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hukaulaba Lilia Roo @pawb.social

Milwaukee software engineer and fursuiter

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urbanmilwaukee.com Transportation: Should MCTS Take Over Operation of The Hop, Other Transit Systems?

MCTS officials are considering bidding to operate the systems as a move to create a regional transit authority and financial security.

Transportation: Should MCTS Take Over Operation of The Hop, Other Transit Systems?
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urbanmilwaukee.com MKE County: Parks Removed One Acre of Concrete in 2023

Parks system making strides in effort to reduce the cost-burden of pavement.

MKE County: Parks Removed One Acre of Concrete in 2023
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WisDOT survey about the future of WIS 175 (Stadium Freeway). Mainly about ranking proposed alternatives. Open until June 1.

graef-usa.mysocialpinpoint.com Reimagine WIS 175

WisDOT, along with study partners Milwaukee County and the City of Milwaukee, are working on a study for WIS 175 between Wisconsin Avenue and Lisbon Avenue.

Reimagine WIS 175
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urbanmilwaukee.com Protected Bike Lanes Will Link Bay View With Downtown

Series of city projects will provide safe link between South Side and Downtown.

Protected Bike Lanes Will Link Bay View With Downtown
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urbanmilwaukee.com Walker’s Point Will Get New Plaza, Protected Bike Lanes

And upgraded skate park. City plans 11 projects to improve south-side area.

Walker’s Point Will Get New Plaza, Protected Bike Lanes
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urbanmilwaukee.com MKE County: Parks Updating Countywide Trail Plan

Planning process seeks citizen input on future of Milwaukee trail system.

MKE County: Parks Updating Countywide Trail Plan
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urbanmilwaukee.com Milwaukee’s Credit Rating Upgraded To A+

Big hike from BBB+ will save city millions, but things are still worse than they were in 2022.

Milwaukee’s Credit Rating Upgraded To A+
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Metra project underway to increase speeds on Electric District

www.trains.com Metra project underway to increase speeds on Electric District - Trains

CHICAGO — Jim Derwinski hates the phrase “that’s the way we’ve always done it.” At a Wednesday presentation for Northwestern University’s Sandhouse Rail Group, Derwinski, Metra’s CEO/Executive Director, illustrated why that’s the case, and the potential that comes from putting that approach in the ...

Metra project underway to increase speeds on Electric District - Trains
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www.jsonline.com Design review board for new developments on Milwaukee's east side faces elimination

The East Side Architectural Review Board would be dissolved under a resolution the Milwaukee Common Council is to consider at its Tuesday meeting.

Design review board for new developments on Milwaukee's east side faces elimination
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A closer look at how capacity impacts growth on Amtrak’s network: Analysis

www.trains.com A closer look at how capacity impacts growth on Amtrak’s network: Analysis - Trains

WASHINGTON — An Amtrak press release issued last week, “Ambitious 2024 Initiatives Propel Amtrak Ridership Growth,” outlines the company’s goal of doubling ridership by 2040. This is based on “improving passenger train service for our customers and efficiently and effectively carrying out a massive ...

A closer look at how capacity impacts growth on Amtrak’s network: Analysis - Trains
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urbanmilwaukee.com Eitel Cancels Plans For Vel Phillips Plaza Cafe After Council Questions, Public Opposition

After Milwaukee Turners "pilloried" Eitel on Tuesday, things appear to have snowballed behind the scenes.

Eitel Cancels Plans For Vel Phillips Plaza Cafe After Council Questions, Public Opposition
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Amtrak Celebrates Completion of New Baltimore Platform Construction

media.amtrak.com Amtrak Celebrates Completion of New Baltimore Platform Construction - Amtrak Media

Amtrak representatives and stakeholders gathered today with state, local and federal officials for a ribbon cutting to inaugurate a newly constructed boarding platform at Baltimore Penn Station. The new platform is scheduled to begin serving trains this spring. This project is part of Amtrak’s overa...

Amtrak Celebrates Completion of New Baltimore Platform Construction - Amtrak Media
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www.tmj4.com Feds require Milwaukee's Housing Authority to outsource one of its largest programs, Section 8 Housing

HUD is mandating HACM hire an outside agency to run its multi-million-dollar Housing Choice Voucher division, including Section 8 housing, which includes nearly 6,000 voucher households.

Feds require Milwaukee's Housing Authority to outsource one of its largest programs, Section 8 Housing
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FlexRide Milwaukee Celebrates Its 50,000th Completed Ride

www.ridemcts.com MCTS News

The Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) is the largest transit system in Wisconsin and the economic engine of Southeastern Wisconsin.

