John Norquist

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Op Ed: Evers Is Wrong on I-94 Expansion
Op Ed

Evers Is Wrong on I-94 Expansion

The proposal doesn't learn from history and contradicts the approach of Biden, Buttigieg.

Norquist: Why Milwaukee Needs a Streetcar
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Why Milwaukee Needs a Streetcar

Across the globe cities embrace transit, reject freeways in urban areas.

Norquist: Trump Tariffs Will Hurt State Workers
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Trump Tariffs Will Hurt State Workers

Manufacturers like Harley will suffer, as when a steel tariff was imposed in 2002.

Norquist: How Federal Funding Hurts Cities
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How Federal Funding Hurts Cities

Liberals and cities would be better off opposing funding.

Norquist: Trump Tariffs Will Hurt State Workers
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Trump Tariffs Will Hurt State Workers

Manufacturers like Harley will suffer, as when a steel tariff was imposed in 2002.

Remembering Tom Nardelli

Remembering Tom Nardelli

There was a little of Bob Newhart in Nardelli, but he helped improve the city in important ways.

CNU President John Norquist To Step Down After A Decade
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CNU President John Norquist To Step Down After A Decade

Norquist spearheaded campaigns for highway removal, federal reform of housing policy and walkable communities

Norquist: Is Traffic Always Bad?
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Is Traffic Always Bad?

Actually it's often a good thing, and city policies should take that into consideration.

Norquist: How to Regulate Guns
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How to Regulate Guns

Liberals need to better understand firearms if they have any hope of passing regulations.

Remembering Ed Koch

Remembering Ed Koch

The first big-city mayor to reject groveling for federal help by selling urban pathology, Koch’s arrogance helped save New York.

Don’t Wreck Sidney Hih

Don’t Wreck Sidney Hih

The troubled history of municipal land clearance and why it’s a very bad idea to demolish Sidney Hih.