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Community Organizations Ask City of Minneapolis and MnDOT to Apply for Funding for Asphalt Art

Community organizations in the Near North neighborhood of Minneapolis joined together to ask the City of Minneapolis, Vision Zero, and MnDOT to apply for funding to install an asphalt art pilot project at the intersection of Olson Memorial Highway and Van White Boulevard. The dangerous intersection could benefit from a project like this, as data shows asphalt art projects significantly reduce pedestrian crashes and unsafe driving behavior.

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Carly Ellefsen   posted by
May 12, 2023

Minneapolis City Council Faces a Historic Vote on Olson Memorial Highway Resolution

Minneapolis City Council Members Robin Wonsley and Jeremiah Ellison are proposing a resolution to address the historic and ongoing harms of Olson Memorial Highway, a notoriously unsafe highway that destroyed a redlined Black and Jewish community when constructed. The City Council will vote on the resolution Thursday, May 11, 2023.

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Carly Ellefsen   posted by
May 10, 2023

Action Alert: Show your Support for Historic City Resolution

Councilmembers Robin Wonsley and Jeremiah Ellison authored a historic resolution to address the historic and ongoing harms of Olson Memorial Highway, a notoriously unsafe highway that destroyed a Black and Jewish community when constructed and continues to divide and pollute communities. Email the Public Works & Infrastructure (PWI) Committee and express support of this resolution.

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