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There are still spots available – Contact the Community Programs Director Susan Gaeddert directly if you would like to attend: susan@1kfriends.org. At long last, Active Wisconsin members have the opportunity to meet in person! On Friday, October 6, we will meet on the beautiful Lawrence University campus in downtown Appleton, Wisconsin for an all-day event called… Read more
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is trying to Re-imagine Highway 175. The public had an opportunity to share their thoughts on changes to the highway Monday night, Oct. 2. WisDOT is doing a two-year study on the stretch of highway. On Monday, they offered walking tours of the Wisconsin 175 Corridor and people shared opinions about its future. 1000 Friends… Read more
Our current transportation system poses a public health problem, exacerbated by outdated approaches to safety planning and prioritization. Shifting the way engineers, planners, and policymakers think, by adopting a Safe Systems framework, may foster collaboration, new strategies, and an overall emphasis on the factors that will have the largest impact on safety and public health.… Read more
A Night with Baratunde Thurston The Nelson Institute is thrilled to welcome writer, activist, and comedian Baratunde Thurston through its Jordahl Public Lands Lecture Series. When: Thursday October 5 from 7:00 – 8:00 pm Location: Shannon Hall, Wisconsin Union Theater800 Langdon St. Madison, WI Register now. Baratunde Thurston tells a better story of us, weaving together… Read more
Join the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute for a two-part webinar series: Undoing Segregation with Richard Rothstein Tuesday, Sept 26, 2:00 pm Register Now This webinar is hosted by UWPHI’s County Health Rankings & Roadmaps Thursday, Sept 28, 2:00 pm Wisconsin Discusses: Undoing Segregation Connect with colleagues in an open discussion session about undoing segregation in Wisconsin. Facilitated… Read more
You won’t want to miss the annual Urban Spaceship Conference on Tuesday, November 14th from 8 AM to 6 PM at Wheel and Sprocket in Milwaukee. This year’s conference theme is the “Streets of NEW Milwaukee,” and they’ll be talking about trends in pedestrianization of cities, including the conversation around 794, bike lanes, city planning and design, advocate and… Read more
