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We're Hiring 3 New Positions

We’re Hiring 3 New Positions!

We’re hiring 3 new positions for our 2-year, statewide housing campaign! We’re very excited to kick off this effort to affect policy change at the State Capitol, advocating for more housing affordability and housing choices around Wisconsin. Three new positions were created and will be part of a housing team, along with the Executive Director […]

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Press Release: Coalition Raises Concerns on I-94 Construction

For Immediate Release: November 12, 2025 Contact: Cassie Steiner, Sierra Club Wisconsin, (262) 930-3963, cassie.steiner@sierraclub.org Despite a pending lawsuit, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation announced it will start construction on the Milwaukee highway expansion. Milwaukee, WI – This week the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) began the planned eight years of construction to expand around three miles of I-94 in Milwaukee. […]

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1-94 screen capture from Spectrum News 1 report

Lanes close on I-94: Our take on the expansion

As lanes close to begin construction on the I-94 East-West expansion, our transportation policy analyst spoke with Spectrum News 1 Milwaukee to talk about why the expansion is not the best use of the land. Expanding highways is a routine approach for DOTs across the country for trying to increase the capacity of the freeway […]

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new board members - Jenasea, Justyn, & David

Let’s Welcome Our New Board Members!

We’re excited to welcome our newest Board members to the team! Jenasea Hameister, Justyn Huckleberry, and David Salmon (from left to right) were elected at the Q3 Board meeting in Oct. and they’re ready to support the mission & vision of 1000 Friends. Jenasea comes to us from the City of Madison as an Environmental […]

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Madison Mayor speaks at accessible ADU ribbon cutting

Momentum Grows in Madison’s Pro-Housing Movement

On October 24, our Madison for More Neighbors campaign proudly attended a vibrant ribbon-cutting event for a new accessory dwelling unit (ADU) – also known as a backyard cottage – on Madison’s southwest side. Local leaders came to show their support. Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway and Alders Barbara McKinney and Will Ochowicz, alongside developers from Accessible Housing […]

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Mobility For All: Reflections from the Week Without Driving

Join us for Mobility for All, Reflections from Wisconsin’s Week Without Driving on Monday, November 3rd at 12pm CST Speakers include: Suggested Audience: active transportation advocates, policymakers, government staff Every year communities across the country participate in the Week Without Driving Challenge, created by America Walks to highlight the day-to-day reality that non-drivers face; unreliable […]

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