I94 in Milwaukee

News alert! I-94 expansion approved

On Friday March 8th, Wisconsin Department of Transportation announced that Federal Highway Administration approved the Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the I-94 East/West project in Milwaukee. WisDOT selected their preferred alternative as the 8-lane expansion, despite our coalition advocating for the highway to be reconstructed with its existing 6 lanes and increasing transit services. In […]

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2023 Highlights & What’s Ahead in 2024

Our work at 1000 Friends is centered on community health, sound land use policy, economic vitality, responsible transportation policy, and environmental justice. We are determined to do all we can to fight the effects of climate change through our work in transportation, land use, and health and equity. We host webinars, share resources and updates, […]

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Session 1 zoning exercise

Moving Communities Forward on Active Transportation

On Friday, October 6, 1000 Friends of Wisconsin hosted a special all-day event called Moving Communities Forward on Active Transportation. It was the first time since the Covid pandemic began that members of the Active Wisconsin* network had an opportunity to meet face-to-face. We met in downtown Appleton at the Warch Campus Center on the […]

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