tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post5422223161622107268..comments2023-10-08T04:12:46.273-05:00Comments on The Political Environment: Milwaukee County Sacrifices Logic, Land, For UWM SprawlJames Rowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10203270946492159686noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post-58219259416892878322009-12-21T11:35:56.263-06:002009-12-21T11:35:56.263-06:00@Great Lakes.... Umm nobody will be walking from t...@Great Lakes.... Umm nobody will be walking from the County Grounds location to do anything. To 'collaborate' with GE Medical people will drive about 1.5 miles, my estimate, despite being across the street, you basically have to. Where will they get lunch? Oh you have to drive. Sure much of Tosa, is pretty urban, but this site isn't.Dave Reidhttp://urbanmilwaukee.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post-65523680103571781712009-12-21T09:43:06.976-06:002009-12-21T09:43:06.976-06:00Great Lakes,
And how long would that bus trip tak...Great Lakes,<br /><br />And how long would that bus trip take? From what I see on the MCTS map, there are no direct routes to the proposed campus. So the unfortunate student or professor with classes on both sites will either need to hold large chunks of the day for the bus trip(s), or bring his/her car to campus, increasing parking costs and congestion.Max Maxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17963095202699036054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post-4230761647238549702009-12-20T12:42:23.223-06:002009-12-20T12:42:23.223-06:00As Wauwatosa is the geographic center of the metro...As Wauwatosa is the geographic center of the metro area, it would seem wise to continue its development, thus reducing drive times and mitigating congestion in the UWM neighborhood, which itself was developed long ago due to "urban sprawl." <br />For those east siders who believe Wauwatosa is still rural and that it's still wilderness out here, I encourage you to take a trip out this way, perhaps on a county bus which, incidentally, go right to the county grounds. Or, take your bike on the Oak Leaf Trail, which also will get you there. You may be surprised to find that no farms remain in Wauwatosa, that the entire city is served by electric, water and sewer utilities, and that there are sidewalks in front of our homes, that we can walk to the grocery store or other businesses, that our children can walk to school, and that we have all the accommodations of a modern city.<br />Yes, let's be wise about development. But let's also recognize that Wauwatosa is not a hinterland and that great universities have satellites throughout the areas they serve.<br />Finally, let's not forget the Wisconsin Idea -- that the boundaries of the University of Wisconsin system are the boundaries of the state.Great Lakeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09435839123692260244noreply@blogger.com