1k Friends supports policies to create more housing in Madison

For Immediate ReleaseJune 11, 2025 Madison’s no exception. Yet, with recent growth, allowing for more housing options here will remedy many of the pain points residents keep seeing and allow all of our neighbors to age in place. – Trevor Roark, Executive Director of 1000 Friends of Wisconsin Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway and members of the […]

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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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We’re hiring! Community Programs Manager

We are hiring a Community Programs Manager … Join our team! This is a full-time, flexible, & remote position with a preference for Madison-area candidates. Responsibilities include managing the Community Transportation Academy, coordinating the Active Wisconsin program, educating the public on how transportation is tied to land use, climate change, social justice, and health, and […]

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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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