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Find out what ReConnect Rondo has been up to lately. See what progress has been made in our collective efforts to reverse racial disparities in Minnesota. Think about how you can support this restorative movement in the Rondo community.

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ReConnect Rondo to host first Reconnecting Communities Summit

For immediate release: September 18, 2023 Media inquires: Tim Hunt 651-242-4959 timh@reconnectrondo.com Saint Paul, Minn — The first-ever convening of communities divided by the federal highway system will happen in St. Paul, MN from October 12-14. The Reconnecting Communities Summit will gather leaders from across the nation and is part

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No, a land bridge over I-94 wouldn’t be too expensive to build

By Kyle Stokes, MinnPost. Originally published March 1, 2023. A proposal to build a land bridge over Interstate 94 in St. Paul — physically reconnecting a once-vibrant, historically-Black neighborhood torn in two by the freeway’s construction — took a step forward this week. The nonprofit organization ReConnect Rondo and U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum, D-4th, announced

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Rondo was an exemplar of Black social entrepreneurship, academic excellence and a vibrant arts culture before it was destroyed

By Jimmie Briggs, AARP Livable Communities. Originally published February 1, 2023. As a home to Black families and individuals migrating from downtown Saint Paul, Minnesota, and other areas, the city’s Rondo neighborhood thrived during the first half of the 20th century. An exemplar of Black social entrepreneurship, academic excellence and a

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Together, we will create an African American cultural enterprise district connected by a community land bridge.​

ReConnect Rondo Technical Advisory Team:

  • David Juliff, Be Civil, Inc.
  • Khani Sahebjam, SRF Consulting Group
  • John Maczko, SRF Consulting Group
  • Kent Arhenholtz, Kaskaskia Engineering Group
  • Brenda Thomas, KLJ, Inc
  • Marcus Thomas, Bolton & Menk
  • Scott McBride, Bolton & Menk
  • Marcell Walker, Bolton & Menk
  • Veronica Burt, 600 Strategies, Inc.
  • Björgvin Sævarsson, YORTH Group
  • Katie Eggers, YORTH Group
  • Jim Erkel, Retired Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy (MCEA)
  • Brian Isaacson, Ramsey County
  • Diem Van Groth, Strategic Consultant