1000 Friends of Wisconsin is hosting a webinar discussion on February 4th, from 12 – 1 pm, in collaboration with guest speakers from Climate Cabinet and Sierra Club Wisconsin Chapter. We will discuss the recent passage of the landmark Northeastern Illinois Transit Authority (NITA) Act, which reformed transit governance and shifted $1.5 billion in annual highway […]
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This month we worked with Rethink 794 to conduct the first in a series of walk-roll-audits along the I-794 corridor. A report of our preliminary findings from event are now available to view. The event took place on November 18th at 12pm and covered a western segment of I-794, adjacent to the Marquette Interchange. Read […]
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As lanes close to begin construction on the I-94 East-West expansion, our transportation policy analyst spoke with Spectrum News 1 Milwaukee to talk about why the expansion is not the best use of the land. Expanding highways is a routine approach for DOTs across the country for trying to increase the capacity of the freeway […]
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We are excited to bring the Community Transportation Academy to West Allis this April and May! WHAT: The West Allis Transportation Academy is a free 9-week course open to anyone who wants to connect the dots between how our streets, sidewalks, and transit systems are designed and the impact on our everyday lives. We demystify […]
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with 1k Friends Transportation Policy Director, Carl Glasemeyer By Miquéla V. Thornton Note: This article was a collaboration between 1000 Friends of Wisconsin and the Feature Storytelling Workshop taught by Stacy Forster at UW Madison. Miquéla V. Thornton is an M.A. Candidate at the UW Madison School of Journalism and Mass Communication. In 1964, a […]
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Walking, accessibility, biking, and transit saw considerable investment in funding with the adoption of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. An often overlooked piece of those legislative changes was the creation of a new document: the Vulnerable Road User Safety Assessment (VRUSA). The VRUSA is a tool to evaluate how a state Department of Transportation (DOT) understands the […]
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