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#1 of 10 Reasons WISDOT Budget Needs to Change

by admin in Archives, Balanced Transportation, News, Transportation, WisDOT budget

Reason 1. We shouldn’t increase highway capacity when we are driving fewer miles. The state of Wisconsin plans to spend hundreds of millions of dollars over the next two years adding additional capacity to the state’s highway system. These highway expansions are fundamentally out of step with the wants and needs of today’s Americans and […]

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From Parking Lot to Great Neighborhood: an Urban Redevelopment Opportunity

by admin in Archives, News, Placemaking, Resources

The Governor’s recent capital budget request calls for the redevelopment of the Hill Farms State Transportation Building in Madison. 1000 Friends of Wisconsin supports this proposal – read our analysis which explains why the project is good for the state, city and the neighborhood. The Hill Farms Neighborhood The offices of the Wisconsin Department of […]

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1000 Friends Slams Transportation Finance Commission Report

by admin in Balanced Transportation, News, Press Releases, Transportation, WisDOT budget

1000 Friends of Wisconsin is dismissing the draft recommendations issued by the Transportation Finance and Policy Commission as being a one sided propaganda piece for the road building lobby.  In comments to Wisconsin Transportation Secretary Mark Gottlieb, the group called for the commission to go back to the table and make recommendations based on no […]

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Fair Share Coalition

by admin in Archives, Balanced Transportation, Resources, Transportation

Transform Transportation Spending in Wisconsin! Join the effort to restore balance and restraint to Wisconsin Transportation Spending Wisconsin’s transportation spending priorities are a reflection of the wants and profit motives of the road building industry – not a reflection of what the state needs to improve it’s transportation network.  The following Power Point presentation spells […]

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