Bicycling a Key Contributor to Wisconsin's Economy

www.pedbikeimages.org Dan Burden
Recreational bicycling is among Wisconsin’s top outdoor activities in terms of economic impact, and increasing bicycling has the potential to deliver impressive health benefits and savings, according to a new report from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Mayor Dave's Blog - Bikes & Bucks
Wisconsin to get $822 million for high speed rail

1000 Friends of Wisconsin called the Obama decision to award high speed rail to Wisconsin terrific news that will help the state’s economy and the environment.
Wisconsin will receive $810 million in federal stimulus money to establish high-speed passenger rail from Milwaukee to Madison and $12 million for the Milwaukee-Chicago corridor.
Press Coverage and Press Releases: 1000 Friends of WI - Gov. Doyle - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Wisconsin State Journal - Wisconsin Radio Network - The Barrett Report - Senator Russ Feingold - Senator Herb Kohl - WISPIRG - Transportation Development Association of Wisconsin - Carpenters Union - International Union of Operating Engineers

FORUM ON CLIMATE CHANGE, HISTORY, AND SOCIETY
Well Adapted but Still Extinct: Lessons in Human Ecodynamics from the
Viking Settlement of the North Atlantic
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12 -
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ANDREW DUGMORE
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The University of Edinburgh;
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WAPA / WI-ASLA
- 2010 Annual Conference
Monona Terrace -
Madison, WI
March 4-5, 2010
The conference is sponsored by the Wisconsin Chapters of the American Planning Association and the
American Society of Landscape Architects. The conference program will be available at
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A Chronology of the Madison Edgewater Proposal

January 28 Controversy follows proposed zoning change
January 27 - Lost in the endless Madison Edgewater debate?
January 5 - Edgewater project still alive until at least February
Jan 4 - Edgewater to get second vote on Jan 5
Dec 17 -
Edgewater developer 'disappointed'
Dec 16 - Council member wants to revisit Edgewater decision
Dec 16 - Mayor Dave's Blog - System Failure
Dec 16 - Madison Edgewater redevelopment proposal may be dead
Dec 16 - Madison Common Council kills Edgewater plans
Dec 16 - Laptop City Hall: Edgewater Council Meeting Live Blog
Dec 13 - Don’t sacrifice civic values for Edgewater deal
Dec 8 - Council should support Landmarks Commission
Dec - 3 - Mayor Dave's Blog - What's Important
Dec 3 - A Range of Opinions
Dec 3 - Edgewater Developer Appeals
Nov 18 - Madison Trust
remarks
July 15 - Edgewater Informational Package (pdf)
Win-Win Emission Reduction Strategies
Smart Transportation Strategies Can Achieve Emission Reduction Targets And
Provide Other Important Economic, Social and Environmental Benefits
a paper by Todd Litman of the
Victoria Transport Policy Institute
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