Human Toll Opening Celebration
John Crippen2022-01-28T10:42:30-06:00Join us for the opening celebration of our new exhibition Human Toll: A Public History of 35W
John Jamieson: Neighborhood Superhero
John Crippen2023-05-04T12:15:24-05:00July 7, 2021 One of the biggest blockbuster movies before the pandemic crept up on us at the end of 2019 was Endgame. Oh-and let’s not forget The Joker. I’m too scared to watch Joker, so I’m just going on Rotten [...]
Learning from the Past: Environmental Justice and Transportation Corridor Planning
John Crippen2021-05-04T20:11:50-05:00Join us for a conversation about how people are responding to social and environmental justice questions raised by freeway alignment projects in the past. Moderated by A Public History of 35W. Hosted by Hennepin History Museum in partnership with the Bell Museum.
A Public History of 35W: Resisting Expansion
John Crippen2021-04-26T18:20:37-05:00This virtual event will discuss opposition to plans to expand Interstate 35W from 1986 to the early 2000s. Panelists will include political and community leaders who advocated for transportation alternatives, brought awareness to automobile pollution, and pushed back against the demolition of housing for freeways.