Smart Growth America just released the 2022 Dangerous By Design report. The number of people struck and killed while walking reached yet another new high in 2020. More than 6,500 people were struck and killed while walking in 2020, an average of nearly 18 per day, and a 4.5 percent increase over 2019. This epidemic continues growing worse […]
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Watch the 6th Webinar in the Series – Resilient cities are for the birds! Enhancing ecological conservation within our built landscapes is vital if we are to address the social, economic, and environmental conditions of the 21st Century. One way we can do that, and in the process, build resilience, is to make these landscapes […]
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On June 14th and 15th, WisDOT will be holding public meetings around the expansion of I-94 in Milwaukee. There is a lot of misinformation surrounding this project, so we made a handout to help clear things up. We want walking, biking, and transit solutions, not another highway expansion! For the public meeting information, head to […]
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You may not see it, but 1000 Friends of Wisconsin does a ton work behind the scenes to help make Wisconsin a better place for walking, biking, and transit. Did you know that we serve on several WisDOT working groups? This includes serving on WisDOT’s Stakeholder Taskforce, which solicits feedback on transportation needs and budget […]
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Watch the 5th Webinar in the Series – Active Summer! Community Support for Outdoor Recreation. Summer is right around the corner! Thanks to an extensive recreational trail network, Wisconsin is full of possibilities for hikers and bikers of all ages and abilities. Join us for our May webinar and hear about different ways to build […]
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Gov. Tony Evers released Wisconsin’s first clean energy plan. The plan is a blueprint for meeting the governor’s goal of carbon-free electricity generation by 2050 and helping meet the state’s commitment to cutting half of all greenhouse gas emissions by the end of this decade. Read the full plan.
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