New ideas required

Transit systems throughout the state – and especially in Milwaukee County – need adequate support from the state to retain their role as vital economic development tools. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, February 10 One of the critical issues facing Milwaukee County over the next several years will be how to fund the Milwaukee County Transit System.

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Transit Investments from Stimulus Generate More Jobs per Dollar than Highway Projects

From Smart Growth America Updated with latest numbers released 2/9/10 covering up to 12/31/09. The latest data on stimulus spending show that funds spent on public transportation were a more effective job creator than stimulus funds spent on highways. Through the end of 2009, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) investments in public transportation produced

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