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Habitat Restoration Coming to Kohl Park

urbanmilwaukee.com MKE County: Habitat Restoration Coming to Kohl Park

Part of massive environmental cleanup effort. Project would tie in with new bike trail, create large natural area.

MKE County: Habitat Restoration Coming to Kohl Park
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S. 6th Street Traffic Calming
  • Update: The city replied to the comments I left on the map

  • S. 6th Street Traffic Calming
  • You have much of the same concerns I do. I left some comments on the linked map (Share Your Feedback button).

  • How a factory city in Wisconsin fed military-grade weapons to a Mexican cartel
  • The scale looks correct for me. Do you have a custom dark mode extension enabled?

  • Transportation: 27th Street Rapid Bus Route Would Launch In 2028
  • The timeline is unfortunate, but it'll be so good once it finally happens. I swear, you could take the PurpleLine in the middle of the night on a Sunday and the bus will still be packed halfway through the route. It's crazy popular and definitely needs the upgrade.

  • Discord: Improving Our Mobile Experience
  • Given how the Android app became absolute crap in performance, stability, and respect for system-wide accessibility settings after the switch from the native codebase to the React Native codebase, I am not holding my breath when it comes to what will allegedly be rolled out in the near future.

  • Discord: Improving Our Mobile Experience
  • Given how the Android app became absolute crap in performance, stability, and respect for system-wide accessibility settings after the switch from the native codebase to the React Native codebase, I am not holding my breath when it comes to what will allegedly be rolled out in the near future.

  • Is [Wisconsin] Legislature Illegally Grabbing Executive Power? | [Governor] Evers suit charges Legislature has repeatedly violated state constitution.
  • I'm not sure what you mean. Rule 1 states I can only add context or description to the article title, and I used the convention I've seen on other articles posted here of putting the added parts in brackets. If I did not put Wisconsin and Governor in their spots, the title would be missing all context as to what was happening for readers outside of Wisconsin.

  • Long Distance Service Improvements - Amtrak Media
  • Most important part is the one at the bottom of the first page:

    Amtrak is accelerating the restoration of fleet in need of repair. Over a dozen Long Distance cars have re-entered service with a total of 63 projected to be restored by the end of 2024.

    Hopefully that means one-coach trains won't happen anymore. That was really painful on the Capitol Limited this summer.

  • Hopes are high that another historic Milwaukee soldiers home building will come back to life
  • This one is right on the Hank Aaron State Trail and has been fenced off for as long as I can remember.

  • Second train between Twin Cities and Chicago slated to begin in 2024
  • Yes; the stops are Chicago-Glenview-Sturtevant-Airport-Milwaukee-Columbus-Portage-Dells-Tomah-LaCrosse-Winona-RedWing-StPaul

  • Transportation: Board Plans Lobbying Push for Transit Funding
  • Nice. Even if the current State Legislature has no love for MCTS (remember the assistance cut during COVID to cancel out the federal emergency assistance?), it'll be good to have the lobbying machine ready to go for when the gerrymander is blown up.

  • Restored Facade of Milwaukee City Hall Is Failing, Again
  • I hope so too. I still mentally expect to see construction when around Water and Wells despite how long it has been finished now.

  • In-person instruction ends at UW-Milwaukee at Washington County campus
  • There have been a lot of UW system cuts lately :S I understand part of it is due to market factors, but I hope the part caused by stagnant state funding doesn't cause too much further damage before it can be fixed in a few years after the gerrymander gets blown up

  • Milwaukee Brewers stadium deal advances after hit to local governments is reduced
  • I'm unhappy with any subsidy for this. There was no will to develop the parking lots around Miller Park for 20 years. If they had gotten developed -- or if the massive pile of money the team owner has access to was simply used -- there would be no justification for getting public money involved outside of any infrastructure improvements needed to support said development.

    I forget, was this brought up at all during the discussions about Act 12 before it got passed? The prospect of another subsidy really feels like a bait-and-switch inside a law that already had so much poison inside it.

  • Self-service beer garden opens at Milwaukee's 3rd Street Market Hall
  • I love how much the 3rd St Market Hall has been popping off.

  • What tools (if any) do you carry on your rides?
  • Nearly all of my trips are in urban areas, so I only keep a spare light with me. Flat tires and such mean taking the bus or phoning a friend, then fixing at home.

  • Wehr Nature Center
  • Oh cool! I should check that place out sometime!