Through education, coalitions, policy, planning, and projects, we help Wisconsin communities, governments, and people make land use and transportation decisions that both achieve healthy, thriving, equitable, and climate-friendly and resilient communities and protect our natural environment.
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Day 1 The first week of Dec. brought cold to Wisconsin, but us 1000 Friends staff brought our warm hearts and minds to Milwaukee for our first retreat as a new staff! With a quick meetup at MKE’s Intermodal train station, our feet took us east along I-794 to chat about some of that advocacy… Read more
We’re hiring 3 new positions for our 2-year, statewide housing campaign! We’re very excited to kick off this effort to affect policy change at the State Capitol, advocating for more housing affordability and housing choices around Wisconsin. Three new positions were created and will be part of a housing team, along with the Executive Director… Read more
For Immediate Release: November 12, 2025 Contact: Cassie Steiner, Sierra Club Wisconsin, (262) 930-3963, cassie.steiner@sierraclub.org Despite a pending lawsuit, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation announced it will start construction on the Milwaukee highway expansion. Milwaukee, WI – This week the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) began the planned eight years of construction to expand around three miles of I-94 in Milwaukee.… Read more
As lanes close to begin construction on the I-94 East-West expansion, our transportation policy analyst spoke with Spectrum News 1 Milwaukee to talk about why the expansion is not the best use of the land. Expanding highways is a routine approach for DOTs across the country for trying to increase the capacity of the freeway… Read more
We’re excited to welcome our newest Board members to the team! Jenasea Hameister, Justyn Huckleberry, and David Salmon (from left to right) were elected at the Q3 Board meeting in Oct. and they’re ready to support the mission & vision of 1000 Friends. Jenasea comes to us from the City of Madison as an Environmental… Read more
On October 24, our Madison for More Neighbors campaign proudly attended a vibrant ribbon-cutting event for a new accessory dwelling unit (ADU) – also known as a backyard cottage – on Madison’s southwest side. Local leaders came to show their support. Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway and Alders Barbara McKinney and Will Ochowicz, alongside developers from Accessible Housing… Read more
