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Webinar 9: Safe Routes, Safer Communities – watch the recording

December 23, 2022January 20, 2023 by admin in Biking&Walking, Complete Streets, Events, Transportation, Webinar

1000 Friends of Wisconsin partnered with Stevens Point and Wisconsin Rapids to assess active transportation routes to schools and parks in their respective cities. Over the course of 6 months, 1000 Friends Community Programs Director worked with city planners from Stevens Point and Wisconsin Rapids to identify key public locations, plan walk/roll audits with community participants, and develop detailed recommendations for […]

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Groundbreaking for Madison’s new transit line

December 20, 2022January 17, 2024 by admin in In the News, News, Transit, Transportation

Last week, 1000 Friends of Wisconsin was invited to the groundbreaking for Madison’s new Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line. Identified as a “mover and influencer,” 1000 Friends has continually advocated for this new transit line which will serve as a backbone of Madison Metro’s networking moving forward. BRT is one of the most cost-effective ways to […]

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Final push for Fix at Six

December 16, 2022September 22, 2023 by admin in I-94, In the News, News, Press Releases, Transportation, WisDOT budget

On Monday, December 12, 1000 Friends and members of the Coalition for More Responsible Transportation (CMRT) held a press conference about the I-94 expansion project. WisDOT has selected the more expensive, 8-lane expansion as their preferred project and was holding public hearings this week. This decision is a mistake for many environmental, fiscal, and social reasons, […]

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Diverging diamond design for Stadium Interchange. Image from I-94 Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement.

County Committee Backs I-94 ‘Fix at Six’

December 2, 2022September 22, 2023 by admin in I-94, In the News, News, Transportation, WisDOT budget

A committee of the Milwaukee County Board approved a resolution Tuesday opposing the planned expansion of Interstate 94 between 70th and 16th streets and advocating for the “Fix at Six” proposal that calls for making fixes to the freeway without expanding it. Read the full story on the Urban Milwaukee website.

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Webinar 8: Electric Buses in Wisconsin – watch the recording

November 22, 2022September 7, 2023 by admin in Archives, Electric Vehicles (EVs), Events, Transportation, Webinar

Did you know that Wisconsin was just awarded 65 electric school buses? Join our webinar on Wednesday, November 30 at Noon to learn more about the future of EV buses in Wisconsin! We are excited to be joined by Susan Mudd (Environmental Law & Policy Center) and Trevor Jung (City of Racine – Ryde Racine) who […]

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Advocacy Update: Unfortunate I-94 Expansion News

November 18, 2022January 17, 2024 by admin in I-94, In the News, News, Transportation, WisDOT budget

After more than a decade of on-and-off again decisions, WisDOT has decided to expand I-94 to eight lanes. Our coalition is extremely disappointed by the news and we continue to believe that expansion is an environmental, social, and fiscal mistake. Our Fix at Six proposal was popular with neighbors, local leaders, and state representatives. The battle is not over yet, there […]

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