“Some of us have cars, so let’s share those resources with other women who don’t and give each other rides.” That was the basic idea behind the Women’s Transit Authority (WTA) — a service that became a symbol of safety and empowerment for women in Madison.
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Building the Southeast Dormitories: How UW’s Postwar Building Program Unleashed Relentless University Expansion in Madison
As U.S. universities bulldozed entire neighborhoods with federal and municipal government support in the mid 20th century, they normalized an urban planning model that prioritized university expansion over the preservation of urban homes and communities.
Introducing ‘Reorientation’, a Podcast from the Center for Campus History
What’s the deal with campus police? How did UW–Madison and hundreds of other universities across the country end up with their own deputized law enforcement agencies? And what does their existence mean for the communities they police, both on and off campus? Those are the questions we’re digging into on the inaugural season of Reorientation, an original narrative podcast from the Center for Campus History!