Walker’s point looking North - Subtitle: Walker’s Point neighborhood looking North to the Marquette Interchange. Photo courtesy of the Milwaukee County Historical Society

Transportation Connection (Pt. 5) – Highways as a Land Use

Roads themselves are often overlooked in our urban land use pattern, even though streets and sidewalks can make up almost 80% of the public space in cities. In fact, in downtown Milwaukee, nearly 40% of the total land is devoted to road infrastructure. Most of these streets are necessary to create a complete transportation network. […]

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On the road beneath highway I-94.

I-94 East-West Expansion: a Fiscal, Social, and Environmental Mistake

Today, Governor Evers announced his intention to restart the I-94 East-West expansion near Story Hill in Milwaukee. This project is a fiscal, social, and environmental mistake. The last time the I-94 project was proposed, it was estimated to cost more than $1 billion. The 3.5 mile highway expansion was eventually dismissed by Governor Walker for […]

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People waiting for the bus

1000 Friends Joins WI Non-Driver Advisory Council

The WI Non-Driver Advisory Council held its first two meetings on June 17 & 18.  Recap provided by WisDOT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaywMtMChjQ&feature=youtu.be The purpose of this council is to increase coordination within state government for the varying programs that serve those who cannot or choose not to drive. The council’s membership includes state agencies, municipalities, nonprofits and […]

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Press Release

Press Release: Local Leaders, Community Members Show Gaps in Madison’s Transportation System

New report highlights the growing need for transit access across the state. MADISON – Today transit riders, activists and transportation experts gathered to release a first-of-its-kind report, Arrive Together: Transportation Access and Equity in Wisconsin. The study shows how the transportation system is failing to meet people’s needs in communities across Wisconsin. Authors examined the effectiveness of public transit access to major employers and other areas of interest in nine cities and regions across Wisconsin, including in Madison.

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Arrive Together: Transportation Access and Equity in Wisconsin

Along with our partners Sierra Club and others across the state, we released a first-of-its kind report called “Arrive Together: Transportation Access and Equity in Wisconsin”. This report provides a profile of nine cities in Wisconsin that have public transit systems, the challenges that are faced by users of these systems and offers solutions on how we can get better.

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