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Fall 2009 - Volume 13, Number 2

• Smart Growth @ 10
• Comprehensive Planning in Wisconsin - A New Tool for Municipalities
• Smart Growth Success Stories - Madison and Bayfield
• Green Tier Legacy Communities - Communities that make a Difference
• The Tipping Point - New Approaches to Water Quality Issues
• Legislative Update
• 1000 Friends Survey Results - 2003 and 2009
• Around the State - Eau Claire Memorial High School Class
• Welcome Lynn Hobbie
• Obama Administration picks 1000 Friends Board Member Stan Gruszynski
  

Spring 2009 - Volume 13, Number 1

• Connecting the Pieces for Healthy Communities
• Green Infrastructure: Turning to Nature to Manage Non-Point Pollution and Stormwater
• Getting from Madison to Clinton Without a Car
• Working Lands Initiative
• Cities:Cultural and Economic Assets
• Legislative Update
• Citizen Volunteer - Bill Rattunde
• Kine Torinus - 1000 Friends New Board President
• A Few Words from Outgoing President Steve Born
• Honoring Emily H. Earley and Harold "Bud" Jordahl
• 2008 Annual Report

Fall 2008 - Volume 12, Number 2

• Great Neighborhoods - Good for Everyone
• City Nights - Milwaukee's East Side
• Greater Milwaukee Riversheds - Utilizing Green Infrastructure Practices
• Peggy Barrett - Motivated by a Great Neighborhood
• Godfrey & Kahn Transit Policy - Green Office Policy - Good for Business
• Complete Streets - Safe and Complete for Everyone
• Legislative Update
• Regional Transit Authority - We Can't Afford to Rely on Automobiles
• 1000 Friends Board Profile - Jean Wells
• Burlinghams Host Event at Langmanor Farm

Spring 2008 - Volume 12, Number 1

• How the Cinch Bug Altered Biking in Wisconsin
• Why One Grandmother is Riding Her Bicycle Down the Platinum Path
• Milwaukee by Bike - Milwaukee's New bicycle Master Plan
• Bicycle Advocacy and Complete Streets - Safe Streets for all
• Planet Bike - Motivated to Make America a Better Place
• Biking in Wisconsin from a Floridian's Viewpoint
• We'll Keep Paying for Gas and Other Costs of Driving
• Legislative Update
• A Day in the Life - Barb Irvin - Finance Director
• 1000 Friends Board Profile - Kine Torinus
   

Winter 2007 - Volume 11, Number 3

• Snapshots of Winter in Wisconsin
• Autobesity - Our Driving Addiction
• The Power of a Tree - Mitigating Global Climate Change Impacts
• The Parking Lot - Ready for Reform
• Dane County's Car-Lite Diet
• Compact Development - Traditional Neighborhood Development
• Transportation Tips for Reducing Your Carbon Footprint
• Ways to Give to 1000 Friends of Wisconsin
• Legislative Update - 2007-2009 State Biennial Budget Finally Passes
• The Eco-Municipality Model - A Community Tool for Combating Climate Change
• 1000 Friends Board Profiles - Stan Gruszynski & Dean Zuleger
  

Summer 2007 - Volume 11, Number 2

• Infill Development - A Sensible Alternative to Spraw
• Union Corners - A Great Example of Infill Development
• Union Corners - What Went Right: According to the Neighbors
• Hills Farms Neighborhood - Some of the Hottest Real Estate in Town
• Passenger Rail Efforts Gaining Steam
• Kicking Those Carbon Pounds
• Getting Around Wisconsin Without a Car: A Public Transportation Guide
• The Challenges and Opportunities of Infill Development Conference
• Legislative Update
• Atkinson Diet - Fort Atkinson on Low Carb(on) Diet
• 1000 Friends Board Profile - Patrick Gallagher
  

Winter 2007 - Volume 11, Number 1

• Working Landscapes: Sustainable Community Development
• Eating Locally
• Our Working Lands: Now is the Time to Sustain and Protect Them
• No-Till Makes the Crop
• Growing Power: Farming Inside Cities
• 1000 Friends Annual Report
• Legislative Update
• 1000 Friends Board Profiles: Tom Lyon and Margaret Burlingham

Fall 2006 - Volume 10, Number 3

• Swedish Eco-Municipalities
• The Natural Step Framework and Sustainabilty Principles
• So What's Happening Here in Wisconsin?
• Home Savings Bank offers Greener Choices to Dane County Residents
• Modern Transit Update
• Legislative Update
• What's in a Name? A Message from Steve Born
• 1000 Friends Anniversary Gala - Celebrating 10 Years
• A Tribute to Tony Karls
  

