George H. Bush was President, Robin Yount was roaming centerfield, and Milwaukee was being allocated funds that were to be dedicated for the development of a new mass transit mode. The funds, $289 million worth, represented a substantial amount of purchasing power in 1991. But the transit improvements never came.

The Wisconsin DOT presented the most recent plans for the reconstruction of the Zoo Interchange.  The project team argued that because of the age of the interchange, number of accidents, and predicted congestion that the interchange needs to be rebuilt and widened.  They presented multiple options, all of which included the relocation of at least [...]

Alderman Bauman lead the efforts to bring forward a resolution that would have the City of Milwaukee request that Milwaukee County withdraw from the Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission (“SEWRPC”). This drastic change has been brewing for years as SEWRPC has been seen as being unresponsive to requests from Milwaukee. Alderman Bauman gave a long and passionate introduction explaining how, “it (SEWRPC) does not serve the city of Milwaukee and its citizens.” He expounded on his feelings and expressed his view that SEWRPC has a suburban bias when he wrapping up with “where you work, where you office, and who you associate with informs your view.”