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Tell MnDOT to fix the Rethinking I-94 Process
A new report highlights the enormous community benefits of highway removal and points out major flaws with MnDOT’s evaluation process. Send an email today to ask key project decision-makers to fix the Rethinking I-94 process before it is too late.March 21, 2024
Our Streets Drops ‘Minneapolis’, Signaling Work with State and National Implications
MnDOT is now taking feedback on four initial project designs for the future of Olson Memorial Highway in Minneapolis. Thanks to community support, these include options that would restore a walkable main street in the Near North. Here is what you need to know when filling out the survey and how you can support the movement to Bring Back 6th.
Traffic: “You get what you build for”
Data has shown that expanding highways causes more people to drive, thus worsening traffic congestion. This is called induced demand, and it is why the country’s biggest highways are also the ones jammed with traffic.
Why Electric Vehicles Alone Won’t Save Us
Electric vehicles are not a panacea for addressing the challenges of climate change mitigation.
Highways Harm our Health in Numerous Ways
Urban highways degrade the health of our communities.
Highway Caps Vs. Removal
While caps can be an attractive alternative to standard bridges over a depressed highway, they only address the micro problems that the highway causes, not the macro issues.
Bikes 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.
Universal Design for Complete Streets
Did you know that converting part of I-94 into a boulevard could bring cleaner air, better transportation, and thousands of jobs to the Twin Cities?
Community Benchmarks of Twin Cities Boulevard
Community Benchmarks of Twin Cities Boulevard
A Guide to MnDOT’s Olson Memorial Highway Survey
MnDOT is now taking feedback on four initial project designs for the future of Olson Memorial Highway in Minneapolis. Thanks to community support, these include options that would restore a walkable main street in the Near North. Here is what you need to know when filling out the survey and how you can support the movement to Bring Back 6th.
Tell Hennepin County to Put People First in the Lyndale Avenue S Redesign
If there is enough public pressure, we can save Open Streets for 2025.
Tell MnDOT to Implement Immediate Safety Improvements on Olson Memorial Highway
The highway’s design puts people at risk every day. Changes are long overdue, and watered-down improvements are unacceptable.
Economic and Land-Use Potential of Twin Cities Boulevard
Traffic can be accommodated with a multimodal boulevard and well-connected street network that provides efficient, direct routing of trips.