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  • New Report Outlines Initial Community-Led Designs for Olson Memorial Highway Corridor
    A new report from the Bring Back 6th coalition, a group of organizations that have been advocating for the removal of Olson Memorial Highway in North Minneapolis since 2021, unveils three engineered design concepts to consider for the future of the corridor.
    September 17, 2025

  • Transportation This Week at the Capitol

    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.

  • Way-NO to Waymo: Policy Position on CAVs

    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. 

  • Meet the Moment: Transportation in the Trump Administration

    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.

  • Transportation This Week at the Capitol

    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.

  • How to Schedule a Meeting with State Legislators

    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 Transportation Snapshot

    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.

  • Minnesota’s 2026 Transportation Legislative Landscape

    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.

  • Pause the Rethinking I-94 Project

    MnDOT should immediately pause the Rethinking I-94 project to protect Minnesota’s autonomy in deciding the future of our state’s most significant transportation mega-project and avoid locking our communities into a federal framework that contradicts our state values.

  • In Review: A Year of Coalition and Community Building

    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.

  • Tackling Transparency and Accountability at the State Level

    The legislation mandates that the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) to publish additional information on all trunk highway projects (with special attention to “major highway projects” costing at least $15M in metropolitan areas or $5M elsewhere) to provide detailed information to the public, including plain language descriptions, timelines, cost data, funding sources, design plans, and historical approval information. 

  • Pass the Community-Preferred Alternative Act

    Under existing regulations, the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) has the ultimate authority on the major highway project’s design. The Community Preferred Alternatives Act helps balance state and local decision-making to ensure that local residents and the elected officials who represent them have meaningful advisory roles on projects within their jurisdiction.Â