By Jen Walker / Participants in the Madison Community Transportation Academy gain a firsthand understanding of how transportation systems shape daily life ā highlighting lessons about walkability, public transit, accessibility, and the importance of creating safer, more connected communities for everyone.
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By Jen Walker, Community Programs Manager / What Weāre Learning in the Madison Community Transportation Academy
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Climate change the focus of 20 bills pushed by Wisconsin Democrats. Ā Assembly Democratic Leader Greta Neubauer introduced theĀ Forward on ClimateĀ package of 20 bills at a press conference Thursday. āThere’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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An essential component of the Community Transportation Academy curriculum is conducting a walk/roll audit as a class. Using the AARP Walk Audit Tool Kit as a guide, we choose a stretch of road and intersections to examine closely for pedestrian and bike safety challenges before dividing into groups and conducting the audit. For this audit, […]
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October is Pedestrian Safety Month, a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration initiative which brings together stakeholders to create a transportation system that is safe for all people to walk.
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For years, Bike Fed staff have kept a close eye on the National Avenue project on Milwaukeeās south side. National Avenue is a major thoroughfare, nearly the entirety of which is on the Cityās 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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