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Creating more housing choices takes all of us.

Housing Onward Wisconsin is a statewide coalition working to expand access to homes, support smart land use, and advance policies that help communities grow stronger, healthier, and more affordable.

We’re bringing together nonprofits, businesses, local leaders, advocates, and residents who believe Wisconsin can do more to meet today’s housing needs.

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Housing Onward staff Ken Smith and Tehila Cohen meet with legislative staff at the Wisconsin State Capitol alongside Dream.Org advocates

Together, we can move housing (and Wisconsin) onward.

Everyone can be a local leader for housing solutions. Help shape solutions, support advocacy efforts, and be part of a growing movement for housing that works for everyone.

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If your organization is interested in supporting smarter housing policy and stronger communities in Wisconsin, we’d love to connect.

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Together, we can remove barriers and build more homes.

Madison for More Neighbors

Everyone deserves a safe, affordable place to call home. But Madison’s housing shortage is driving up prices and pushing people out of the communities they love. We need equitable, pro-housing policies that build a more affordable, inclusive, and connected city. Madison for More Neighbors aims to address these challenges as a coalition fighting for equitable, pro-housing policies for a more affordable, inclusive, and connected city where everyone has a place to call home.

Tehila Cohen, Housing Field Organizer for 1000 Friends of Wisconsin, is pictured with other Milwaukee housing advocates on the Community Development Alliance NextGen Housing Tour in April 2026.

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Wisconsin's housing challenges won't solve themselves.

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Upcoming Events

4 days to the event
Mon, Aug 24
Let's Talk Parking
Portage County Public Library
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Aug 24, 2026, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Portage County Public Library, 1001 Main St, Stevens Point, WI 54481, USA
How much is parking really costing our communities? Join this discussion on how parking policies shape housing affordability, land use, transportation, and community development. Virtual & In-Person option.
27 days to the event
Wed, Sep 16
Community Housing Academy
Independence First
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Sep 16, 2026, 5:30 PM – Oct 28, 2026, 7:30 PM
Independence First, 540 S 1st St, Milwaukee, WI 53204, USA
The Community Housing Academy is a 7-week, once-per-week course open to community members. The course is free of charge for participants. The Academy equips participants with knowledge, tools, and connections to engage with housing policy and cultivate informed, confident community advocates.
49 days to the event
Thu, Oct 08
1000 Friends of Wisconsin 30th Anniversary Party
Goodman Community Center Brass Works Bui
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Oct 08, 2026, 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Goodman Community Center Brass Works Bui, 206 Waubesa St, Madison, WI 53704, USA
90 days to the event
Tue, Nov 17
Yimbytown 2026
Raleigh Convention Center
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Nov 17, 2026, 7:00 PM – Nov 19, 2026, 11:00 PM
Raleigh Convention Center, 500 S Salisbury St, Raleigh, NC 27601, USA
What’s YimbyTown? YIMBYtown is the biggest national pro-housing conference in the country, bringing together 1,000+ pro-homes advocates, experts, and leaders.

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Learn. Connect. Advocate. Build support for the housing choices Wisconsin communities need.

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