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Transportation safety is a public health issue, and our current framework is part of the problem

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Our current transportation system poses a public health problem, exacerbated by outdated approaches to safety planning and prioritization. Shifting the way engineers, planners, and policymakers think, by adopting a Safe Systems framework, may foster collaboration, new strategies, and an overall emphasis on the factors that will have the largest impact on safety and public health. […]

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Annual Urban Spaceship Conference – Nov. 14 in Milwaukee

by admin in 794, Events, News, Transportation

You won’t want to miss the annual Urban Spaceship Conference on Tuesday, November 14th from 8 AM to 6 PM at Wheel and Sprocket in Milwaukee. This year’s conference theme is the “Streets of NEW Milwaukee,” and they’ll be talking about trends in pedestrianization of cities, including the conversation around 794, bike lanes, city planning and design, advocate and […]

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Removal option 2 - WisDOT

What should be done with 794?

by admin in 794, In the News, News, Transportation

-Dan Shafer, from the Milwaukee Record Carl Glasemeyer, 1000 Friends Transportation Policy Analyst is quoted in the article: “We support the removal of 794,” said Carl Glasemeyer, transportation policy analyst at 1000 Friends of Wisconsin, who specifically identified “Concept #2” among WisDOT’s publicly presented options as the one the group favors. “(We support this option) […]

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Moving Communities Forward on Active Transportation Event

Moving Communities Forward on Active Transportation – Join us in Appleton on October 6!

by admin in Active Transportation, Events, News, Transportation

At long last, Active Wisconsin members have the opportunity to meet in person! On Friday, October 6, we will meet on the beautiful Lawrence University campus in downtown Appleton, Wisconsin for an all-day event called Moving Communities Forward on Active Transportation. Hear from special guests Assembly Representatives Kristina Shelton and Lee Snodgrass, who are champions […]

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The Community Transportation Academy is coming to Stevens Point!

by admin in Community Transportation Academy, News, Transportation, Video

1000 Friends of Wisconsin is excited to announce the Community Transportation Academy, coming to Stevens Point in Fall 2023! The first Academy in La Crosse was a big success, and we are thrilled to offer it again in Stevens Point. Watch the Video to learn more! What: FREE ten-week course that helps bridge the gap […]

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Wisconsin Bike Fed Guide - How National Avenue's Redesign Benefits Everyone

Designing for All Road Users on Milwaukee’s National Avenue – Wisconsin Bike Fed Guide

by admin in Biking&Walking, Complete Streets, News, Resources, Transportation

For years, Bike Fed staff have kept a close eye on the National Avenue project on Milwaukee’s south side. National Avenue is a major thoroughfare, nearly the entirety of which is on the City’s Pedestrian High Injury Network. It is a trucking route and state trunk highway, which means that the Wisconsin Department of Transportation […]

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