uncertain future, possibility of fewer events in 2024

Bring Me The News

April 7, 2024

Will America ever stop building more highways?

February 15, 2024

Washington Post

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