Converting Stretch of I-94 to Boulevard Offers Many Benefits and Provides Sufficient Traffic Capacity, Report Finds
It is well established that funneling billions of taxpayer dollars toward highway expansion does not solve traffic woes. As Minnesota wraps up its warmest winter on record, a new report shows a promising transportation alternative for the Minnesota Department of Transportation’s (MnDOT) Rethinking I-94 project, which will determine the future of the 7.5-mile stretch of highway between downtown Minneapolis and downtown Saint Paul.
Read moreposted by Carly Ellefsen March 21, 2024 |
Our Streets MPLS Receives $1.6 Million Federal Grant for Boulevard Conversion of Olson Memorial Highway
A project to “Bring Back 6th” in Near North Minneapolis has received a $1.6 million federal grant as part of the Reconnecting Communities Program, which aims to reconnect communities that were cut off due to past transportation and infrastructure decisions.
Read moreposted by Carly Ellefsen March 13, 2024 |
2024 Minnesota State Legislative Agenda
The 2024 Minnesota state legislative session begins Monday, February 12, and will conclude in May. This session is a critically important opportunity to build on the progress made in 2023.
Working-class people should not have to take on debt and purchase a car to simply access their daily needs and efficiently move around their communities. We cannot continue to perpetuate infrastructure that sacrifices the health of many for the convenience of the privileged. Elected leaders cannot continue to ignore the existential threat of climate breakdown. Legislators cannot delay action. The upcoming 2024 House of Representatives election means that future control of the legislature is unclear. Now is the time for Minnesota legislators to deliver on campaign promises and pass legislation that advances a people-first transportation system that prioritizes climate, racial, and economic justice.
Read moreposted by Alex Burns January 25, 2024 |