On April 15th, WisDOT decided to delay the I-94 project by a year to do additional outreach and update their traffic projections to incorporate post-pandemic transportation changes. This is a win for 1000 Friends and our coalition partners at CMRT who have been calling for a new environmental impact statement. Our efforts have included op-eds, local grassroots efforts, and meetings with federal officials. This […]
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On March 16th, 1000 Friends and our coalition partners submitted a letter to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg calling for a new Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the I-94 East-West expansion. Our efforts have started to gain national attention as the Biden Administration has shown a shifting attitude on highway expansion. Last week, we […]
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Leafing Out: A Webinar Series to Inspire Care for Trees Follow our monthly webinars to learn fun and useful facts about the trees in your yard and in your community! Experts in urban forestry and beyond will share their stories and expertise on what to plant, what bird and wildlife your trees are attracting, and […]
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1000 Friends of Wisconsin was mentioned in Next City’s weekly roundup of newsworthy transportation developments: -see the full article Has the “freeway revolt” made a comeback? It appears the answer is yes, though the battleground has shifted. Now, it’s freeway widening that has drawn opposition from urban advocacy groups, many of whom argue, as a […]
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WisDOT CLAIM vs. FACT – WisDOT CANNOT USE THESE FUNDS TO FIX LOCAL ROADS; WisDOT DOES NOT CONTROL TRANSIT FUNDING; THIS STRETCH OF HIGHWAY IS
USED BY COMMUTERS ACROSS THE MILWAUKEE REGION; A PROPER ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT (EIS) HAS BEEN COMPLETED; POST-PANDEMIC TRAFFIC HAS
REBOUNDED SO THIS EXPANSION IS NECESSARY; THE PUBLIC HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN THIS PROCESS.
On March 4th, 1000 Friends joined a WISPIRG webinar taking a closer look at how highway I-94’s expansion will impact Milwaukee. In conjunction with coalition partners, the webinar explored the social, environmental, and fiscal consequences of the expansion project and discussed a potential transit solution that improves safety and operation on I-94 without expansion. Watch […]
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