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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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