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I-794 in Milwaukee nominated for CNU’s 2023 Freeways Without Futures report

January 27, 2023January 27, 2023 by admin in 794, In the News, News, Transportation

I-794 in Milwaukee is nominated for Congress for the New Urbanism’s 2023 Freeways Without Futures report. Rethink 794 joins nine other campaigns advocating for equity and reconnection during a time of reckoning for North American urban freeway infrastructure. The ten campaigns in this report offer a roadmap to better health, equity, opportunity, and connectivity in every neighborhood, while reversing […]

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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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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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Gregg Speaking at the Urban Spaceship Conference

Advocacy Update: Rethink 794 is Gaining Momentum

November 18, 2022January 20, 2023 by admin in 794, In the News, News, Transportation

This week was a big one for our Rethink 794 campaign. Gregg speaks about 794 at the Urban Spaceship Conference Gregg May, our transportation policy director, shared the idea to packed room in Milwaukee. Attendees at the Urban Spaceship conference learned about all the positive benefits a boulevard could bring to the area, including: better neighborhood […]

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