Transportation for America’s Community Connectors portal provides tools and information for advocates to decode the complex and confusing maze of programs, acronyms, and decision points that determine what gets built with federal and state transportation dollars. Who actually chooses how federal transportation dollars get spent? Did you know USDOT has almost no say on the divisive new […]
Read more about "Community Connectors: Tools for advocates"Report Shows Wisconsin Conservation Funding Down Even as Outdoor Recreation Rises
Read the Report: This Land is Our Land – The Past and Future of Conservation Funding in Wisconsin The Wisconsin Policy Forum released an in-depth report on the state of conservation funding in Wisconsin. The report lays out a range of options for how Wisconsin might better fund conservation efforts. Some key takeaways:
Read more about "Report Shows Wisconsin Conservation Funding Down Even as Outdoor Recreation Rises"Reworking the “greatest public works project in history”
Read this great overview about the interstate highway system from State Smart Transportation Initiative (SSTI).
Read more about "Reworking the “greatest public works project in history”"Transportation Planning for People and the Planet: Lessons from the Midwest
This report outlines what’s already working in the Midwest when local jurisdictions harmonize climate planning with transportation and comprehensive planning, and it offers recommendations on both content and process. You can also watch the recorded webinar that outlines the research and provides examples from planning staff in Minneapolis and Cedar Rapids. This research was conducted in partnership […]
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Environmental Collaboration Office (ECO) created the ECO-Neighborhood Toolkit resource to function as a catalyst for community organizers to drive collective green actions in their communities. ECO strives to make Milwaukee a world class eco-city on America’s Fresh Coast. ECO develops practical and racially equitable solutions that improve people’s lives and the economy while working to […]
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October is Pedestrian Safety Month. During the Active Wisconsin network call on September 14, Darrin Wasniewski from AARP Wisconsin gave a fantastic presentation about how to use the newly revised Walk Audit Tool Kit and some upcoming events with Johnathan Stalls, author of Walk: Slow Down, Wake Up, and Connect at 1-3 Miles Per Hour. […]
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