Our Streets
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We work to make biking, walking, & rolling easy & comfortable for everyone.
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On Saturday we ride for Alex Pretti
1:00pm at Washburn Fair Oaks Park
From Angry Catfish:
“We're asking folks to host rides and come together. Bike shops and non-profits, cycling orgs and alt cycling collectives, city and rural. We are many but we stand together as one.”
1:00pm at Washburn Fair Oaks Park
From Angry Catfish:
“We're asking folks to host rides and come together. Bike shops and non-profits, cycling orgs and alt cycling collectives, city and rural. We are many but we stand together as one.”
January 26, 2026 at 7:20 PM
On Saturday we ride for Alex Pretti
1:00pm at Washburn Fair Oaks Park
From Angry Catfish:
“We're asking folks to host rides and come together. Bike shops and non-profits, cycling orgs and alt cycling collectives, city and rural. We are many but we stand together as one.”
1:00pm at Washburn Fair Oaks Park
From Angry Catfish:
“We're asking folks to host rides and come together. Bike shops and non-profits, cycling orgs and alt cycling collectives, city and rural. We are many but we stand together as one.”
From our executive director:
Rent is due and families are being pushed to the brink.
In the midst of everything happening right now, immigrant community members are struggling to make ends meet, and the neighbors and organizers stepping in to support them are stretching beyond capacity.
In the midst of everything happening right now, immigrant community members are struggling to make ends meet, and the neighbors and organizers stepping in to support them are stretching beyond capacity.
January 26, 2026 at 7:54 PM
From our executive director:
All Our Streets employees are participating in the General Strike this Friday, January 23rd, in solidarity with our community.
Learn more: www.iceoutnowmn.com
Learn more: www.iceoutnowmn.com
ICE OUT OF MN
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January 21, 2026 at 10:37 PM
All Our Streets employees are participating in the General Strike this Friday, January 23rd, in solidarity with our community.
Learn more: www.iceoutnowmn.com
Learn more: www.iceoutnowmn.com
from our executive director:
The courage, solidarity, and support across the Twin Cities region have been incredible. I couldn’t be more proud to be part of this community.
January 20, 2026 at 10:32 PM
from our executive director:
“I really so support this program, so support it, and I just think it’s such a darn good idea,” Ipsen said.
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Minneapolis’ sidewalk shoveling experiment finally has snow to put it to the test
More snowfall and interest from neighborhood groups are giving form to a pilot program targeted at helping seniors and people with disabilities.
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January 16, 2026 at 6:13 PM
“I really so support this program, so support it, and I just think it’s such a darn good idea,” Ipsen said.
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"Zayas Cabán, who is also executive director for Our Streets, hopes that when people hear these stories, they remember they aren’t alone, no matter where they come from."
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An ode to Puerto Rico springs to life in Minnesota
A concert series in Minneapolis and St. Paul will combine oral history and live instrumentation to explore how Puerto Ricans are keeping the spirit of the island alive.
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January 15, 2026 at 8:42 PM
"Zayas Cabán, who is also executive director for Our Streets, hopes that when people hear these stories, they remember they aren’t alone, no matter where they come from."
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"It is imperative that we do not forge ahead with MnDOT’s current plans and timeline. I’m with Rep. Jones: A pause on this multi-decade project is essential to getting it right."
@marymm.bsky.social sharing why MnDOT should truly rethink I-94. Read the deets ⤵️
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@marymm.bsky.social sharing why MnDOT should truly rethink I-94. Read the deets ⤵️
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Opinion | It’s time to pause the I-94 project
Despite years of community engagement work through the "Rethinking I-94" project, MnDOT plans to rebuild the interstate more or less as it is today. A new vision is needed, Mary Morse Marti writes.
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January 6, 2026 at 10:48 PM
"It is imperative that we do not forge ahead with MnDOT’s current plans and timeline. I’m with Rep. Jones: A pause on this multi-decade project is essential to getting it right."
@marymm.bsky.social sharing why MnDOT should truly rethink I-94. Read the deets ⤵️
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@marymm.bsky.social sharing why MnDOT should truly rethink I-94. Read the deets ⤵️
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Come doorknock with us in Saint Paul! Together, we’ll share updates on the Rethinking I-94 project and the formal public comment meetings with our neighbors. No experience is required. Bring yourself, maybe a friend, and dress for the weather.
Sign up today!
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Sign up today!
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Volunteer Doorknocking - Our Streets
Come doorknock with us in Saint Paul for Twin Cities Boulevard!
