Community Workshop with RISE

Join Reviving Islamic Sisterhood for Empowerment (RISE) in collaboration with Our Streets, Amanah Rec, and Al Maa’uun to discuss the Highway Justice Act.

Minnesota’s trunk highway system takes various forms, from small-town main streets to large urban freeways, and serves all transportation modes. These highways aren’t just for car—they’re vital corridors that connect our communities, whether we’re driving, walking, biking, or taking public transit. However, the way we currently interpret state law means that highway funding can only be used for car-related infrastructure, even though our Constitution never specifically required this limitation.

The proposed legislation would clarify that highway funds can be used for all types of transportation infrastructure along highway corridors. The policy also puts us on par with climate and transportation leaders like Colorado, who passed a similar policy in 2013.