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Freeway to Skyline: I-794: What’s Possible?

UWM students in the 794 Urban Design Seminar this past semester published their findings in a book, Freeway to Skyline: I-794: What’s Possible? Below is the description from the MINDS webpage: The UWM 794 Urban Design Seminar explored the long-term potential – If I-794 is removed, What’s Possible? Architecture and urban planning students envision what’s […]

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Collaboration with UWM SARUP: Race, Class, and the Just City Lab

During the spring 2025 semester, 1000 Friends of Wisconsin collaborated with Dr. Kirk Harris and the UWM Center for Equity Practice and Planning Justice on a class focusing on Growing MKE. Four students – Amy Horst, Rose Melton, Mateo Vargas-Nuñez, and Aaron Zitelman – developed an analysis and recommendations for an equity-based growth plan and […]

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Farewell to Carl Glasemeyer!

Carl Glasemeyer, our Land Use & Transportation Policy Director, has accepted another job for MnDOT and we’re going to miss them! Carl made important connections with a broad array of stakeholders in Milwaukee and coalitions statewide, moving the needle for safer and more active transport, while supporting more housing options and affordability. Carl specifically worked […]

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794 Visioning Open House May 1

If I-794 comes down, What’s Possible?  The UWM urban design seminar explored the long-term potential—new development opportunities, public spaces, transit upgrades, and stronger street connections between downtown and the Third Ward. Over 30 years, what could the area become?  Architecture and urban planning students envision what’s possible, including the potential for significant annual tax revenue. […]

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