How Bad are our Local Roads in Wisconsin? – A retrospective on “Fix-It-First” How bad are local roads in Wisconsin? In case you missed it, the New York Times recently described Trempealeau County roads looking like “losers in a barroom brawl. Thick, jagged cracks run down the asphalt like scars, interrupted at points by bruised […]
Read more about "How Bad are our Local Roads in Wisconsin? A retrospective on “Fix-It-First”"Statewide Coalition Urges WisDOT, Gov. Evers to Prioritize Transit with $75M Multi-Modal Grant Program Applications from Transit Agencies Show Tremendous Need for Investment [Madison] – In July, Gov. Evers announced the creation of a $75 million Multimodal Local Supplement (MLS) program to support critical transportation projects in communities across the state. Local governments and transit […]
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Considering that transportation is now the largest and fastest growing source of carbon emissions in the United States, it is important for communities to create climate goals and take action. 1000 Friends has developed a pair of toolkits, one focused on electric vehicle adoption and the other on multi-modal transportation, that will help Wisconsin communities […]
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Currently, over 20 pedestrian projects from across the state have been delayed, leading to continued unsafe conditions, increased project costs, and stunted economic growth.
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Gov. Evers’ proposed state budget has allocated $116.6 million of the state’s inadequate transportation budget to expanding a two-lane section of Highway 23
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A new report – Millennials on the Move – found that investing in public transit and walking and biking infrastructure could help Wisconsin attract and retain young adults.
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