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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The West Allis Transportation Academy wrapped up yesterday. It’s hard to believe how fast the last nine weeks went by! Every Wednesday, we met either on Zoom or in West Allis to learn the nuts and bolts of local transportation planning and get into the heart of issues in West Allis and the Milwaukee area. […]
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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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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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On Tuesday night, Urban Spaceship hosted an event at Wheel and Sprocket in Milwaukee! John Johnson, a new 1k Friends board member and Research Fellow at Marquette Lubar Center, presented some fascinating research he’s done about the Milwaukee housing market to a rapt audience of local urbanists, city employees, and advocates for affordable housing and […]
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Children’s Theater of Madison’s, The Trials is May 2 – 11 in the Starlight Theater at MYArts Children’s Theater of Madison (CTM) is proud to present The Trials, an urgent and thought-provoking play by acclaimed playwright Dawn King. In The Trials, a jury of young people determines the fate of adults accused of contributing to […]
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