Insights & Updates

Ken Smith advocates for a "both-and" approach: protect what is genuinely historic, while also making it easier to build and adapt housing. Thoughtful preservation and abundant housing can coexist rather than compete.

By Tehila Cohen / What can Milwaukee’s Cream City brick and Jerusalem’s limestone teach us about how cities define themselves? Explore how local materials become symbols of identity, from Jerusalem’s century-old stone ordinance to Milwaukee’s iconic Cream City façades.

April was a full and energizing month for the 1000 Friends housing team! From Milwaukee conversations on community land trusts to housing summits, home tours, and workshops all across the state – we connected with partners and saw real progress toward expanding affordable housing in Wisconsin.