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Paving the high road toward success. 'High Road Highlights' is our monthly roundup of project wins, news, and more!
April 8, 2025
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CONTACT: Laura Dresser, High Road Strategy Center Associate Director
[email protected], 608-695-9065
High Road Strategy Center Releases 2024 Year in Review! <[link removed]>
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The High Road Strategy Center is proud to release its 2024 Year in Review, highlighting a year of impact in building more equitable and democratic communities. This annual report reflects our commitment to empowering local governments and advancing high-road policies that uplift workers, businesses, and communities alike.
This year, the Year in Review captures key milestones across our initiatives, demonstrating how cities and leaders nationwide are putting these strategies into action to create lasting change.
Key Highlights:
Mayors took action to improve pedestrian safety: The Mayors Innovation Project <[link removed]> launched its second Mayors Institute on Pedestrian Safety <[link removed]>, bringing together ten mayors to develop solutions for safer streets. Participants, including leaders from Boise, ID, and Chattanooga, TN, secured funding and policy changes to make their cities more walkable.
State leaders advanced equitable transportation policies: Through the State Smart Transportation Initiative <[link removed]>, top transportation officials shared best practices and integrated new approaches into infrastructure planning, ensuring transportation systems are more sustainable and accessible.
Women mayors gained critical support in leadership: New research <[link removed]> <[link removed]>from the Mayors Innovation Project included a nationwide survey and interviews with 45 women mayors, offering key insights and recommendations to strengthen equity and representation in local government.
Cities and states implemented stronger worker protections: ProGov21 <[link removed]> equipped policymakers with strategies to enhance economic justice, providing tools to advance fair wages, job security, and workplace protections.
Democratic organizations received expanded policy support: GPAL <[link removed]> broadened its advisory services, offering resources and guidance to help organizations promote fair governance and progressive policy innovation.
“As we reflect on the past year, it’s clear that the high-road approach is gaining traction,” said Joel Rogers, Director of the High Road Strategy Center. “This report celebrates our collective progress and the growing momentum behind policies that put communities first.”
For media inquiries or to learn more about our work, please contact <[link removed]> our Associate Director, Laura Dresser.
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In The News
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What does Wisconsin’s minimum wage from 2009 mean today?
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Wisconsin’s minimum wage lags behind neighbors
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3 Wisconsin neighbors see minimum wage increases to start the year
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About High Road Strategy Center
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Based at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the High Road Strategy Center <[link removed]> is a national think-and-do tank that promotes “high road” solutions to social problems. Learn more here, or click below to learn about our projects housed at the High Road Strategy Center:
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High Road Strategy Center
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