Spring 2006 - Volume 10, Number 2

• A Decade of Progress: 1000 Friends 1996-2006
• The Checks Were in the Mail: Guest Essay by Madison Mayor Dave Cieslewicz
• Making Friends: Guest Essay by Don Last
• 1000 Friends Board Profiles: Meagan Yost and Steve Born
• Legislative Update
• June 2006 Sustainable Sweden Eco-Municipality Tour
• Great Neighborhoods: How to Bring Them Home

Winter 2006 - Volume 10, Number 1

• Modern Transit: Let's Connect!
• Transport 2020: Looking Forward to Regional Transportation Choices
• Kenosha - Racine - Milwaukee Commuter Rail - Transit Orientated Development Priorities Take Shape
• Milwaukee Connector Study: Linking Downtown Milwaukee
• Legislative Update: 2005 - 2006 Legislative Session
• Oregon's Controversial Measure 37: Declared Unconstitutional and Invalid: Will Wisconsin's Legislators Pay Attention?
• Using the Managed Forest Law as a Conservation Tool
• Dr. Karl-Henrik Robert Founder of "Natural Step" Sustainability Framework

Fall 2005 - Volume 9, Number 3

• Gaylord Nelson: Statesman for the Environment
• 2005-2006 Biennial Budget: Joint Finance Committee Action on the Budget
  Governor Vetoes repeal of Smart Growth Law
• Eco-Municipalities in the U.S.
• E-Survey Results
• Around the State
  • Smart Building
  • Summer 2005: Eco-Municipality Partners Meet
  • Fall 2005: Sustainable Communities Toolkit
  • Aveda Foundation Grant
• Greening Milwaukee's Urban Forest
• Forest Sustains Family - Family Sustains Forest
• Focus on Forest Fragmentation and Parcelization
• Opportunities Missed: The Federal Transportation Bill

Summer 2005 - Volume 9, Number 2

• What Difference Does Planning Make?
  Sheboygan Falls: A City Revitalized
• 2005-2006 Biennial Budget: Joint Finance Committee Action on the Budget
  Smart Growth Law Repealed by Joint Finance Committee
• Around the State -
  • Imagine Madison
  • Sharing a Community Car
• Highway 23 - Cutting the Fat from Pork Barrel Projects
• Reynold Zeller - Conservationist’s Legacy will Endure
• Bike and Pedestrian Funding Program Valuable, but Underfunded
• Words Like Civility, Integrity, Positivism, Commitment, Volunteerism… all Come to Mind in Describing Bud Jordahl

Spring 2005 - Volume 9, Number 1

• 1000 Friends Releases Where Do We Go From Here?
  Second Transportation Briefing Book Hammers on the Need for Transportation Reform
• Legislative Update - The 2005-2007 Biennial Budget

Winter 2004 - Volume 8, Number 3

• Working for Our Forests - 1000 Friends of Wisconsin is a Forest Champion at November 2004 Governor's Conference on Forestry
• The Price of Popularity - Accommodating Growth - Grand View Commons
• Stranded Without Options - 1000 Friends Taking on Transportation Issues for Most Vulnerable - A Little Change in Transportation Policy Could Go a Long Way
  

Summer 2004 - Volume 8, Number 2

• Transportation Reform - Most Significant Reform Enacted
• Why Smart Growth is Good for Democracy
• A Little Change in Transportation Policy Could Go a Long Way
• Legislative Wrap-Up: The 2003 - 2004 Legislative Session
• Spotlight on Wisconsin Legislators - Senator Carol Roessler and Representative Suzanne Jeskewitz

Spring 2004 - Volume 8, Number 1

• Notes from the Field: Uff-Da Wal-Mart Supercenter
• Why Smart Growth is Good for Economic Development
• Common Sense and the Wisconsin Legislature
• Legislative Update - The 2003 - 2004 Legislative Session

Winter 2003 - Volume 7, Number 4

• Fix-It-First: A Common Sense Approach
• Why Smart Growth is Good for Scenic Conservation
• Wrap-up of the 2003 Fall Legislative Session: A Strong Defense Pays Off

