Author: Our Streets

  • Take the Latest MnDOT Olson Memorial Highway Survey

    Last week, the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) held two public meetings regarding Olson Memorial Highway. Shortly after, they launched a survey as an engagement tool to understand what improvements community members would like to see for the highway. They have a tight deadline for the survey: it ends Sunday, December 7, at 11:59PM, so…

  • Imagine Frogtown & Rondo Returns to Saint Paul this Fall

    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. 

  • Save Twin Cities Boulevard

    The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) intends to remove at-grade boulevard options from consideration for Rethinking I-94 in the fall. Take action to keep the Twin Cities Boulevard vision alive.

  • Imagine Heritage Park Postponed Due to Poor Air Quality

    Our Streets is hosting two Imagine events this summer in Near North Minneapolis as part of the campaign to “Bring Back 6th.” The transportation advocacy organization started this event series in 2021, aiming to gain community input on Olson Memorial Highway while celebrating the neighborhood with live music, a small business market, art, and other family-friendly activities.

  • Call for Request for Proposals

    Our Streets is releasing a request for proposals (RFP) for partners to support community engagement efforts in the collaborative effort to reimagine Olson Memorial Highway, known as Bring Back 6th. The Bring Back 6th initiative aims to transform Olson Memorial Highway into a restored walkable main street that reconnects the neighborhood, repurposes right-of-way for new…

  • Call for Request for Proposal

    Our Streets is releasing a request for proposals (RFP) for a partner to coordinate stage logistics and performances for the 2025 Imagine 6th Avenue North events as part of the campaign to Bring Back 6th. The Bring Back 6th initiative aims to transform Olson Memorial Highway into a restored walkable main street that reconnects the…

  • New Policy Analysis Shows State Transportation Departments are Key to Climate Progress and Consumer Savings

    An Unprecedented Network Emerges from Behind the Scenes to Keep Momentum Going on Transportation Reform in Minnesota The Clean RIDES Network – a new, unprecedented network of more than 100 organizations uniting to support state leaders in advancing clean transportation – released a report analyzing the climate and consumer benefits of key policies the network…

  • Community Pressure on MnDOT is a Tangible Path Forward for Twin Cities Boulevard

    The virtual Policy Advisory Committee (PAC) meeting last month showed a massive disconnect between community feedback and the Minnesota Department of Transportation’s (MnDOT) recommendation to remove boulevard conversion, or “at-grade,” options from the Rethinking I-94 project. Elected officials expressed concern and frustration on behalf of their constituents. A public comment period lasted hours, with over…

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