Paving the high road toward success. 'High Road Highlights' is our monthly roundup of project wins, news, and more!
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New webinar! Partners in Service: Activating Your City's Faith Ecosystem
Faith-based organizations do more than provide spiritual guidance. They feed families, shelter neighbors, run afterschool programs, and support mental health. On Wednesday, October 15, join the Mayors Innovation Project for
Partners in Service: Activating Your City's Faith Ecosystem, a webinar exploring how cities can tap these networks to better meet residents’ needs. Hear from Mayor Victoria Woodards (Tacoma, WA), Geoff Baxter (NAYBA), Mayor Yemi Mobolade, and Thomas Thompson (Colorado Springs) on strategies like embedding faith liaisons in City Hall and filling gaps in housing, food, and workforce programs. This session is designed for mayors, city staff, and faith-focused organizations looking to strengthen community impact.
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More states are moving away from the 85th percentile rule to set speeds
More states are moving away from the outdated “85th percentile rule” for setting speed limits, considering factors like walking and biking activity, land use, and crash history. A new blog from the State Smart Transportation Initiative highlights how Ohio and other states are using data-driven, context-sensitive approaches to make roads safer and better support multimodal travel.
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Celebrating Wisconsin workers with a new monthly series!
The State of Working Wisconsin 2025 report was released on Labor Day, and to honor Wisconsin workers, we’re launching a new social media series. Each month through January, we’ll share the most important facts and quotes from a different chapter to highlight how workers are doing across the state. September focused on Jobs, showing persistent racial disparities, with Black unemployment at 5.8% compared to 2.5% for white workers in Wisconsin. Next month, we’ll turn to Wages.
Check out our Jobs chapter today, and follow us on social media to get all the latest updates!
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Wisconsin Depends on Immigration
Urban Milwaukee | Urban Milwaukee highlights findings from the State of Working Wisconsin 2025 report, showing that immigrants make up 5% of Wisconsin’s population and play critical roles across industries.
“The State of Working Wisconsin” Battleground Wisconsin Podcast
Citizen Action of Wisconsin | Battleground Wisconsin podcast features HRSC’s Laura Dresser discussing the latest State of Working Wisconsin report, including who is benefiting in today’s economy, the potential impact of a $20 minimum wage, and broader economic and environmental challenges facing Wisconsin workers.
A year of deep disruption
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About High Road Strategy Center
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Based at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the High Road Strategy Center is a national think-and-do tank that promotes “high road” solutions to social problems. Learn more here, or click below to learn about our projects housed at the High Road Strategy Center:
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