Summer 2003 - Volume 7, Number 2

• The Anti-Smart Growth "Backlash": A Reality Check
• Why Smart Growth is Good for Vibrant Communities
• Legislative Update: The 2003 - 2004 Biennial Budget

Spring 2003 - Volume 7, Number 1

• Rethinking Transportation: A New Initiative For 1000 Friends
• Why Smart Growth is Good for Mobility
• Rebuilding the Milwaukee Freeway: Examining SEWRPC's Plan
• Legislative Update: The Name of the Game is Defense
• 1000 Friends' Transportation Briefing Booklet

Winter 2003 - Volume 6, Number 4

• Why Smart Growth is Good for Your Pocketbook
• Double Take: A Compelling Look at Past and Present
• WisConservation Highlights - 1000 Friends Finalizes its 2003 - 2004 Legislative Agenda

Fall 2002 - Volume 6, Number 3

• Building Schools, Building Community - The Land Use and Transportation Connection to School Facilities Planning in Wisconsin
• Development Pressure Threatens Door County
• Why Smart Growth is Good for Wisconsin's Forests
• TIF Abuse on the Rise

Spring / Summer 2002 - Volume 6, Number 2

• Legalizing Mayberry: TND Ordinance Compliance Picks Up
• Great Neighborhoods: The Building Blocks of Great Communities
• Why Smart Growth is Good for Affordable Housing
• Ashley Wetlands Fill Seeps Back Into State Budget
• Comm 83 Goes to Supreme Court

Winter 2002 - Volume 6, Issue 1

• Rebirth of Regionalism
• 1000 Friends - Coming of Age
• Cities - Built by and for Kids: Terrace Town 2002
• Budget Crisis Creates Smart Growth Opportunities
• What do haircuts, global warming and 1000 Friends have in common?

Winter 2001 - Volume 5, Issue 4

• Past Time for TIF Reform
• Smart Growth Showcase
• Picture Smart Growth - www.picturesmartgrowth.org
• Book Review - Milwaukee's Growing Pains
• In My Neighborhood - Celebrating Wisconsin Cities
• 1000 Friends Land Use Institute Evaluates Planning Grant Applications
• Strong Interest in Smart Growth

Fall 2001 - Volume 5, Issue 3

• The Stewardship Fund
• The Enduring City
• Protecting the Kettle Moraine - A New Land Use Initiative
• Forest Fragmentation -The Sprawl of the North
• Wetlands Protection Exemptions Declared Unconstitutional

Spring 2001 - Volume 5, Issue 2

• 1000 Friends Pushes Transportation Reform
• Responsible Growth
• Great Public Buildings: A Call for a Renewed Civic Architecture in Wisconsin
• Land Use Institute Holds its First Smart Growth Training Seminar

Winter 2001 - Volume 5, Issue 1

• Smart Growth Takes Off - Your Chance to Take Control of Your Community's Future
• Wastelands: The Price We Pay For Free & Ample Parking
• Supreme Court Ruins Wetlands Protections, but Help is on the Way

Winter 2000 - Volume 4, Issue 4

• Farmland Preservation Program Needs an Overhaul
• Darkness on the Edge of Town
• In My Neighborhood - Celebrating Wisconsin Cities
• Faith in the City: Report on our Second Wingspread Conference

Fall 2000 - Volume 4, Issue 3

• Wisconsin Communities Putting Smart Growth into Action
• What a Difference a Year Makes
• Notes from a Trip to the Mecca for Land Use Gurus - Portland, Oregon

Summer 2000 - Volume 4, Issue 2

• Conservation Subdivisions: Sorting Out a Mixed Bag
• Smart Growth: Challenges and Opportunities Ahead
• Developing a City Ethic
• Comm 83 Suit Filed
• 1000 Friends Receives the Wisconsin Idea Award

Spring 2000 - Volume 4, Issue 1

• Cities the Salvation of Wilderness
• Smart Growth - A Full Employment Act for Citizens
• Benchmarks Report 2000
• The 1000 Friends Rural Counsel Project
• The 1000 Friends Annual Conference - Bringing Smart Growth Home

Fall 1999 - Volume 3, Issue 3

• Smart Growth Poised to Pass Legislature
• Stewardship Reauthorization: A Once in a Decade Opportunity
• How a Community Group Saved a Movie Palace - The Orpheum in Madison
• New State Policy Would Open 9 Million Acres to Development - Comm 83

May 1999 - Special Edition

• Stewardship and Smart Growth - Two Historic Land Use Initiatives in the State Budget
  
  

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