Madison More Attentive To Ozone Reduction Than Milwaukee

Lee Bergquist of the Journal Sentinel produced a depressing piece - - if you're in Milwaukee, that is - - about Madison and Dane County's more aggressive community response to ozone alerts than the Milwaukee 'approach.'

In Madison, a bad air day leads to free bus rides to encourage motorists to leave their automobiles at home.

And employers offer discounted lunches to employees who also leave their cars home to cut down on emissions.

Bergquist couldn't find similar responses or initiatives here in Milwaukee - - where the air is consistently dirtier than it is in Madison.