This dynamic downtown growth synergy in Kansas City built around light rail has been denied to Milwaukee by anti-urban, right-wing GOP politicians and conservative power-brokers who are led by Scott Walker, financed by the Bradley Foundation and promoted by suburbanite Journal Broadcast talk radio propagandists.
Here is the list Milwaukee is barred by right-wing politicking from joining:
The bigger, pro-highway ugly picture and suburban spending bias at the expense of cities (read: Milwaukee) in Wisconsin these days bars Amtrak, commuter rail.
Here is the list Milwaukee is barred by right-wing politicking from joining:
Planned Light Rail Systems
Atlanta | Austin | Baltimore | Boston | Calgary | Charlotte | Cleveland | Dallas | Denver | Edmonton | Hamilton | Hampton Roads | Honolulu | Indianapolis | Jacksonville | Kansas City | Los Angeles | Memphis | Minneapolis | Monterey Bay |Montréal | New Jersey | Ottawa | Orlando | Philadelphia | Phoenix | Pittsburgh | Portland | Raleigh | Sacramento | St. Louis | Salt Lake City | San Diego | San Francisco | San Jose | Seattle | Toronto | Washington | Waterloo | York Region
why would Milwaukee want to be on that list of loser, small-time cities, when Snott Walker can give contracts and make $ for his road builder friends?
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