Author: Our Streets

  • Our Streets Asks Decision-makers to Close the Funding Gap for the Blue Line Extension

    Last week, we joined other transportation organizations in asking Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan, and the Chair of the Metropolitan Council Robin Hutcheson to: 1) close the project’s funding gap. We emphasized the need for a strong federal application and to plan ahead to build the extension with anti-displacement protections in place.

  • Open Streets Minneapolis™ Cedarfest Returns Sunday, September 13

    The highly anticipated Open Streets Minneapolis™ street festival, which closes city streets to motor vehicle traffic, is returning to Cedar Riverside on Sunday, September 13, 2026. Our Streets is excited to bring back the Open Streets Minneapolis™ Cedarfest event that residents know and love in partnership with the West Bank Business Association.

  • Tell MnDOT to Stop Repeating Past Harms of Highway Projects

    For so long, highway projects like I-94 and Highway 252 have divided neighborhoods, displaced families, increased pollution impacts, and prioritized vehicle speed over community well-being. Across the Twin Cities, residents continue to speak out and organize against this legacy of harm. Communities are demanding something different than the continuation of the status quo.

  • Help Build a Better Lyndale

    Hennepin County’s latest redesign includes important improvements, including a separated bikeway and additional green space. But it still falls short of delivering the people-first corridor Lyndale deserves. As construction approaches, we are asking decision makers to publicly commit to two common-sense priorities.

  • 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…

  • Olson Memorial Highway: The Community’s Vision

    For decades, the community has spearheaded the efforts to make Olson Memorial Highway a safer and more comfortable roadway. Through various engagement efforts and strategies, community voices have been centered on the vision of a restored 6th avenue.

  • Olson Memorial Highway: Community Harms

    The construction of Olson Memorial Highway displaced thousands of homes, businesses, and community centers in a predominantly Black, Jewish, and immigrant area, dividing neighborhoods in the corridor and disrupting other Northside neighborhoods.

  • Olson Memorial Highway: The Community’s Voice

    Embracing community voices and allowing residents to guide solutions leads to a safer, more inclusive public realm that reflects the existing community and reduces the risk of barriers, displacement, and disparities.

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