A network of communities dedicated to safe and equitable access to walking, biking, and transit.

Above: Members of the Greater Green Bay Community Transportation Academy participate on a Walk and Roll audit of Downtown Green Bay, September 24, 2025 Hello Active Wisconsin Friends!   It’s been a minute since our last blog post. Thanks for hanging in there! So, what have we been up to? Quite a lot, starting with some staff changes.  I’m  Jen Walker , Community Programs Manager at 1000 Friends of Wisconsin since July 2025. While I’m new to this role, I’m not new to Active Wi

West Allis cohort stands outside City Hall, May 28, 2025 The West Allis Transportation Academy wrapped up yesterday. It’s hard to believe...

America Walks  is creating opportunities to help shape the national conversation around building walkable, inclusive communities. Right...

The West Allis Transportation Academy met in person for the first time at City Hall last week and again virtually this past Wednesday....

A message from our outgoing Director, Deb Nemeth: As some of you may know, I will be leaving 1000 Friends as Executive Director as of...

On Thursday, March 13, Rails to Trails Conservancy issued an alert regarding federal funding for bicycle infrastructure, especially...