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Skanner<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

On March 8\u00a0Congressman Earl Blumenauer, Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced the Department of Transportation is awarding $450,000,000 in federal funding for the I-5 Rose Quarter improvement project. The funding will go toward the construction of a highway cover over a portion of I-5, reconnecting the Lower Albina neighborhood.\u200b In addition, the Department of Transportation is awarding $38,394,000 to the Portland Bureau of Transportation for the redesign of N\/NE Broadway and Weidler Streets in Lower Albina.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFor years, I\u2019ve worked to build support among local leaders, governors, and most recently, the Secretary of Transportation in support of reconnecting and revitalizing Lower Albina.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cLower Albina was the historic heart of Portland\u2019s Black community before decades of racist and discriminatory policy tore apart and displaced the community.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis funding is transformative not just for Portland but to as a national model to heal communities torn apart by destructive federal projects. We are showing how to do it right with this investment\u201d said Blumenauer, the longest-serving House member in Oregon\u2019s congressional delegation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThese major federal investments in Portland will help to right the shameful wrongs inflicted on historically Black neighborhoods and to make our city a stronger and safer community for generations to come,\u201d Wyden said. \u201cI am gratified the teamwork to achieve these major resources totaling nearly a half-billion dollars has been accomplished for the Lower Albina neighborhood, and will keep battling to secure similar significant investments that contribute to keep Portland a great place to live and work.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cToday marks a major milestone for the Albina community,\u00a0signifying the federal government is committed to their vision of restoring\u00a0Portland\u2019s historic Black neighborhood back into one cohesive, vibrant community,\u201d\u00a0Merkley said.\u00a0\u201cWhen\u00a0I-5 was built,\u00a0it cut through the heart of Portland\u2019s Black community, decimating the center of\u00a0Black culture, politics, social life and business. As\u00a0ODOT and the city of Portland embark\u00a0on this long-overdue project to right this historic wrong, we need to continue to ensure it stays true to the Albina community\u2019s vision for the future.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These awards come after Blumenauer brought U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg to Portland<\/a> to learn about the history of Lower Albina and how a federal investment will help reconnect a neighborhood torn apart by the construction of the I-5 freeway more than a half century ago. Blumenauer also led Senators Wyden, Merkley in letters of support to the Department of Transportation for the I-5 Rose Quarter Improvement Project<\/a> y Broadway redesign<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cToday\u2019s news marks a momentous leap forward in the longstanding fight to rebuild Albina. The construction of Interstate 5 intentionally bisected Portland\u2019s Black community, paving the way for decades of government-led urban renewal policies that decimated the wealth, well-being and place-based stability of our city\u2019s most marginalized. This catalytic federal investment represents the beginning of a new chapter, one where government plays an active role in not only healing the harms of history, but investing in community-driven visions of a better tomorrow,\u201d said Winta Yohannes, executive director of the Albina Vision Trust. \u201cWe are deeply appreciative of the brilliant leadership of Congressman Blumenauer, Senator Wyden, Senator Merkley and both the US Department of Transportation and Federal Highway Administration. Together, we will continue to fight to ensure that the Portland of tomorrow is a Portland for all.\u201d <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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