Sustainable vision for Rethinking I-94
Reclaiming freeway land
As MnDOT seeks ideas for the aging Interstate 94 corridor trench, we will work toward a design for low-carbon transportation, climate-smart future that also repairs past harms, guards against gentrification, and prioritizes the people most impacted by the noise, pollution, and traffic.
Construction of I-94 in the 1960s destroyed homes, disconnected neighborhoods and led to a pattern of community distrust with the Minnesota Highway Department — now MnDOT. MnDOT started Rethinking I-94 in 2016 to develop a new vision with the community. MnDOT is committed to doing better. Rethinking I-94 intends to reconnect neighborhoods, revitalize communities and ensure residents have a meaningful voice in transportation decisions that affect their lives. [MnDOT]
Creating a new vision for the stretch of interstate between Saint Paul and Minneapolis is an exciting opportunity to meet the moment on climate change, racial justice, and equity. We will work toward a design for low-carbon transportation, climate-smart future that also repairs past harms, guards against gentrification, and prioritizes the people most impacted by the noise, pollution, and traffic.
Learn more about MnDOT’s Rethinking I-94 initiative, check out the latest news below, and contact us to get involved with our organizing work.
The latest
Sustain Saint Paul hosted a presentation on the Twin Cities Boulevard concept. Read on for a recap of the meeting and view the meeting recording and slide deck.