Gaylord Nelson was a founding member and Honorary Chair of 1000 Friends of Wisconsin. We work to keep his spirit alive and to continue to do the work he felt was so critical to the future of Wisconsin. “We have an historic opportunity to impact land use policy in Wisconsin and to reverse the trend […]
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The National Zoning Atlas is a cross-sector research collaborative working to build an interactive map of the regulations that govern what and where people can build in 30,000+ municipalities across the country. With unified data, we can better identify how zoning in particular impacts housing supply, public infrastructure spending, and the environment. The National Zoning Atlas team would like to […]
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The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is continuing their study to Re-imagine Highway 175 with a second public meeting. The project team will present initial redesign concepts for public feedback. Please mark your calendar and join us to advocate for a better future for Milwaukee. Tuesday April 30th 4-7pmWashington Park Senior Center4420 W Vliet St, Milwaukee, WI 53208 1000 Friends of […]
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The Coalition for More Responsible Transportation held a press conference in Milwaukee on March 20 to respond to the federal approval of the I-94 expansion project. We reiterated our concerns that this project will disproportionately impact communities of color and low-income communities in Milwaukee. Speakers: Coverage of the press conference:‘Fix at Six’ Group Wants I-94 Expansion […]
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On Friday March 8th, Wisconsin Department of Transportation announced that Federal Highway Administration approved the Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the I-94 East/West project in Milwaukee. WisDOT selected their preferred alternative as the 8-lane expansion, despite our coalition advocating for the highway to be reconstructed with its existing 6 lanes and increasing transit services. In […]
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The Big Share is a day of online giving hosted by Community Shares of Wisconsin. The Big Share is March 5, 2024, but you can give any time to support 1000 Friends of Wisconsin and other organizations who are committed to equity and environmental justice. Watch the video where we SHARE with you about the […]
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