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Save Twin Cities Boulevard
The Minnesota Department of Transportation intends to remove at-grade boulevard options from consideration for Rethinking I-94. Take action to keep the Twin Cities Boulevard vision alive.December 20, 2024
Highway Justice Act Heard in Senate Transportation Committee
This legislation would transform Minnesota’s transportation decisions by prioritizing community impact. It would require MnDOT to give affected communities more input on major highway projects, enhance environmental justice protections, and create flexibility to improve transit and non-motorized infrastructure without tax increases.
Call for Request for Proposal
Our Streets is releasing a request for proposals (RFP) for a partner to coordinate stage logistics and performances for the 2025 Imagine 6th Avenue North events as part of the campaign to Bring Back 6th. The Bring Back 6th initiative aims to transform Olson Memorial Highway into a restored walkable main street that reconnects the…
New Policy Analysis Shows State Transportation Departments are Key to Climate Progress and Consumer Savings
An Unprecedented Network Emerges from Behind the Scenes to Keep Momentum Going on Transportation Reform in Minnesota The Clean RIDES Network – a new, unprecedented network of more than 100 organizations uniting to support state leaders in advancing clean transportation – released a report analyzing the climate and consumer benefits of key policies the network…
Complete Streets are Good for Business
It’s understandable for local business owners to fear losing a parking space means losing revenue, but there is no data to support this fear. Many studies show unchanged or improved local economic impacts when active transportation options are included in street redesign.
Community Pressure on MnDOT is a Tangible Path Forward for Twin Cities Boulevard
The virtual Policy Advisory Committee (PAC) meeting last month showed a massive disconnect between community feedback and the Minnesota Department of Transportation’s (MnDOT) recommendation to remove boulevard conversion, or “at-grade,” options from the Rethinking I-94 project. Elected officials expressed concern and frustration on behalf of their constituents. A public comment period lasted hours, with over…
Call for Request for Proposal
Our Streets seeks an organization experienced in community engagement with deep roots in North Minneapolis to support outreach and co-creation activities in and around the Harrison Neighborhood in Minneapolis. The selected partner will lead and collaborate on various aspects of the Bring Back 6th initiative, with responsibilities grouped into four key categories: Communications, Advocacy, Organizing/Canvassing,…
Strengthen Minnesota’s New Climate Rule for Highway Projects
The decisions made on how to implement Minnesota’s greenhouse gas impact assessment for highways will have ramifications across the country; lessons learned from implementation will hold even more weight as states craft similar laws of their own.
MnDOT Fails (Again) to Apply for Life-Saving Asphalt Art Grant Opportunity
In 2023, we asked the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) to apply for a Bloomberg Philanthropies asphalt art grant for the Olson Memorial Highway & Van White Boulevard intersection. Although the City of Minneapolis expressed support for asphalt art on Olson, because MnDOT owns the right-of-way, MnDOT needed to approve the project. They failed to…
Support the Highway Justice Act
Pollution reduction. Transit funding without tax increase. Community input on infrastructure. For generations, highway projects have disproportionately impacted low-income neighborhoods and communities of color, creating lasting barriers to opportunity and exposing residents to harmful pollution. We have the opportunity to transform how transportation decisions are made through a comprehensive Highway Justice Act that would establish…
Calls for Request for Proposals
Our Streets is releasing a request for proposals (RFPs) for partners to assist in developing the Bring Back 6th campaign. Review and apply for the following open requests for proposals. Production and Post-Production Services: National Freeway Fighters Summit and Cornel West Rally Visit Our Streets is seeking proposals from qualified filmmakers or production teams to…
Ask MnDOT to Apply for Asphalt Art Grant
In 2023, we asked the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) to apply for a Bloomberg Philanthropies asphalt art grant for the Olson Memorial Highway & Van White Boulevard intersection. Although the City of Minneapolis expressed support for asphalt art on Olson, because MnDOT owns the right-of-way, MnDOT needed to approve the project. They failed to apply…
Twin Cities Boulevard Left Out of Reconnecting Communities Federal Funding
Supporters Are Surprised, Questioning Whether MnDOT is to Blame The Friday before Christmas Eve, the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) confirmed its plans to eliminate the two at-grade boulevard options from the Rethinking I-94 project despite those options scoring highest in the agency’s own community survey. Our Streets, the transportation organization advocating for this innovative…