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Lessons from the previous stimulus and recommendations for the future — Transportation for America and Smart Growth America
https://smartgrowthamerica.org/app/uploads/2020/04/SGA-T4A-Lessons-from-the-2009-Stimulus.pdf Between 2009 and 2010, the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA, commonly known as “the stimulus”) gave states $26 billion in flexible dollars to spend on surface transportation capital projects and $8.4 billion in funding for public transportation capital projects. Because the purpose was to create jobs, the funds came with the requirement that
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STUDY FINDS PUBLIC TRANSIT, WALKING AND BIKING OPTIONS COULD HELP KEEP MILLENNIALS IN WISCONSIN
New report shows young adults in the state want alternatives to car culture For Immediate Release TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2019 MADISON – A new WISPIRG Foundation study released today found that investing in public transit and walking and biking infrastructure could help Wisconsin attract and retain young adults. The report, entitled Millennials on the Move,
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Survival Coalition 2019-2021 Transportation Budget Priorities
Transportation is the number one concern identified by people with disabilities. RECOMMENDATIONS DHS reform the Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (NEMT) brokerage; DWD request additional $1.8M each year for Employment Transportation Assistance (WETAP); DOT request an additional $2.5M each year for rural and regional mobility management; DOT request a 10% increase each year for specialized and public
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How Do We Plan for Transit? by Jackie Eastwood of the La Crosse Area Planning Committee (LAPC)
This is a copy of the slides accompanying Eastwood’s presentation on April 30, 2018: A PDF of Eastwood’s April 30, 2018 presentation
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Transportation Alternatives in the La Crosse Area
If you don’t have or don’t want to drive a private car, what are your transportation options in the La Crosse Area? read more
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Keith Lee: Transit plays key role in Wisconisn
From providing transportation to students, to expanding job and educational opportunities, to allowing our aging parents to stay mobile, public transit benefits us all. read more
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Possible Transit Partnership Between County and City
The County of Portage and the City of Stevens Point operate separate transit services, but could merge them to improve the system for all of their users. Read More
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Wisconsin’s 2015-17 Biennial Transportation Budget
This “highlights” document by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s Office of Policy, Finance and Improvement provides a fairly good summary of the transportation component of Wisconsin’s final biennial budget (Act 55). Transit Operating Aid programs are discussed on page 8. They remain in the transportation fund. The budget includes the 4% increases for transit that
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Free bus service available between downtown [Green Bay] and Lambeau
The Green Bay Packers and the city of Green Bay have launched a free bus route connecting those destinations and many points in between, especially Lambeau Field, with buses running every 30 minutes Mondays through Saturdays. read more