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Highway expansions are hindering multi-modal transportation across Wisconsin

July 24, 2020October 13, 2023 by admin in Archives, Fighting Wasteful Spending, I-94, News, Transportation, Video, Webinar

The Coalition for More Responsible Transportation co-hosted a webinar on how highway expansions are hindering multi-modal transportation across Wisconsin. Hear from Beth Osborne, director of Transportation for America, about how the billions of dollars spent on massive highway mega-projects have left the current transportation fund insolvent and failed to solve congestion. Milwaukee environmental attorney Dennis Grzezinski, and Eau Claire City […]

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I-94 East-West Expansion: a Fiscal, Social, and Environmental Mistake

July 8, 2020September 22, 2023 by admin in Balanced Transportation, Climate Change, Fighting Wasteful Spending, I-94, Land Use, News, Transportation, Transportation Equity

Today, Governor Evers announced his intention to restart the I-94 East-West expansion near Story Hill in Milwaukee. This project is a fiscal, social, and environmental mistake. The last time the I-94 project was proposed, it was estimated to cost more than $1 billion. The 3.5 mile highway expansion was eventually dismissed by Governor Walker for […]

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1000 Friends Joins WI Non-Driver Advisory Council

June 16, 2020October 13, 2023 by admin in Archives, Balanced Transportation, Biking&Walking, News, Transportation, Transportation Equity

The WI Non-Driver Advisory Council held its first two meetings on June 17 & 18. Recap provided by WisDOT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaywMtMChjQ&feature=youtu.be The purpose of this council is to increase coordination within state government for the varying programs that serve those who cannot or choose not to drive. The council’s membership includes state agencies, municipalities, nonprofits and […]

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Racial Justice

June 5, 2020August 10, 2020 by admin in News

1000 Friends of Wisconsin stands for racial justice. We pledge to do our part to right the injustices faced by Black American communities due to centuries of structural racism, and to guarantee the livability of Wisconsin for all of its people. 1000 Friends talks a lot about healthy communities. The fact is living in a […]

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Complete Streets Webinar

May 19, 2020September 7, 2023 by admin in Archives, Biking&Walking, Complete Streets, News, Transportation, Video, Webinar

On May 7th, our transportation policy analyst Gregg May co-hosted a webinar on complete streets and how our communities stand to benefit from more walking and biking. This webinar was the first in a series from the Coalition for More Responsible Transportation on statewide transportation policy. Hear from Gregg and Caressa Givens of the Wisconsin […]

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Letter to Governor’s Task Force on Climate Change: eliminate greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector

May 8, 2020February 17, 2023 by admin in Biking&Walking, Climate Change, Electric Vehicles (EVs), News, Press Releases, Transit, Transportation

We urge the Task Force on Climate Change to propose ambitious goals and recommendations to rapidly and equitably eliminate greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector.

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