Lukewarm Lyndale Ave S Reconstruction Project Options Released; Hennepin County Prioritizes Parking Over Transit and Greenspace Hennepin County shared updated design concepts for the future of Lyndale Avenue S between Franklin and 31st Street. The three concepts, named “Blue, Purple, and Orange,” vary in their safety and accessibility for people walking, rolling, biking, and taking…
Metro Transit announced an extension of the Gold Line to Downtown Minneapolis yesterday. The Gold Line, which will open next year, was originally planned to run between Woodbury to Downtown Saint Paul. This transit win is thanks to community feedback on the Gold Line and the future of the I-94 corridor, especially Twin Cities Boulevard….
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….
The Minnesota State Fair may be over, but there’s still festival fun to be had in Cedar-Riverside this weekend. The previous organizer of Open Streets, Our Streets, is hosting the final “Imagine” event of the season. Imagine Cedarfest will be at the intersection of Cedar and Riverside Avenue this Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5…
Strategies to implement complete streets and reconnect communities are strong, but other strategies maintain a car-centric status quo. In July, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) released a report to Congress addressing strategies, policies, and procedures the agency and other stakeholders aim to utilize in decarbonizing the U.S. transportation system. This report arrives at a…
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,…
MnDOT said a “walkable main street” scored highest with community members, which was mirrored in community engagement activities on Saturday. On Thursday, August 8, the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) held a virtual meeting of the Policy Advisory Committee (PAC) for their Olson Memorial Highway project. The PAC is made up of elected and appointed…
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.
More than just a fun block party, the Imagine Frogtown & Rondo event was also a successful community outreach opportunity to uplift the Twin Cities Boulevard campaign. We’ve found no consensus around a land bridge over a rebuilt highway.
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