Walk the Talk: Central Avenue, Carshare and Racial Covenants
Roundup of opportunities including registration for a four-day bike ride, webinars on carshare services and racial housing covenants, and indoor walking events.
Category: Anti-Racism
The Revival of Black Town Centers
Many centers of Black commerce and entrepreneurialism were damaged or destroyed. But a number have made a comeback throughout the U.S.
Little ‘Rethinking’ Went into Rethinking I-94
MnDOT signaled intent to abandon any boulevard or reduced-capacity options for the Rethinking I-94 project. What’s their process for assessing project goals?
Street Views: The Real Cost of Highways
Columnist Joe Harrington breaks down the collateral damage of the infrastructures and power structures that created urban highways.
On Reflection: Journey to the Center of the Universe, by Bicycle
At Bdote — where the Minnesota River and the mighty Mississippi River meet — a genesis and transformative history unfold.
What Streets.mn Learned From Attending Cedarfest
As we implement our Anti-Racism Vision Statement, Streets.mn plans to be out in the community engaging with current — and prospective — readers and contributors.
Engage With Us on Streets.mn’s Anti-Racism Vision Statement
Following advice in the Racial Equity Analysis that Streets.mn commissioned, board members crafted a vision statement to broaden our scope and hold ourselves accountable.
With Another Name Change, Our Streets (Minneapolis) Continues to Evolve
Launched as the Minneapolis Bicycle Coalition, Our Streets became known as the founder of Open Streets, with a focus on active transportation. Now, it’s enlarging again.
Celebrating 10 Years of Black Bike Week
Who rides a bike and why. Who gets to feel safe outdoors. Who experiences the joy of movement: All are aspects of Black Bike Week.
Incorporating Environmental Justice into the Blue Line Extension
The Blue Line light rail extension project released its impact statement and is seeking municipal consent for improved transit in northwest Minneapolis.