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Beloit Transportation Academy on Big Radio FM!
Big Radio in Beloit ran a special story on the Community Transportation Academy. Have a listen!
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2023 Highlights & What’s Ahead in 2024
Our work at 1000 Friends is centered on community health, sound land use policy, economic vitality, responsible transportation policy, and environmental justice. We are determined to do all we can to fight the effects of climate change through our work in transportation, land use, and health and equity. We host webinars, share resources and updates, […]
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Forward on Climate Package introduced
Climate change the focus of 20 bills pushed by Wisconsin Democrats. Assembly Democratic Leader Greta Neubauer introduced the Forward on Climate package of 20 bills at a press conference Thursday. “There’s a lot that we can do here to make sure that Wisconsinites are prepared for the impacts of climate change, and that we are doing our […]
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7 reasons why removing I-794 would be a boon for downtown Milwaukee
-By Taylor Korslin, a Milwaukee architect and volunteer with Rethink 794, a group advocating for the removal of the elevated highway. Posted on the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. It’s time to think boldly about what Milwaukee should look like decades to come. The removal of 794 will be a resounding success for downtown. Here are 7 reasons […]
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Stevens Point Transportation Academy: Final class!
This week we wrapped up the Community Transportation Academy in Stevens Point with final project presentations from a number of participants. We welcomed a number of special guests from city government and the University of Wisconsin at Stevens Point – the Mayor, several alders, a county board member, the director of Public Works, a land […]
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