Failing to address this problem and prioritize fiscal responsibility means our maintenance backlog grows, costs and wasteful spending escalate, and Minnesotans pay the price — in higher taxes and household costs, worse quality and less safe roads, fewer affordable multi-modal options, and eroded trust in how the state manages its money.
There was a lot of activity in the Minnesota House this week. Successfully opposing HF3513, a bill led by Waymo and its corporate lawyers that devises a regulatory framework in the company’s image and interests, was the win of the week for people-first transportation.
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.
At the start of Minnesota’s legislative session, transportation continues to highlight issues around pedestrian safety, a confirmation hearing for the Metropolitan Council Chair, and two bills introduced by the Minnesota Department of Transportation.
On Tuesday, February 17th, the 2026 Minnesota legislative session officially kicked off after a tense and difficult year in the Twin Cities and across Minnesota. Our Streets’ 2026 policy agenda will continue to address the underlying problems with how we invest in transportation which will help us to build a transportation system that works for everyone in the state of Minnesota.
This year, Our Streets advanced transportation justice in Minnesota in ways that felt both historic and urgently necessary. Across campaigns, coalitions, classrooms, and corridors, we demonstrated what it means for community members—not agencies, not consultants—to define the future of their neighborhoods.
St. Paul residents joyfully gathered for the 94 Stories Time Machine event, where they listened to their neighbors share stories conveying their experiences of living near the I-94 corridor.
There has been increasing pressure from elected officials, members of the Rethinking I-94 PAC, and the public to restore the at-grade options in the next stage of the project process and to fix flaws in the evaluation process and the criteria used to determine which alternatives are studied.
Last week, the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) announced their virtual Policy Advisory Committee (PAC) meeting on December 9. Open to the public, this meeting will discuss the upcoming public comment period for the Rethinking I-94 project and will have a portion dedicated to public input. This tight turnaround is not conducive to engaging with the communities impacted most by the highway.
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…
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