Dear community, After nearly four years at Our Streets, this month was my last at the organization. I relocated to Denver, Colorado, with my fiancée, and will be supporting the Bus Rapid Transit project development at the Colorado Department of Transportation. Grassroots advocacy is often a blur. Having had some time now to pause and…
How is it possible for MnDOT to use these same metrics to justify removing the boulevard options from further consideration in the Rethinking I-94 process? The truth is that MnDOT is using the same playbook used by departments of transportation across the country to justify the building and expansion of highways.
The agency plans on formally announcing just weeks before the US DOT will announce Reconnecting Communities federal grant recipients. We were alerted by members of the Rethinking I-94 Policy Advisory Committee (PAC) that MnDOT plans to remove the boulevard (called at-grade A & B) project options from further consideration for the project. This decision will…
The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) is moving forward with destructive plans to expand Highway 252 in Brooklyn Center and Brooklyn Park, doubling traffic in environmental justice communities and demolishing dozens of homes and businesses. On Monday, October 28, MnDOT held a virtual Policy Advisory Committee (PAC) meeting for the Highway 252/I-94 expansion project. The…
Lukewarm Lyndale Ave S Reconstruction Project Options Released; Hennepin County Prioritizes Parking Over Transit and Greenspace Hennepin County shared updated design concepts for the future of Lyndale Avenue S between Franklin and 31st Street. The three concepts, named “Blue, Purple, and Orange,” vary in their safety and accessibility for people walking, rolling, biking, and taking…
Metro Transit announced an extension of the Gold Line to Downtown Minneapolis yesterday. The Gold Line, which will open next year, was originally planned to run between Woodbury to Downtown Saint Paul. This transit win is thanks to community feedback on the Gold Line and the future of the I-94 corridor, especially Twin Cities Boulevard….
The highway’s design puts people at risk every day. Changes are long overdue, and watered-down improvements are unacceptable.
As part of the safety inspection, the NUMO and WRI team walked the Olson Memorial Highway corridor with Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) staff and community members present to identify areas of concern.
Hennepin County has released the initial project concepts for the Lyndale Avenue S reconstruction project. The proposed concepts include designs that feature protected bikeways, bus-only lanes, and expanded green space.
Last month, many Policy Advisory Committee (PAC) members for the Rethinking I-94 project signed a letter outlining demands in response to the highly publicized Reimagining I-94 report.
Despite the concerns raised, MnDOT responded yesterday in an incredibly disappointing letter saying they are not committing to any of the demands.
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