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Ald. Joe Davis, Sr. introduced a capital improvement project to implement a high-speed light rail system in Milwaukee. |
| By OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writers |
| Published Oct. 31, 2008 at 12:35 p.m. |
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Ald. Joe Davis, Sr. introduced a capital improvement project to implement a high-speed light rail system in Milwaukee at a Common Council Finance and Personnel Committee meeting Friday.
"When people have greater access to all parts of our city and even to our suburbs, they have greater access to jobs and economic opportunity," said Davis.
"I work with the NLC (National League of Cities) across the country and in every city, in every discussion, public transportation is significantly more advanced outside the Milwaukee area. We must bring our city into the here and now and take advantage of the opportunities better transportation provides and the immediate necessity for public transportation we face."
According to a statement from Davis' office, the amendment drew "heavy discussion" and will be brought to the full council on Nov. 7.
"The design and implementation of light rail doesn't just bring Milwaukee up to par with the rest of the country or provide access to suburban communities. Light rail is a viable way to leverage federal dollars and open up the amount of development, fiscal and cultural opportunities Milwaukee deserves." Ald. Davis said.
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Posted by MilwaukeeD on Nov. 11, 2008 at 12:09 p.m. (report)
dvm, those routes are great, but the system you described would cost over $2 billion. We need to start small and expand as people realize how important and useful transit is to our future as a region.
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Posted by mke girl on Nov. 3, 2008 at 10:28 a.m. (report)
also, with additional, more convenient transportation, the amount of drunk driving might hopefully decline:)
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Posted by AverageGuy on Oct. 31, 2008 at 6:36 p.m. (report)
Just like it's good for Milwaukee to have an NBA franchise and the Art Museum it would be good for the city as a whole to have a better transit system. Many people in the suburbs work in downtown, how can a faster, easier, less expensive way to work be a bad thing?
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Posted by diesel1976 on Oct. 31, 2008 at 3:52 p.m. (report)
Love it! In a city this size our mass transit system is embarassing and severely lacking. I find it funny that city dwellers like myself think its a great idea but suburbanites hate it. They dont want "us" having easier access to their precious burbs.
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Posted by Common on Oct. 31, 2008 at 3:22 p.m. (report)
For years, Milwaukee and Milwaukee County have dragged, discussed, debated and generally done nothing as cities and counties around the country pass us by. Milwaukee lags behind in the modern transportation game. Visit any large and many medium-sized city in America and you can expect to see an efficient, modern and innovative transportation system of roads, rail and buses in action. So, it's about time that SOMEONE FINALLY stepped up!
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