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On Wednesday, March 18th, the Senate heard four bills that will decide the future regulatory framework of Connected and Automated Vehicles (CAVs) in Minnesota. Unlike recent conversations in the House, where meaningful conversations on Waymo and other CAVs have stalled, the Senate Transportation Committee has had broader discussions to ensure future policy frameworks don’t undercut the interests of Minnesotans across the state.

Our Streets opposes the deployment of commercial autonomous vehicles (CAVs) on Minnesota’s public roads and streets. Decision-makers and legislators must carefully consider the impacts of this technology on labor, safety, transit, and active transportation development and services. 

While you may have sent emails and left voicemails, it is likely you’ve never met with the state elected officials who represent you. Meeting with them to talk about the issues you care about is an extremely effective advocacy tool. Don’t be daunted by the Capitol building—these folks work for you! Follow these steps to…

Minnesota’s most vulnerable, marginalized communities are targets of federal action. This has ultimately jeopardized neighbors’ fundamental freedom to move safely—stripping access to family and friends, jobs, school, and daily needs. Communities impacted by transportation projects deserve full consideration of their goals and concerns and actionable input in project decision-making. Today, because of our current crisis that is impossible.

The flaws in the Minnesota Department of Transportation’s (MnDOT) criteria for evaluating alternatives on the Rethinking I-94 project created systematic issues that prevent a meaningful evaluation of, and comparison between, fundamentally different approaches to the corridor’s future.

When we talk about highway justice, we are talking about racial justice at the intersection of economic justice and environmental justice. These struggles are inseparable. To isolate one is to weaken them all. We cannot afford to engage in purity politics that erase class struggle. Nor can we allow our language to be sanitized into abstraction. If we are serious about justice, we must speak the whole truth, especially when it makes people uncomfortable.

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.

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.

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.