Rendering of the proposed land bridge over I-94 in the Rondo neighborhood of St. Paul, looking eastward. Image: ReConnect RondoBy Sophie Koch Highway projects in the United States have a long-standing history of dividing thriving minority communities to make way for vehicle travel. In recent years, there has been renewed interest, political willpower, and funding to address historical wrongs and repair divided communities. However, these efforts need to be directed carefully with equitable planning and community engagement to avoid repeating old mistakes, according to researchers at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs. Frank Douma, director of State and Local Policy and Outreach, and urban and regional planning student Maya Sheikh studied one approach: developing the rights-of-way and airspace near state highways. They found that if the community is included in the planning process, infrastructure innovations ranging from land bridges over highways to under-bridge development, or e
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointment: Vianey Lopez, 35, of Oxnard, has been appointed to the Ventura County Board of…