Transportation Committee Chairs are blocking action on a Twin Cities Boulevard Feasibility Study Minnesota State Representative Frank Hornstein and State Senator Scott Dibble may claim to be champions for progressive transportation policy, but when it comes to the future of I-94, they are blocking progress on a generational opportunity to repair the harms of past […]
MnDOT Commissioner Nancy Daubenberger and staff are openly opposing a highway-to-boulevard feasibility study (SF 2180 and HF 2270) through an inaccurate and inflated fiscal note.
Bills have been introduced to study the Twin Cities Boulevard. Take action by contacting the Transportation Committee Chairs and requesting that the bills receive a hearing date. Thanks to your advocacy, Representative Samantha Sencer-Mura (63A) and Senator Omar Fateh (62) have introduced bills in the House (HF 2270) and Senate (SF2180) to commission a comprehensive […]
We are asking state legislators to support a feasibility study to evaluate a highway-to-boulevard conversion of I-94 in between Minneapolis and Saint Paul. Take action by sending an email and sharing your support! Now is a critical time to study the Twin Cities Boulevard to ensure that it receives fair consideration as future planning for […]
UPDATE: MnDOT is now designing the project options for Rethinking I-94 and will reveal unveil them in 2023. These options, called “project alternatives”, are the proposed designs that will continue to be studied for the corridor. Ultimately, one will be selected as the “preferred alternative.” MnDOT is expected to unveil the initial project alternatives in […]
Update on grant application plans for the City of Minneapolis, City of Saint Paul and MnDOT From the moment the US Department of Transportation opened the application period for the Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program (RCP) on June 30, residents have called on MnDOT and Minneapolis & Saint Paul City leaders to take advantage of this […]
Take action by sending an email & attending an upcoming feedback session. Next week, MnDOT will host a virtual meeting and in-person open house to share updates on the Rethinking I-94 transit study, including the recommended transit options for the project. These are the options that will continue to be studied and will be used to […]
The Rethinking I-94 Policy Advisory Committee (PAC) met on Monday, September 26 to share updated project documents and discuss the upcoming project alternatives. Here is a meeting recap, including key takeaways from what was presented, and next steps for the Rethinking I-94 project and Twin Cities Boulevard movement. 11/28 UPDATE: MnDOT has uploaded the September […]
The City of Saint Paul is still determining its plans for a Reconnecting Communities Grant Last week, we met with representatives from the City of Saint Paul to discuss the upcoming application deadline for the Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program and to reiterate our ask that the City apply for a planning grant to study the […]