MnDOT Coffee in the Community

yum! Kitchen and Bakery 164 Snelling Ave. N, Saint Paul, Minnesota

Want to know what's happening with Rethinking I-94? The Minnesota Department of Transportation is hosting its monthly Coffee in the Community, an informal conversation with the project team. Grab a cup of coffee and come ready with questions! We suggest asking why the agency is going against community in prematurely removing the at-grade A &...

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City Limits | Q&A with Megan Kimble

Liberal Arts Engagement Hub, Room 120 310 Pillsbury Dr SE, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Join Our Streets’ Street Smarts Book Club and journalist Megan Kimble to discuss her book, City Limits: Infrastructure, Inequality, and the Future of America's Highways. In City Limits, Kimble weaves together the origins of urban highways with the stories of ordinary people impacted by our failed transportation system. The book is an eye-opening investigation into how our...

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Volunteer Phone Banking

Our Streets Office 701 N 3rd St, Minneapolis, MN, United States

Phone bank with us! Make the calls from your couch or join us at our office, where we'll be calling our supporters to become sustaining donors or increase their sustaining donation. If you're planning to join us at our office, pizza will be provided! There will be a chance to win some Our Streets prizes,...

Nightmare on Our Streets: Annual Fundraiser

Dual Citizen Brewing Company 725 Raymond Ave, Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States

Streets can be scary for walking, biking, rolling, and busing. You can help change that. The board of Our Streets is hosting our annual fundraiser. Join us at Dual Citizen Brewing Company as we raise money for streets for people! There will be pizza, mystery prizes, and a silent auction. Ride with us to the...

Volunteer Doorknocking

Harrison Park 503 N Irving Ave, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Join us in letting neighbors know about the future of Olson Memorial Highway! A new report from the Bring Back 6th coalition, a group of organizations that have been advocating for the removal of Olson Memorial Highway in North Minneapolis since 2021, unveiled three engineered design concepts to consider for the future of the corridor. The concepts...

94 Stories Project

Zion Lutheran Church 1697 Lafond Ave, Saint Paul, MN, United States

Join the 94 Stories project! We are collecting oral histories at Zion Community Commons during community meals. Have a story to share? Show up and sign up for a 15-30 minute slot with our public historian.

94 Stories Project

Zion Lutheran Church 1697 Lafond Ave, Saint Paul, MN, United States

Join the 94 Stories project! We are collecting oral histories at Zion Community Commons during community meals. Have a story to share? Show up and sign up for a 15-30 minute slot with our public historian.

Bring Back 6th Community Design Presentation

Virtual

Join Our Streets and Toole Design for a virtual presentation and Q&A to learn about three community-led design ideas for the future of Olson Memorial Highway. This presentation will be held on Zoom, so please RSVP to secure your spot. The Bring Back 6th coalition came out with a new report unveiling three community-led design...

The Future of Secure Cycle Parking

Fulton Tap Room 414 N. 6th Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, United States

Join Cyclehoop and Oonee for a DJ group ride from Sabo Bridge to Fulton Tap Room, where you can hear about secure cycle parking networks in London and New York. There will be an update on the future of the Minneapolis secure cycle parking pilot. If you're joining the group ride, meet at Sabo Bridge...

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Twin Cities Boulevard Letter Writing Party & Happy Hour

Urban Growler 2325 Endicott St, Saint Paul, MN, United States

Grab a drink at Urban Growler and connect with fellow advocates for this letter writing party and happy hour to help save the Twin Cities Boulevard! We'll be posting up on Urban Growler's patio, so come dressed for the fall weather. The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) intends to finalize their decision to remove the...

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MnDOT Rethinking I-94 Public Meeting

Minneapolis Central Library - Doty Room 300 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Attend the first of two public meetings hosted by the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) to prepare for the upcoming official public comment period. Information will be provided on the alternatives recommended to move forward and how to comment on the SD/DSDD during the official public comment period. Project staff will be available to answer...

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Sign Making and Art Build

Spill Paint Not Oil 2482 University Avenue W, Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States

Join us for a night of art-making for the Rally to Restore in support of Twin Cities Boulevard. We will voice our support for Twin Cities Boulevard by making an art piece together the Rally to Restore! We'll have materials and some slogan ideas, so just show up and bring a friend. If you support...

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