Join Our Streets for a day at the Capitol as we advocate for transformative policies prioritizing people-first transportation in Minnesota. Our 2025 legislative priorities aim to address the inequities perpetuated by current transportation infrastructure and ensure communities are not further harmed by highways or neglected by the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Engage with your legislators...
Pollution reduction. Transit funding without tax increase. Community input on infrastructure. Join us doorknocking! We'll be letting residents know about 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 cars—they’re vital corridors that connect our...
A community conversation about displacement along Olson Memorial Highway. Join Our Streets, Harrison Neighborhood Association, and New Urban Mobility Alliance for a dynamic community discussion about the future of Olson Memorial Highway. Community members are invited to share priorities for reimagining the highway, identify concerns and existing strengths, learn about options, and contribute to a...
A community conversation about displacement along Olson Memorial Highway. Join Our Streets, Heritage Park Neighborhood Association, Urban Strategies, Inc. and New Urban Mobility Alliance for a dynamic community discussion about the future of Olson Memorial Highway. Community members are invited to share priorities for reimagining the highway, identify concerns and existing strengths, learn about options,...
Join Our Streets' Street Smarts Book Club and friends from Neighbors for More Neighbors to discuss our latest book: Emergent Strategy by adrienne maree brown. Since its release in 2017, the book has become a movement bestseller. It is a guidebook for getting into the right relationship with change, using our own nature and that...
The Freeway Fighters Network’s goal is simple: to stop the damage from new highway construction and reconnect communities already divided by highways. In 2023, the inaugural Freeway Fighters Summit hosted 46 people from 25 groups from 17 states in Cincinnati, Ohio. This year's renamed Communities Over Highways Summit will welcome transportation advocates from across the...
Join the hosts of The War on Cars for a DJ ride to the Live show at The Cedar Cultural Center! The DJ dance ride is co-hosted by Joyful Riders Club and Bone Saw Cycling Collective, and made possible by Cyclehoop, U of M Transportation Services, Perennial Cycle, and Venture Bikes. This 5ish-mile relaxed, no-drop social ride will...
SOLD OUT 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...
Design week is fast approaching, help us spread the word. Phone bank with us! We'll be calling residents who live near Olson Memorial Highway about Design Week. Residents who live near Olson Memorial Highway are invited to a multi-day design workshop to refine a community vision for the future of the Olson Memorial Highway corridor....
Neighbors near Olson Memorial Highway are invited to help shape a collective vision for the future of the corridor—one rooted in repair, reconnection, and community ownership. The Bring Back 6th Chapter of the Minnesota Communities Over Highways Coalition and Toole Design invite residents who live near Olson Memorial Highway to a multi-day design workshop to...
Join us in advocating for highway land reclamation and the reconstruction of 6th Avenue North. We're letting Near North Minneapolis residents know about the latest Bring Back 6th campaign updates. We need your help asking neighbors to fill out a quick survey! Whether it is your first time knocking on doors or you’re a seasoned...
The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) is meeting with the Policy Advisory Committee (PAC) for the 252/94 project. The PAC is made up of elected officials representing the impacted communities neighboring the transportation project and other decision-makers. During the meeting, MnDOT shares the latest project updates. There may be time for the public to ask...