Considering that transportation is now the largest and fastest growing source of carbon emissions in the United States, it is important for communities to create climate goals and take action. 1000 Friends has developed a pair of toolkits, one focused on electric vehicle adoption and the other on multi-modal transportation, that will help Wisconsin communities […]
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A new report – Millennials on the Move – found that investing in public transit and walking and biking infrastructure could help Wisconsin attract and retain young adults.
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New report highlights the growing need for transit access across the state. MADISON – Today transit riders, activists and transportation experts gathered to release a first-of-its-kind report, Arrive Together: Transportation Access and Equity in Wisconsin. The study shows how the transportation system is failing to meet people’s needs in communities across Wisconsin. Authors examined the effectiveness of public transit access to major employers and other areas of interest in nine cities and regions across Wisconsin, including in Madison.
Read more about "Press Release: Local Leaders, Community Members Show Gaps in Madison’s Transportation System"Arrive Together: Transportation Access and Equity in Wisconsin
Along with our partners Sierra Club and others across the state, we released a first-of-its kind report called “Arrive Together: Transportation Access and Equity in Wisconsin”. This report provides a profile of nine cities in Wisconsin that have public transit systems, the challenges that are faced by users of these systems and offers solutions on how we can get better.
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A Bold, Broad Strategy to Cut Pollution and Reduce Carbon Emissions in the Midwest. Our transportation system shapes how our communities look and feel, the opportunities for advancement and growth that are availableto our people, and the quality of the air we breathe.
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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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