Environment Committee Meeting – The Case for Removing I-94

The SNG Environment Committee organizes initiatives and discusses issues around environmental concerns and improvements in the Seward Neighborhood. Join us for a meeting at Matthews Park at 7pm on the 4th Thursday of the month. The January 23 meeting will discuss the proposed redesign of I-94.

Seward Neighborhood Group’s Environment Committee is hosting a neighborhood meeting on “The Case for Removing I-94” on Thursday, January 23rd. Removing the interstate is a possibility that arose through  MnDOT’s Rethinking I-94 project. Recently, news broke that the agency plans to recommend eliminating the alternatives that would have allowed for removing the interstate from further consideration, despite Minneapolis City Council’s recent unanimously-approved resolution supporting “a wide variety of highway removal options.” The possibility of removing the interstate has prompted lots of excitement and support from residents who are concerned about the environmental impacts of the interstate, but it has also generated many questions and concerns. What would go in its place? Can traffic be reduced? Would such a change improve health in our community? Join us to learn more about this proposal from our three panelists, and bring your own questions to ask!

The meeting will be at Matthews Park. Refreshments will be available beginning at 6:45 PM, and the panel presentation and Q&A discussion will begin at 7:00. Registration is requested but not required, and all Seward residents are encouraged to attend. Childcare and translators are available to attendees who register at least one week prior to the event. A Zoom link is available for those who are unable to attend in person but would like to listen to the event. Register here!

Find our agendas and information on past and future meetings here.