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January 6, 2026 at 6:55 PM
Come doorknock with us in Saint Paul! Together, we’ll share updates on the Rethinking I-94 project and the formal public comment meetings with our neighbors. No experience is required. Bring yourself, maybe a friend, and dress for the weather.
Sign up today!
www.ourstreetsmn.org/event/volunt...
Sign up today!
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Transportation is intersectional. It affects how we move, where we live, the climate, our health, and our safety. Support our work and help us improve the way we move, and in turn, improve the way we live.
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In Review: A Year of Coalition and Community Building
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December 22, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Transportation is intersectional. It affects how we move, where we live, the climate, our health, and our safety. Support our work and help us improve the way we move, and in turn, improve the way we live.
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Going car-free? Take it to the extreme by donating your car to Our Streets!
You can commute by walking, biking, rolling, and using public transit AND support our mission to decrease our car dependency. Check out these other ways to give ↓
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You can commute by walking, biking, rolling, and using public transit AND support our mission to decrease our car dependency. Check out these other ways to give ↓
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Support Our Work in Other Ways
There are many ways to sustain our work. Our endowment fund is a special fund that's invested for long-term growth of Our Streets. It gives us the flexibility to receive a variety of gifts to forward ...
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December 19, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Going car-free? Take it to the extreme by donating your car to Our Streets!
You can commute by walking, biking, rolling, and using public transit AND support our mission to decrease our car dependency. Check out these other ways to give ↓
www.ourstreetsmn.org/get-involved...
You can commute by walking, biking, rolling, and using public transit AND support our mission to decrease our car dependency. Check out these other ways to give ↓
www.ourstreetsmn.org/get-involved...
This year, Our Streets advanced transportation justice in Minnesota in ways that felt both historic and urgently necessary.
Check out our year in review. www.ourstreetsmn.org/2025/12/17/i...
Check out our year in review. www.ourstreetsmn.org/2025/12/17/i...
December 18, 2025 at 8:14 PM
This year, Our Streets advanced transportation justice in Minnesota in ways that felt both historic and urgently necessary.
Check out our year in review. www.ourstreetsmn.org/2025/12/17/i...
Check out our year in review. www.ourstreetsmn.org/2025/12/17/i...
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Here are walking vs driving conditions in Minneapolis. THIS IS A CITY CHOICE. This is not snow as it fell, but how the city chose to what to plow and where to leave the ice chunks.
December 14, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Here are walking vs driving conditions in Minneapolis. THIS IS A CITY CHOICE. This is not snow as it fell, but how the city chose to what to plow and where to leave the ice chunks.
Thank you to everyone who attended and joyfully gathered with us at the 94 Stories Time Machine. Together, we listened to the stories our neighbors shared about their experiences of living near the I-94 corridor in creative ways.
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December 12, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Thank you to everyone who attended and joyfully gathered with us at the 94 Stories Time Machine. Together, we listened to the stories our neighbors shared about their experiences of living near the I-94 corridor in creative ways.
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Celeste Robinson, Minneapolis Ward 2 council office, urging "serious public health conversation" about the racially disparate impacts, getting beyond "air quality" as an abstraction. This is about life expectancy, brain development, heart attacks, strokes, that "parts per million" doesn't capture.
December 11, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Celeste Robinson, Minneapolis Ward 2 council office, urging "serious public health conversation" about the racially disparate impacts, getting beyond "air quality" as an abstraction. This is about life expectancy, brain development, heart attacks, strokes, that "parts per million" doesn't capture.
Read the recap, watch the highlights or full recording of the @mndot.mn.gov PAC meeting, and RSVP for the upcoming formal public comment meetings.
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What Happened at the Latest MnDOT Policy Advisory Committee Meeting? - Our Streets
There has been increasing pressure from elected officials, members of the Rethinking I-94 PAC, and the public to restore the at-grade options in the next stage of the project process and to fix flaws ...
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December 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Read the recap, watch the highlights or full recording of the @mndot.mn.gov PAC meeting, and RSVP for the upcoming formal public comment meetings.
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The #Rethinking94 presentation right now is arguing we can have a lot of benefits of freeway removal right next to the freeway, with attractive renderings of spacious bike lanes & happy families sitting & relaxing in a park-like atmosphere. Noise of whizzing traffic & diesel fumes not portrayed
December 9, 2025 at 6:50 PM
The #Rethinking94 presentation right now is arguing we can have a lot of benefits of freeway removal right next to the freeway, with attractive renderings of spacious bike lanes & happy families sitting & relaxing in a park-like atmosphere. Noise of whizzing traffic & diesel fumes not portrayed
MnDOT is hosting a virtual PAC meeting tomorrow. We know this is a tight turnaround and not ideal, but we encourage our Twin Cities Boulevard supporters to register for the event and opt-in to speak during the public input period.
