Rondo was a thriving Black enclave full of homes and Black-owned businesses. It was destroyed in the 1950s and 1960s to make way for the construction of Interstate 94 which displaced 61% of residents.

Construction of Interstate-94 (I-94) between 1956 and 1968 cut the neighborhood in half and fractured its identity as a cultural center. From the beginning, Rondo was a haven for people of color ...

An ambitious project to create a land bridge over I-94 in St. Paul to reconnect the historic Rondo neighborhood decimated by the interstate's construction has received a further federal funding boost.

The Twin Cities is a thriving region in numerous ways. It’s a haven for food lovers, a vibrant art and music scene, and a ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Construction of Interstate 94 tore through St. Paul's Rondo neighborhood, once the heart of the Black community in Minnesota's capitol city. Decades later, city leaders are ...

But then came Interstate 94. The construction of the highway, starting in 1956, cut the neighborhood in two. The core of Rondo was demolished, and hundreds of families were displaced.