I-94 in the Union Park District: A History of Prioritizing Speed Over Community

Freeways
History
Neighborhoods

Barb Thoman and Lisa Nelson • December 13, 2022

The Minnesota Department of Transportation is planning the first major reconstruction since I-94 opened. This got us thinking about what Union Park was like before the highway was built.

Map of Hogan's Alley: Chris Brackley/Canadian Geographic. Map data © Openstreetmap Contributors

Freeways and Freedmen: A Familiar Story from Canada’s Rondo

Freeways
History
Maps
Neighborhoods
Transportation

Cole Hanson • March 9, 2020

Rondo was part of a roadmap which detailed the ways in which black folks across the United States could be removed from their homes and property in order to build the Eisenhower freeways. The Guardian has written about this process, alongside the Atlantic, ThinkProgress, the New York Times, and plenty of other outlets. But these […]