Wisconsin : Wake up!
Having lived in Madison for 4 years and Milwaukee for 2, I’m beginning to understand the Wisconsin scene a little better. From what I gather, the state legislature does not like Milwaukee. In fact, they seem to act with contempt towards Wisconsin’s largest economic center. Curious. Here’s an example : Wisconsin LOVES to build highways.
Holy smokes we’ve got highways. But public transit? No thanks. Passenger rail between Milwaukee and Madison? No way. Regional rail linking Milwaukee, Chicago, and the Twin Cities? Nope. Modern buses or light rail? Not on your life. Eight lane super-highways? YES PLEASE!
Milwaukee’s mayor is pleading for a sensible transportation strategy. I’m not holding my breath.
Barrett asks state to divert funds from I-94 project to mass transit - Small Business Times via kwout
Filed under Milwaukee, culture, energy, environment, politics, suburbs : Comments (0) : May 5th, 2008 by tadfad
