Email from 1000 Friends of Wisconsin What's Happening in Nov. View as Webpage - Nov. 2025 Let's Welcome Our New Board Members! We’re excited to welcome our newest Board members to the team! Jenasea Hameister, Justyn Huckleberry, and David Salmon (from left to right) were elected at the Q3 Board meeting in Oct. and they’re ready to support the mission & vision of 1000 Friends. A big thanks to all three newbies and special thanks to Jenasea for jumping into the Treasurer position! Learn more about them in our latest news post ... Nov 12 Webinar Panel (Moderated by Our New Board Member, David!) Watts up with E-bikes and E-Scooters? A panel discussion to explore the role of E-Bikes and E-Scooters in Wisconsin’s active transportation present and future. In this discussion, panelists will discuss market demand for E-bike/E-Scooter adoption, role of E-bike’s/E-Scooter's in independent living and aging with grace, emerging issues in safety and behavior, and strategies and regulations being piloted in Wisconsin and across the US. The audience is invited to share questions & comments, which will be addressed at the end of the discussion. Moderators: David Salmon, City of Sun Prairie - Transportation Coordinator (APBP-WI Chapter Lead, APA-WI TPD Co-Chapter Liaison) Kim Biedermann, East Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission - Principal Planner – Regional Bicycle & Pedestrian Coordinator (APBP-WI Chapter Lead) Alexander Brown, SRF Consulting, Planner III - Funding & Grants (APA-WI TPD Co-Chapter Liaison) Panelists: Jason Schultz, Coontails Outdoor Retailer in Vilas County, WI Rebecca Rabatin, Independence First - Community Access and Legislative Policy Analyst Andrea Bill, TOPS Lab – Traffic Safety Engineer Research Program Manager Joel Gregozeski, Aushwabenon City Administrator Jake Newborn, Wisconsin Bike Fed - Assistant Director Happening: Nov. 12th, 1-2:15 pm CST, online Learn more and register Momentum Grows in Madison's Pro-Housing Movement On October 24, our Madison for More Neighbors campaign proudly attended a vibrant ribbon-cutting event for a new accessory dwelling unit (ADU) – also known as a backyard cottage – on Madison’s southwest side. Local leaders came to show their support. Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway and Alders Barbara McKinney and Will Ochowicz, alongside developers from Accessible Housing Wisconsin, advocacy organizations like AARP-WI, and others, shared their excitement to see innovative solutions like this one take shape in Madison. The ADU ribbon cutting was just one part of Madison Housing Week, organized by the Madison Housing Coalition to raise awareness about the need for more housing choices, through in-person and virtual events throughout the week. Learn more about the progress in housing reform in Madison ... Lanes Close on I-94: Our Take on the Expansion As lanes close to begin construction on the I-94 East-West expansion, our transportation policy analyst spoke with Spectrum News 1 Milwaukee to talk about why the expansion is not the best use of the land. Expanding highways is a routine approach for DOTs across the country for trying to increase the capacity of the freeway to manage traffic congestion. A recent landmark study shows, however, that rather than easing congestion, expansion invites more drivers to the freeway, which consequently increases vehicle emissions and further disinvestment in safer and more sustainable transportation options. Read more from Raphie's blog post ...  Image: (Screenshot from Spectrum News 1 reporting) Coming to Milwaukee: 12-14 Nov. Equity & Strategy Summit - The Matrix: Justice in Midwest Buildings 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 ... Find out more or register ...  UW-Stevens Point & City Team Up to Play a Neighborhood Planning Game! Learn more with your neighbors in Stevens Point ... November is Giving Season ... Learn How to Support Our Work With a Gift Our programs reach across the state in rural and urban communities alike, helping people understand land use and transportation decisions to empower regular citizens and municipalities to reduce urban sprawl, increase affordable housing options, preserve green and open space, and promote compact, mixed-use, well-connected cities. Our lift is expanding and the need for education and advocacy around these issues only continues to grow! We heavily rely on the support of donors to continue this work and we'd be grateful if you provided some of this support today. Please consider supporting our work and learn about the many ways you can give (including qualified charitable distributions, CSW workplace giving, corporate donations, stock, and more) ... *And if you're already a member of 1000 Friends or donated in the past, we're very thankful for your support! Sincerely, Trevor Roark (Executive Director)  Image: (Transportation Policy Analyst Raphie Torralba leads a Safe Streets Academy in Milwaukee) 1000 Friends of Wisconsin 608-259-1000 | 1kfriends.org  We work remotely, so please contact us via email: Trevor Roark Address: 1000 Friends of Wisconsin PO Box 25 Stevens Point, WI 54481 Fall is here! Let's take in the colors while walking, bicycling, and bussing! Learn more about our Community Transportation Academies. Follow 1000 Friends Online DONATE NOW Share This Email Share This Email 1000 Friends of Wisconsin | P O Box 25 | Steves Point, WI 54481 US Unsubscribe | Constant Contact Data Notice