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 online forum: Advocating For Clean Transportation in Wisconsin Watch the recording here. Transportation decisions have an outsized and lasting impact on Wisconsin’s climate and on our everyday lives. Our upcoming forum will bring together local, state and national transportation experts to discuss the future of Wisconsin transportation, and how climate friendly modes of […]
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Read the latest e-news: Webinars and Transportation Forum. In this e-news: Advocating for Clean Transportation in Wisconsin Forum – April 27 from 10am-12:30pm Don’t miss our April Webinar – Reclaiming the Streets for Living, Together Advocacy Update: Rethinking 794 in Milwaukee Earth Month 2022 Funding Opportunities We’ve partnered with Target Circle! Vote by June 30 to support […]
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Last week, our transportation policy director, Gregg May, was asked to speak in Milwaukee about the future of downtown highways. At live show of NEWaukee’s Urban Spaceship podcast, we shared our preliminary efforts around reimagining 794 in Milwaukee. I-794 is an underutilized highway spur in Milwaukee that separates Downtown Milwaukee from the Historic Third Ward. […]
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Watch the 4th Webinar in the Series – Reclaiming the Streets for Living, Together Hear from Dr. Joyce Tang Boyland (Alverno), Susan Gaeddert (Active Wisconsin), Caressa Givens (Wisconsin Bike Federation), Lori DiPrete Brown (UW-Madison), and Amber Miller (AARP-Wisconsin) about how street design and the built environment shape us, how we shape the streets, and what […]
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