We need your support to make positive change! 25 Years of Statewide Advocacy Thank you so much for your support over the years and for helping us celebrate our 25 years of advocacy for sound transportation and land use policy across Wisconsin. 1kfriends is committed to including climate action and environmental justice in all we do. Stay safe. Wishing you a healthy and happy New Year! Here's just a snapshot of what we'll be working on in 2022! Be sure to visit our website and keep up with us on social media. We're going to need your help to make positive change! Continue to fight the unneeded and fiscally irresponsible expansion of I-94EW in Milwaukee. Support grassroots community change efforts around active transportation - biking, walking and rolling - by providing resources and building our Active Transportation network. Influence policies that protect individuals rights to safe, accessible, and equitable public transportation while encouraging increased transit funding. Assist communities with Complete Streets plans and work to pass a statewide Complete Streets law requiring WisDOT to consider bikeways and pedestrian paths in all road reconstruction projects funded with state or federal money. Advocate for legislation that requires WisDOT’s long range transportation planning to include a vision for low-carbon public transit, incentives to develop equitable, clean transportation options, and transportation solutions for underserved areas of the state. Work with local governments preparing comp plans to include consideration for the impacts of climate change. Offering an informative new webinar series. (Scroll down for more information). Special Appeal Please make a special gift to celebrate our milestone anniversary! Your end of the year gift will help ensure we have the resources to forge ahead in the coming years. We are committed to providing sound land use policies to help build healthy communities and to advocate for responsible transportation options. Together we will work toward a healthier and more inclusive future for all the people of Wisconsin. We're so thankful for supporters like you that make our work possible. We appreciate your generosity and commitment to our work going forward in 2022. DONATE NOW Or text : 608-405-6979 Reminder - we have a new address 1000 Friends of Wisconsin PO Box 259704 Madison, WI 53725 We're excited to offer a new webinar series! The webinar topics cover a broad range of issues including transportation, land use, legislation, placemaking and more. We will soon post the entire series on our website, in our e-news and on facebook. These webinars will not just provide information but also offer ideas and resources for taking action. All webinars run from noon - 1:15 CST. They are free of charge but registration is required. January 19, 2022 - Darrin Wasniewski, AARP-Wisconsin - Winter Placemaking Darrin Wasniewski, Associate State Director of Community Outreach, will discuss the benefits of winter placemaking and share ideas for communities of all sizes. Wisconsin winters are not for the faint of heart. Snow, ice, cold temperatures, and long hours of darkness are just some of the challenges to active living during the wintertime. However, communities can create opportunities year-round for outdoor activities and active transportation. The concept of “winter placemaking” embraces those challenges to connect people with public spaces during the winter season. To register: [link removed] February 15, 2022 - Beth Osbourne, Transportation For America - Driving Down Emissions and how it is impacted by the infrastructure bill Beth Osborne is the Director of Transportation for America, a national nonprofit made up of local, regional and state transportation leaders committed to a transportation system that connects people to jobs and essential services by all modes of travel no matter their financial means or physical ability. Beth will be sharing the findings from Transportation for America’s “Driving Down Emissions” report and the barriers to a more just and equitable society. Highlights include getting onerous government regulations out of the way of providing more homes where people naturally drive less, making safety the top priority for street design to encourage more short trips, and instituting GHG reduction and less driving as goals of the transportation system. To register: [link removed] Check out our Active Living: A Winter Playbook for Wisconsin Ideas for communities to encourage and support active living through the 2021-2022 winter Stay Active, Safe & Healthy in the New Year! 1000 Friends of Wisconsin | 608-259-1000 | 1kfriends.org We are working remotely so please contact us via email at Deb Nemeth Gregg May Susan Gaeddert Robin Wagner New Address: 1000 Friends of Wisconsin Box 259704 Madison, WI 53725 Follow 1000 Friends Online: ‌ ‌ ‌ 1000 Friends of Wisconsin | P O Box 259704, Madison, WI 53725 Unsubscribe [email protected] Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by [email protected] powered by Try email marketing for free today!