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13th District Alder Forum Workshop – Monroe Street Reconstruction

Last week Friends of Lake Wingra and the Edgewood College Sustainability Leadership Program co-hosted an interactive forum where attendees got to meet and interact with the candidates (Sara Eskrich & Zach Madden) running for the alder position in the 13th District. The topic of the meeting was the upcoming reconstruction of Monroe Street. The discussion […]

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New Volunteer Coordinator

News / Lake Wingra Team

Hi! My name is Susan and I am the new Volunteer Coordinator for Friends of Lake Wingra. I am also a graduate student in the new Environmental Conservation Professional Master’s Program from the Nelson Institute at UW. I have a strong interest in native plants, urban natural areas and stormwater mitigation techniques. I hope

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Protect the Complete Streets Law

News, Take Action! / Lake Wingra Team

Among the cuts proposed in the recently revealed budget for the next two years in Wisconsin is a complete repeal of the state’s “Complete Streets” law. This law currently works by requiring that roadways be designed and operated in ways that allow all users access for safe and convenient travel. This includes bicycles, pedestrians, public

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