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.
Category: Anti-Racism
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.
Successful City Parks Create Safe, Inclusive Communities
When public parks incorporate measures to make the space feel safe and welcome, it fosters positive social interaction across diverse communities.
Rethinking I-94: Two Meetings, Two Steps Forward
Two recent meetings in the Legislature and at MnDOT point toward the need for a multimodal, more equitable future for the I-94 corridor.
‘1,000 Trees for Frogtown’ Warms Hearts and Cools the Climate
Frogtown Green’s team of volunteers is working hard to restore the urban tree canopy and foster connections in St. Paul’s Frogtown and Summit-University neighborhoods.
Join the Streets.mn Board of Directors!
Streets.mn, now more than a decade old, would not have survived and thrived without volunteers. Help shape our direction: Apply to join the board!
Lies Cast in Bronze: A Tour of Twin Cities Historical Markers
Historical markers may seem like trustworthy narrators of the past, but in truth, they are only outdated maps that reflect all the biases and motivations of the people who paid to erect them.
Meet the Bicycle Alliance’s New Executive Director
Michael Wojcik sat down recently with Streets.mn to talk about where BikeMN is going and the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.