Can you make it?
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Can you make it?
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Rethinking I-94 Policy Advisory Committee Meeting - Our Streets
The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) is hosting a virtual Political Advisory Committee (PAC) meeting on Rethinking I-94. MnDOT plans to move forward with its political decision to remove...
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December 9, 2025 at 12:39 AM
MnDOT is hosting a virtual PAC meeting tomorrow. We know this is a tight turnaround and not ideal, but we encourage our Twin Cities Boulevard supporters to register for the event and opt-in to speak during the public input period.
Can you make it?
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Can you make it?
www.ourstreetsmn.org/event/rethin...
One of these 146 things is the 94 Stories Time Machine! Don't miss it, this Sunday at Springboard for the Arts at 2pm.
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December 5, 2025 at 9:36 PM
One of these 146 things is the 94 Stories Time Machine! Don't miss it, this Sunday at Springboard for the Arts at 2pm.
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Neighbors, come tell your stories about the huge, loud, smelly, dangerous and heavily used highway in our communities. This weekend, Sunday from 2 - 5 p.m. at 262 University Ave (Green Line Western Station). Can't make it but want to tell your I-94 story? See www.ourstreetsmn.org/get-involved...
December 3, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Neighbors, come tell your stories about the huge, loud, smelly, dangerous and heavily used highway in our communities. This weekend, Sunday from 2 - 5 p.m. at 262 University Ave (Green Line Western Station). Can't make it but want to tell your I-94 story? See www.ourstreetsmn.org/get-involved...
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December 3, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Take the latest @mndot.mn.gov survey on Olson Memorial Highway before it closes on December 7th.
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Take the Latest MnDOT Olson Memorial Highway Survey
Last week, the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) held two public meetings regarding Olson Memorial Highway. Shortly after, they launched a survey as an engagement tool to understand what ...
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December 3, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Take the latest @mndot.mn.gov survey on Olson Memorial Highway before it closes on December 7th.
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We know you've been bombarded with Black Friday and Cyber Monday, but... Can you help us continue making streets for people a reality for #GivingTuesday?
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Donate - Our Streets
Help us meet our goal by the end of the year! Can you chip in and help us meet our $25,000 goal? Donate Today Our Streets works alongside communities in...
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December 2, 2025 at 8:30 PM
We know you've been bombarded with Black Friday and Cyber Monday, but... Can you help us continue making streets for people a reality for #GivingTuesday?
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Metro Transit is planning a major renovation for the METRO Blue Line’s Franklin Avenue Station to address the aging infrastructure and community safety concerns. Attend the @metrotransitmn.bsky.social open house on December 2 from 5-7PM.
Metro Transit Franklin Avenue Station Open House - Our Streets
Join Metro Transit for their open house event regarding a major renovation to the METRO Blue Line's Franklin Avenue Station.
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November 26, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Metro Transit is planning a major renovation for the METRO Blue Line’s Franklin Avenue Station to address the aging infrastructure and community safety concerns. Attend the @metrotransitmn.bsky.social open house on December 2 from 5-7PM.
Don't miss this Saint Paul history variety show! Residents from Saint Paul who live near the I-94 corridor will share stories and creative presentations that convey their experience with the built environment of their neighborhoods. www.ourstreetsmn.org/event/94-sto...
November 24, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Don't miss this Saint Paul history variety show! Residents from Saint Paul who live near the I-94 corridor will share stories and creative presentations that convey their experience with the built environment of their neighborhoods. www.ourstreetsmn.org/event/94-sto...
"Leaning into bikes, transit, and safe streets signals a candidates concern for health, quality of life, financial responsibility, climate, and often joy. And, I think it's a winning strategy."
Our board president, @lauragmitchell.com, sharing her thoughts on bikes during the election on Bike Talk.
Our board president, @lauragmitchell.com, sharing her thoughts on bikes during the election on Bike Talk.
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#2545 Bikes Win
Email: Reese, a listener, says we shouldn’t assume conservatives don’t listen to Bike Talk, like Nick said in the previous episode. We all agree: biking embodies values everybody can and should get be
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November 21, 2025 at 6:59 PM
"Leaning into bikes, transit, and safe streets signals a candidates concern for health, quality of life, financial responsibility, climate, and often joy. And, I think it's a winning strategy."
Our board president, @lauragmitchell.com, sharing her thoughts on bikes during the election on Bike Talk.
Our board president, @lauragmitchell.com, sharing her thoughts on bikes during the election on Bike Talk.