Land use and transportation

The Transportation Connection (Pt. 1) – The Relationship between Transportation and Land Use

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Wisconsin communities have been perpetually changing. Before European settlement, indigenous populations lived in villages with complex trading networks. Early Wisconsin cities were compact centers of commerce. Now we live in sprawling communities supported by massive highway infrastructure. Throughout our history, development has been dictated by our ability to travel. In the era of horse and […]

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Transportation Solutions to Climate Change: Presentation for Gov. Task Force on Climate Change

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On March 10th, our Transportation Policy Analyst, Gregg May, presented – Transportation Solutions to Climate Change, at the Governor’s Climate Change Task Force meeting in Stevens Point. Gregg shared why Wisconsin needs to commit to walking, biking and transit policies and initiatives as part of our climate solution. Transportation remains a major contributor to climate […]

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How to deal with Electric Scooters in Your City

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Mobility With an Open Mind August 13th, 2018: Cities across the US are suddenly having to deal with an influx of “new mobility” transportation modes they haven’t seen before—electric scooters, untethered shared bicycles, and continually evolving forms of ride-sharing. Here in Wisconsin, the City of Milwaukee has banned the electric scooter operator Bird from deploying […]

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A senior being forced to walk on the road due to a lack of sidewalk

Wisconsin’s roads are deadly for seniors—we need a new transportation approach

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Our state’s transportation priorities continue to fail vulnerable citizens. A new report by a national research group has found that Wisconsin is the deadliest state in the nation for older drivers. More than one in four fatal crashes in 2016 involved someone over 65. With Wisconsin fast becoming one of the oldest states in the […]

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