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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By MiquĆ©la 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. MiquĆ©la V. Thornton is an M.A. Candidate at the UW Madison School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Elizabeth Brewer likes to jaywalk. āSome people think this is just […]
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Big Radio in Beloit ran a special story on the Community Transportation Academy. Have a listen!
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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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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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