“If the city of Milwaukee put together a proposal for the pot of money that goes to the cities and villages and it is scored well on economic criteria, they could be awarded, yes,” Thompson said Thursday at a Capitol press conference.
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If our expert panel of RightWisconsin prognosticators is really right, then 2019 promises to be an interesting year, both in Wisconsin and nationally.
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According to the city’s website promoting the streetcar, the $40 million would have paid for “.75 route miles, 1.17 track miles, 3 stops and one additional streetcar vehicle.”
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Are TIFs – tax increment districts – necessary tools for economic development in blighted areas – or just “smoke and mirrors” designed to spend taxpayer money on projects that do not need it?
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If you thought that the “The Hop,” Milwaukee’s new streetcar, was going to be annoying before, wait until you watch the “safety video”
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Just as much of the world moves toward a 21st century, millennial-enticing mode of transportation that is sure to give cities a highly sought-after cultural cache, Milwaukee is building … a streetcar.
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Perry’s ambition for regional transit would face tough opposition in Waukesha and would receive little political support.
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The MU Law School Poll took a different turn this time, taking a deeper look at some of the issues of southeastern Wisconsin
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JFC approved $410 million in new bonds, the lowest amount of new road bonding since the 2003-05 budget. The transportation budget also places new restrictions on funding for Milwaukee’s streetcar.
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