Safe Streets Academies Provided Fresh Perspectives in Milwaukee | |
In late August, two cohorts of our Milwaukee Safe Streets Academies conducted walk-roll audits of major project WisDOT project areas in their respective neighborhoods. Rachel Goochey, MilWALKee Walks Manager, guided residents in thoughtful discussion about street design safety.
Both project areas, state highways 175 and 57, are just two of the many identified projects in the WisDOT six-year plan. Construction for these projects are tentatively scheduled for 2031. With both projects in their early design and scoping stages, it’s fitting that residents were able to conduct walk-audits to clearly identify areas for improved safety and accessibility along the corridors.
The Milwaukee Safe Street Academies are an abbreviated, project-specific version of ...
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| Kick-off in Green Bay for the Fall Community Transportation Academy | |
Usually, kick off in Green Bay involves helmets, pads, tailgates, and Lambeau Field. But on 3 Sept. we held the first meeting of our fall Transportation Academy in Green Bay! Our cohort of 25 community members includes residents from various walks of life, all with a commitment to learning together, connecting with each other, and exploring ways to make a positive impact in the community.
Our primary task at the first session was to meet other concerned residents in the community and learn about each other’s interests in transportation. We shared photos and stories from our daily transportation experiences, and talked about ...
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| It's Here & Now - 29 Sept. - 5 Oct. Join in the Anti-Adventure! | | |
Did you know there’s a nationwide event called Week Without Driving?
Communities everywhere are embracing this week and considering how nondrivers in their communities move. It’s a week to rethink how to build more accessible places for everyone. Whether you're walking, rolling, biking, catching public transit or a ride from someone, the Week will inspire you to reimagine our streets. So mark your calendars, spread the word, and join us Monday, September 29 through October 5, 2025!
Remember to use the hashtag #WeekWithoutDriving and tag @AmericaWalks and @1kfriends in your posts! We want to amplify your stories, share your experiences, and show the world how this week is transforming perspectives on transportation!
Want to learn more? Visit the Week Without Driving website.
Want to take it a step further? Learn about Communities Over Highways and our Rethink 794 campaign.
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Launched: Our Pro-Housing
Campaign in Madison
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Thanks to a new grant from Arnold Ventures, we’ve started a new pro-housing coalition in Madison to address the housing shortage the City has been facing for years. Madison for More Neighbors aims to address the unaffordability and inaccessibility of homes throughout the City by supporting policy changes that allow Madisonians to age in place or comfortably downsize or upsize in the neighborhood they’ve grown to love.
We’re advocating for more options & more stability. Flexible housing choices let residents downsize, earn income, or live near family without leaving the neighborhoods they love. We need neighborhood-scale solutions. Families from all backgrounds deserve housing that ...
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| | Project for Public Spaces Webinar: Building a Career in Placemaking | | |
Registration is now open for the newest upcoming session in Project for Public Spaces' Made By All webinar series, "Building a Career in Placemaking."
Over the past 50 years, Project for Public Spaces has watched the placemaking field evolve from a handful of people with eccentric ideas about working in partnership with the community to a global movement. In this webinar, you'll hear from four placemaking leaders about how to find your way in this rapidly evolving field today:
- Kona Gray, FASLA, PLA, Principal, EDSA / President, The American Society of Landscape Architects
- Carolyn Levine, Senior Manager of Civic Engagement, Downtown Denver Partnership / Creator, This Must Be the Place newsletter
- Emily Ahn Levy, Interim Academic Director, Urban Placemaking Management & Visiting Assistant Professor, Pratt University
- Kady Yellow, Vice President of Placemaking & Events, Downtown Jacksonville
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Coming to Milwaukee: 12-14 Nov.
Equity & Strategy Summit - The Matrix: Justice in Midwest Buildings
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For the first time in person, Midwest Building Decarbonization Coalition's highly popular Equity Summit has been reimagined as an Equity Strategy Summit - uniting organizers, advocates, and sector leaders from across the Midwest to respond with clarity, coordination, and courage.
Held at the iconic Saint Kate – The Arts Hotel in downtown Milwaukee, the gathering will span three days of immersive learning, coalition building, and tactical planning. This isn’t just a gathering—it’s a post-election strategy session designed to protect our communities and the buildings that house the people we love. With federal decarb funding reductions and Midwest states navigating hostile legislative terrain, this summit offers a strategic space to confront ...
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