We have learned that the City of Minneapolis does not intend to apply for a Reconnecting Communities grant to study the Twin Cities Boulevard. This decision was made by Mayor Frey and Public Works leadership, specifically Public Works Director Margaret Anderson Kelliher and Transportation Planning and Program Director Jeni Hager. […]
Rethinking I-94
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We recently learned that a joint internal workgroup has been created to evaluate the USDOT Reconnecting Communities grant program and coordinate a joint application. The internal workgroup includes staff from the City of Minneapolis, City of Saint Paul, Hennepin County, Ramsey County and the Metropolitan Council. This is big news […]
Public support by elected officials for the Twin Cities Boulevard continues to grow! In recent weeks, Hennepin County Commissioner Angela Conley and Minnesota State Senator Omar Fateh have publicly stated their support for the Twin Cities Boulevard movement. This support is a direct result of the hundreds of Minneapolis and […]
On August 8, ReConnect Rondo Executive Director Keith Baker sent an open letter to Our Streets Minneapolis regarding the Twin Cities Boulevard campaign and MnDOTs Rethinking I-94 project. Our goal continues to be to work with ReConnect Rondo and all community stakeholders to advocate for a Rethinking I-94 project that […]
On Wednesday, August 10, Our Streets Minneapolis is partnering with BF50 Indigenous Health to host a group bike in Prospect Park to discuss MnDOT’s Rethinking I-94 project and the Twin Cities Boulevard campaign. We will also be joined by Minneapolis Ward 2 Council Member Robin Wonsley! This is an opportunity […]
Take action by calling Mayor Frey & Mayor Carter and asking them to apply before the October 13 deadline! The Reconnecting Communities grant program (RCP) is a critical opportunity to leverage federal funds to study the Twin Cities Boulevard. In the weeks since the Biden administration launched the program, hundreds […]
Thank you to all who attended the Twin Cities Boulevard Accountability Forum on Tuesday, July 19! The forum recording is linked here: During the forum, updates were shared about community engagement efforts, MnDOT’s Rethinking I-94 project, and next steps for the Twin Cities Boulevard campaign. Some highlights include: Community Engagement […]
Six new community organizations have signed on to the Twin Cities Boulevard sign-on letter. We are grateful for the support of Sustain St. Paul, Hamline-Midway Coalition, St. Anthony Park Community Council, Union Park District Council, Neighborhoods First! and Transition Town All St. Anthony Park and look forward to working together […]
Federal funding to study an I-94 highway-to-boulevard conversion is on the table this summer. The 2021 federal infrastructure bill (Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act) included the creation of the Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program. This program provides $1 billion over a 5 year period to reconnect communities that were divided and disproportionately […]
Click here to register for the virtual forum. Join us on Tuesday, July 19 as we call on MnDOT, Minneapolis and St. Paul City leaders and Rethinking I-94 project decision makers to take steps toward repairing I-94’s harms and making the Twin Cities Boulevard a reality. This includes asking for […]