America's highway construction has disproportionately harmed African-American communities in the Twin Cities, leading to significant land loss and broken promises over time.
Highway construction in Minnesota exemplifies broader racial injustices, reflecting a history of land theft, redlining, and displacement that continues to impact urban spaces.
The construction of major highways in the Twin Cities obliterated essential housing and industrial spaces, especially in neighborhoods like Rondo and Near North, illustrating systemic racism.
Nearly 50 square miles of diverse land uses were converted for highway infrastructures in the Twin Cities, with communities of color bearing the heaviest toll.
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