1000 Friends frequently receives calls from citizens looking to get involved in a transportation issue or seeking advice on how to be effective in their efforts. Citizen involvement, at the local, state and federal levels, is the key to a successful government and 1000 Friends is glad to assist citizens in their efforts. The types …
Monthly Archive: September 2009
Sep
13
Highway Reform
1000 Friends of Wisconsin works to ensure that Wisconsin stops building highway projects that waste taxpayer dollars and unnecessarily harm communities and residents’ quality of life. Highways are an integral part of our state’s transportation network. Yet, too often, politics and profits drive highway projects that result in out-of-control spending, lost farmland and natural areas, …
Sep
10
Edgewater plan offers Madison Landmarks Commission a rare chance to flex muscle
by Kristin Czubkowski The Capital Times August 8, 2009 It’s not often that the city Landmarks Commission makes or breaks a significant development proposal. But when it comes to the Hammes Co.’s proposed $107 million Edgewater Hotel redevelopment in the city’s Mansion Hill historic district, the panel’s eventual vote on a “certificate of appropriateness” may …
