Milwaukee
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Milwaukee Mayor Abandons Highway Teardown To Calm Irrational Fears Of Driver Class
Mayor Cavalier Johnson has set aside years of findings that highway removals help revitalize Rust Belt downtowns for the 21st century.
July 23, 2026
What Do We Really Know About Drivers Who Kill Pedestrians?
America knows exactly who the average pedestrian who dies in a car crash is. But what about the driver who kills him?
February 26, 2025
When Should Cities Take Away Dangerous Drivers’ Cars?
How many dangerous driving infractions should one motorist be able to rack up before he loses his car — and will taking it from him really make streets safer if the design of those streets isn't safe itself?
March 25, 2022
America’s Best Bus Stops 2022, Round One: Stops that Do Double Duty
After years and years of sending up sorry stops across America, we're turning our attention to wonderful waiting areas for once.
March 16, 2022
Urban Transit Systems are Adding Riders (Mostly)
You asked for a deep dive on transit ridership numbers — you got it!
October 15, 2019
Milwaukee’s Transit Service in Crisis as Leaders Bicker
The Wisconsin city may cut 16 bus routes serving vulnerable residents if it can't dig up $5.9 million.
August 13, 2019
Trump Administration Continues Funny Business with Transit Funding
About $2.7 billion in funds for transit projects remains in a state of limbo at the Trump U.S. DOT.
March 19, 2019
Bus Routes Helping Bridge Milwaukee’s Notorious Racial-Economic Divide
New research shows two reverse-commute bus routes are providing a vital link for low-income neighborhoods. But the state may stop funding them.
October 16, 2018
Most Milwaukee Drivers Don’t Yield to Pedestrians at Crosswalks
Researchers observed 364 crossings at 20 intersections in Milwaukee, and drivers only yielded 16 percent of the time.
March 21, 2018
Meet the Lawyer Taking on Wisconsin’s Highway Lobby — And Winning
To combat racial segregation and disparities in public health, attorney Dennis Grzezinski is confronting the state's penchant for road expansion.
October 12, 2017
