Transportation

Eyes on Milwaukee: City Won’t Delay Streetcar for County
Eyes on Milwaukee

City Won’t Delay Streetcar for County

Ald Zielinski's attempt to delay streetcar for county only gets his own vote.

Eyes on Milwaukee: County Board Okays Bid for Streetcar
Eyes on Milwaukee

County Board Okays Bid for Streetcar

Despite long odds against winning, county will submit bid to the city.

Bike Czar: Wisconsin Goes to Washington
Bike Czar

Wisconsin Goes to Washington

Bike Fed lobbies federal officials with data on biking projects' big impact on jobs.

Campaign Cash: Heavy Trucks Cause Most Road Damage
Campaign Cash

Heavy Trucks Cause Most Road Damage

State isn’t enforcing weight limits. Big donors support bigger trucks.

Biking: More Biking Fights Climate Change
Biking

More Biking Fights Climate Change

3% increase would save 33 million tons of carbon dioxide per year.

Op Ed: Speeding Is Out of Control
Op Ed

Speeding Is Out of Control

City has big problem. More cops, cameras, traffic citations needed.

Op Ed: More Funding for Local Roads Needed
Op Ed

More Funding for Local Roads Needed

In 38 counties only 5% of local roads are rated “good.”

Biking: Good Budget for Bikes?
Biking

Good Budget for Bikes?

Walker budget hikes local roads funding by 25%. But legislators may change it.

Plenty of Horne: $2 Million BRT Study Underway
Plenty of Horne

$2 Million BRT Study Underway

25 detectors along 9-mile Bus Rapid Transit route measure traffic to find best route.

Streetsblog: 80 Transit Projects in 2017
Streetsblog

80 Transit Projects in 2017

Projects in U.S., Canada and Mexico include streetcar in Milwaukee.

Op Ed: Who Is Minding DOT’s Spending?
Op Ed

Who Is Minding DOT’s Spending?

Cost overruns, lack of transparency and oversight has led to huge transportation costs.

Biking: Breaking Up DNR Could Harm Biking
Biking

Breaking Up DNR Could Harm Biking

Biking issues would be split between two agencies, with more layers of bureaucracy.