Reason 5. Changing demographics show that young people want to walk, bike and take transit – we must invest in our future and meet these needs. Demographic information from across America shows that young people want to live and work in places where they can walk, bike and take transit to work. Studies show that
Reason 4. General revenues are not appropriate for funding highway expansion. The federal gas-tax has not been changed since 1993, causing major shortfalls in the Transportation Fund as increasingly more efficient vehicles use less gasoline. These shortfalls in gas-tax revenue are being paid for by the state, often by raiding the general fund. In the
Reason 3. Local governments are not receiving their fair share of transportation dollars. When motorists pay fuel taxes at the gas pump, they believe they are paying for the roads they use. However, this is largely a myth. The motor fuel taxes are paying for major freeway expansion but only a small portion of the
Reason 2. We should invest more in Smart Highways that reduce construction costs and manage traffic better. Wisconsin’s highway system is currently under stress due to maintenance and funding constraints. Several studies have shown that it is not possible to build our way out of congestion – however this is exactly what the Wisconsin Department
Reason 1. We shouldn’t increase highway capacity when we are driving fewer miles. The state of Wisconsin plans to spend hundreds of millions of dollars over the next two years adding additional capacity to the state’s highway system. These highway expansions are fundamentally out of step with the wants and needs of today’s Americans and
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