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After nearly 30 years without an updated statewide plan, WisDOT needs to go further. Read 1000 Friends of Wisconsin’s 10 recommendations for a stronger, more actionable plan, and share your comments with WisDOT by October 24, 2026.
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Ken Smith shares thoughts on the housing-related legislation from the 2025-2025 session, with a detailed breakdown of legislation passed and potential impact on broader statewide housing goals.
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By Ken Smith Our newly inaugurated housing team at 1000 Friends of Wisconsin has begun its work, and housing is a major issue on the minds of people across Wisconsin and the nation. This year marks the hundredth anniversary of the landmark US Supreme Court Case, Euclid v. Ambler Realty Co., which deemed land use zoning constitutional. Euclid has greatly impacted where housing can legally be built, […]
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Day 1 The first week of Dec. brought cold to Wisconsin, but us 1000 Friends staff brought our warm hearts and minds to Milwaukee for our first retreat as a new staff! With a quick meetup at MKE’s Intermodal train station, our feet took us east along I-794 to chat about some of that advocacy […]
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We’re excited to welcome our newest Board members to the team! Jenasea Hameister, Justyn Huckleberry, and David Salmon (from left to right) were elected at the Q3 Board meeting in Oct. and they’re ready to support the mission & vision of 1000 Friends. Jenasea comes to us from the City of Madison as an Environmental […]
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Groups across the country will celebrate Transit Equity Day on Feb. 4th and 5th to commemorate the birthday of Rosa Parks. It’s a day to declare public transit a civil right and a key strategy to combat climate change. This year, 1000 Friends of Wisconsin again requested the Governor Evers to proclaim Feb 4th Transit Equity Day, acknowledging […]
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