Milwaukee
WisDOT Faces Civil Rights Suit Over $1.7 Billion “Zoo Interchange”
In the politically polarized Milwaukee region, there are two widely divergent visions of what transportation should do.
August 17, 2012
Milwaukee Streetcar’s Trump Card Over Walker: A 1990s Civil Rights Case
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker is no friend to rail transportation. He won the governorship based on the rallying cry of "No Train," a concise summary of his position on the planned upgrade to the Milwaukee-to-Madison line. And we all know how that one ended.
June 15, 2012
In the Rust Belt, Protecting Pedestrians is a Two-Way Street
There's a livable streets battle taking place in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It's the same one that's been going on in Syracuse, New York and Cincinnati, Ohio.
June 28, 2011
Anti-Rail Candidates Take Aim at High Speed Dreams in the Midwest
Here's another installment of our series on key governor’s races. Here's the news from Wisconsin and Ohio. Check out our previous coverage of California, Texas, Maryland, Colorado, and Tennessee. Let them serve as a reminder to vote on Tuesday.
October 29, 2010
Back to the Grid, Part 2: John Norquist on Reclaiming American Cities
As mayor of Milwaukee from 1988 to 2004, CNU President John Norquist made urbanism and livability top priorities. Some of his most notable achievements centered on the redevelopment of highway corridors with street grids and infill, culminating with the demolition of the Park East Freeway in 2002 -- one of the largest voluntary highway removal projects undertaken in America. Other projects, like the introduction of a light rail system, never reached fruition.
March 30, 2009