Residents, business owners, and local organizations near Olson Memorial Highway are invited to participate in Design Week, a multi-day design workshop with planners, designers, and engineers, next week as part of the campaign to “Bring Back 6th.” The community feedback will shape a larger report evaluating design possibilities for the future of the highway.
In 2023, we asked the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) to 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. They failed to…
Supporters Are Surprised, Questioning Whether MnDOT is to Blame The Friday before Christmas Eve, the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) confirmed its plans to eliminate the two at-grade boulevard options from the Rethinking I-94 project despite those options scoring highest in the agency’s own community survey. Our Streets, the transportation organization advocating for this innovative…
Our Streets is releasing a request for proposals (RFP) for technical partners to assist in developing the Bring Back 6th community visioning report. Review and apply for the following open requests for proposals. Report Assembly and Street Design Lead Our Streets seeks a technical partner experienced in engineering, people-centered street design, and work within historically…
The Minneapolis City Council unanimously passed a resolution that supports highway removal options for the Minnesota Department of Transportation’s (MnDOT) Rethinking I-94 project. The resolution opposes the expansion and rebuild of the 7.5-mile stretch of interstate between Minneapolis and Saint Paul in its current state, and asks that MnDOT study options that would convert the…
This past weekend, residents of the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood celebrated Imagine Cedarfest, a block party where attendees could ride a camel, climb the Southside Battle Train, and watch a wiener dog race. Additionally, neighbors gathered to learn about Twin Cities Boulevard and the Minnesota Department of Transportation’s Rethinking I-94 project. The day was pure joy activism….
After a concerted recruitment effort by Our Streets and Whittier Alliance to businesses on the planned Imagine Eat Street event route, we could not attain the required 75% approval signatures for the street closure from businesses. Some businesses expressed concern about ongoing construction in Whittier and Uptown blocking car traffic and causing parking headaches. Unfortunately,…
NUMO and WRI have released a report outlining the findings and recommendations. They summarized the top five major issues identified during the inspection that are likely contributing to crashes and crash risk on the corridor.
The event includes musical performances from Northside artists including Traiveon, Casual Confusion, and Se’anna. Community members will have the opportunity to contribute to a community quilt with Million Artist Movement and leave a message on the “Imagine Dream Phone” and share their ideas for the future. Attendees will be offered free food and can shop at the pop-up market with The Dream Shop featuring more than 20 Northside artists and makers.
The event is hosted by Our Streets, a transportation advocacy organization that previously organized Open Streets Minneapolis. Billed as “more than just a block party,” the event aims to gain community input on neighborhood transportation issues.
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