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José Antonio Zayas Cabán

@yeswaydrjose.bsky.social
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Saxophonist, Educator, Activist. Executive Director at Our Streets

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Our Streets @ourstreetsmn.org · 24/07/2026
"The big question should not be how to preserve a highway while making its harms more tolerable. The big question should be what becomes possible when we stop treating those harms as permanent." @yeswaydrjose.bsky.social for @startribune.com 🎁🔗: www.startribune.com/rethinking-i...
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Opinion | As Minnesota chokes on smoke, it’s time to reconsider urban highways
When we discuss the future of Interstate 94 and other urban highways, the public conversation often collapses into one anxious question: How will I get from one place to another? I want us to think bi...
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José Antonio Zayas Cabán @yeswaydrjose.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
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Our Streets @ourstreetsmn.org · 09/06/2026
The @bushfoundation.bsky.social selected Our Streets executive director @yeswaydrjose.bsky.social for a 2026 Bush Foundation Fellowship. José Antonio Zayas Cabán is one of 30 recipients honoring “leaders who get things done.” Read more: www.ourstreetsmn.org/2026/06/09/o...
headshot of José with quote "for years, I have worked alongside residents, artists, organizers, and partners to repair harms caused by displacement, disinvestment, and infrastructure decisions that divided communities like mine.

This Fellowship goes beyond the investment in my leadership, it opens the possibility of a more connected, equitable, and community-rooted future"
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José Antonio Zayas Cabán @yeswaydrjose.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Hennepin County released an updated design for Lyndale. Separated bikeway. More green space. Important improvements…yes. But let’s not pretend this is a people-first design. Because the new plan still refuses to prioritize transit and that tells you everything. beheardhennepin.org/lyndale-avenue
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Lyndale Avenue South reconstruction
Help us design the future Lyndale Avenue South (County Road 22) Since August 2023, we have been gathering your feedback about how you move around the area and taking feedback on what roadway features ...
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José Antonio Zayas Cabán @yeswaydrjose.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Excited to do our part this year. Closing our streets and filling them with people to help heal, revitalize, support each other and our businesses. Support our comeback!
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José Antonio Zayas Cabán @yeswaydrjose.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Rent is due and families are being pushed to the brink. In the midst of everything happening right now, immigrant community members are struggling to make ends meet, and the neighbors and organizers stepping in to support them are stretching beyond capacity.
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José Antonio Zayas Cabán @yeswaydrjose.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
The courage, solidarity, and support across the Twin Cities region have been incredible. I couldn’t be more proud to be part of this community.
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José Antonio Zayas Cabán @yeswaydrjose.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
Our quality of life should not be for sale. And we don’t owe businesses our streets. Our public servants, our infrastructure decisions, and the development that follows should serve our communities first and improve our quality of life. 📸 by @taylordahlin.com
Sign being held up saying $60 Million Bus Stuck in Traffic Restore Full Time Bus Lanes
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José Antonio Zayas Cabán @yeswaydrjose.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
Pedacito de Tierra is out now! A short story about the Puerto Rican diaspora in Minnesota. Listen: www.navonarecords.com/catalog/nv67...
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José Antonio Zayas Cabán @yeswaydrjose.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
Pedacito de Tierra drops October 3. So excited to share! Pre Save HERE: lnk.fuga.com/anglicanegrn... @carlyellefsen.com
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José Antonio Zayas Cabán @yeswaydrjose.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
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José Antonio Zayas Cabán @yeswaydrjose.bsky.social · 16/08/2025
Hennepin County’s proposed layout for Lyndale Avenue S. falls short. It’s not a people-first design. It’s a decorated, street-level parking lot, dusted with the occasional confetti of mode shift virtue signals. No protected bikeways, 24/7 bus lanes, or green space throughout the entire corridor.
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José Antonio Zayas Cabán @yeswaydrjose.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
It took many brilliant collaborators to bring this to life. And some courageous Puerto Ricans here in the Twin Cities. Pedacito de Tierra drops October 3. So excited to share—hope you’ll listen.
Available Oct 3

Album cover showing artwork of Puerto Rico travel lines to the Twin Cities, Minnesota

Streaming services icons: Spotify, Amazon Music, Deezer, Tidal, YouTube, Apple Music
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José Antonio Zayas Cabán @yeswaydrjose.bsky.social · 02/08/2025
Minneapolis now ranks 2nd worst in the world for air quality. Unhealthy smoke from massive Canadian wildfires choke our skies and spoil our precious summer months. But we have to do our part.
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José Antonio Zayas Cabán @yeswaydrjose.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
We all want safer streets. Traffic cameras won’t get us there. If we’re serious about vision zero, we have to address all causes of traffic related deaths—including car pollution, which disproportionately harms the same communities that are over policed through traffic enforcement.
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José Antonio Zayas Cabán @yeswaydrjose.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
It’s not over…but you have to get involved. And stay involved. Take the action step and sign the letter, and keep checking in for more opportunities to support the work.
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José Antonio Zayas Cabán @yeswaydrjose.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
Another show! Bar / Standing Late Show @ 8:00p.m. www.exploretock.com/berlin-minne... Seated Early Show @ 6:00 p.m. www.exploretock.com/berlin-minne...
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José Antonio Zayas Cabán @yeswaydrjose.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
Come to the show! Tickets: www.berlinmpls.com/calendar/tre...
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Our Streets @ourstreetsmn.org · 07/05/2025
We are tracking progress at the state capitol as we enter the last few weeks of the 2025 legislative session. Elements of the Highway Justice Act and other Our Streets-led efforts continue to advance. www.ourstreetsmn.org/2025/05/07/l...
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Legislature Poised to Pass Omnibus Transportation Bills - Our Streets
Budget bills are on the move as the Minnesota House and Senate pass omnibus transportation bills. Our Streets is tracking progress at the state capitol as we enter the last few weeks of the 2025 legis...
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José Antonio Zayas Cabán @yeswaydrjose.bsky.social · 18/01/2025
“I have almost reached the regrettable conclusion that the Negro’s great stumbling block in his stride toward freedom is not the White Citizen’s Counciler or the Ku Klux Klanner, but the white moderate, who is more devoted to “order” than to justice…”
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José Antonio Zayas Cabán @yeswaydrjose.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
We have to be honest. Regardless record on other issues, @smith.senate.gov is supporting Hwy reconstruction. Since cutting the ribbon on I-35, @governorwalz.mn.gov has not been active in consequential transportation issues—including Rethinking I-94. These are not the actions of climate champions.
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José Antonio Zayas Cabán @yeswaydrjose.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
Incrementalism is the bondage of race & class hierarchy @smith.senate.gov People living in areas protected by racial covenants don’t live on top of hwys that pollute them for generations & Rondo is a critical part of a larger whole that merits the same quality of life and generational wealth.
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José Antonio Zayas Cabán @yeswaydrjose.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
Don’t let @mndot.bsky.social confuse you into letting up. We’re not sprinters. Bring your long distance gear and let them know we’re not done until a highway conversion becomes the preferred alternative.
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José Antonio Zayas Cabán @yeswaydrjose.bsky.social · 21/12/2024
Feeling wary about 2025? Make a New Year’s resolution to use your voice a little more. In fact, start by wishing @MnDOT Happy Holidays and remind them that you wanted a Twin Cities Boulevard for Christmas. Send an email! actionnetwork.org/letters/save-t…
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