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"proposing $5.9 million in reductions in bus service — a move that could mean cutting more than a dozen bus routes. Sixteen bus routes, Freeway Flyers, and special services to such events as Summerfest, ethnic festivals, the Wisconsin State Fair and Brewers home games are in limbo, according to MCTS officials.
If you look at us being stewards of services for low-income, minority populations that have endured 400 years of racism, it's hard for us to say we're going to take two miles of a bus route off of this road in the county so that we can preserve park-ride service for — and I'm overgeneralizing — a suburbanite who can afford their own car," said Dan Boehm, MCTS president and managing director.
The mural also lists instructions on "What to do if ICE comes to your door" and on the back reads "Celebrating over 160 years of Dreamers: Milwaukee is immigrant strong."
originally posted by: FredT
a reply to: JAGStorm
You can make it out as politics run amok and its true While the BUS in and of itself is paid for by city taxpayers, transit systems worldwide take in paid advertising to offset costs. If you look at the bus in question you see a section of white near the door. I could not blow up you pic enough to read the sponsor but its no doubt a community group.
But far be it for me to get in the way of a good strawman or poorman as the case may be
www.ridemcts.com...
originally posted by: FredT
Wow you really seem to have a thing for poor and or minorities what with the 'Can poor people have babies" thread
That being said:
Having frequented NYC you see a large cross section of humanity taking the subway. Rich, poor (I mean who knows for sure really) so lets say Rich looking and poor looking, old, young, crazy etc. as it is mandatory to get around UNLESS you are mega rich
Suburban areas you will see old and young.
Its area dependent etc.
I've long advocated for encouraging people to ride scooters and motorcycles (heck, even allow ATVs with turn signals or golf carts). Allow legal lane filtering / splitting in urban areas. Offer free street parking for bikes. This would do far more to alleviate traffic at a fraction of the cost of public transit.
originally posted by: JAGStorm
a reply to: Edumakated
I've long advocated for encouraging people to ride scooters and motorcycles (heck, even allow ATVs with turn signals or golf carts). Allow legal lane filtering / splitting in urban areas. Offer free street parking for bikes. This would do far more to alleviate traffic at a fraction of the cost of public transit.
I had a long discussion about this with my brother. I happen to love the bike and scooter rentals. Apparently a lot of people don't. People in Seattle are throwing in them water, destroying them and lighting them on fire. I can't tell you how many lone tires I saw. Some homeless guy even fashioned a rickshaw out of one. Good idea but how can they keep that business afloat with people destroying them....
seattle.cbslocal.com...
I'm not talking about those stupid millennial scooters that are popping up
originally posted by: JAGStorm
a reply to: Edumakated
I'm not talking about those stupid millennial scooters that are popping up
Not so sure I'd be OK with that. Ever seen traffic in India with those scooters?
I think we might have missed that bandwagon too, Americans are notorious about not being courteous to
motorcycle riders where other countries have always had it.