Events

"Take the Bus with Your Legislators."

We are organizing a special opportunity to ride the bus to the meetup with your elected official. This is your chance to let them know how important public transportation is to the different areas of our region! If you are a resident of Greenfield, Wauwatosa, West Allis, Franklin or South Milwaukee and are interested in doing this, please let us know at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . For more information, please also visit launchmilwaukee.com.

Follow this link, http://www.legis.wisconsin.gov/w3asp/waml/waml.aspx, to find your district legislator and take 5 minutes to call them in support of transit!

As you may or may not know, the Milwaukee Transit system is at a critical point for many reasons. Funding for the system continues to be cut, buses and equipment are not being maintained, and bus routes continue to be eliminated. Transit is crucial to the well-being of our city, affecting businesses small and large as well as a great number of individuals who rely on the system to get to jobs or school.

Your district legislators need to hear from their communities now in order to realize how important the Transit issue is at this critical time of decision making. Current legislation is in process that would help Milwaukee build a stronger Transit system, vital to the city's economic future.

Spreenkler is partnering with Launch Milwaukee to host a community meetup on March 3rd to talk about why Transit is important, what the legislation means, and how the proposed sales tax will provide property tax relief. Whether you want to express your opinion or just want to learn more about the issues surrounding Transit, please join us at Hanson Dodge on Wed, March 3rd from 6-7:30 pm. An expert Transit Panel will be briefly presenting various perspectives on the issue, followed by an open discussion to express opinions and ask questions.

The panel of Transit experts presenting at the meetup include:
John Kissinger - Regional Vice President, GRAEF
Carl Cummings - User of the Transit system
Jeramey Jannene - Community Journalist, Founder of urbanmilwaukee.com
Meghan Carr - Community Development Consultant, Civitae

Pizza & beverages provided by Transfer Pizzeria & Cafe

AGENDA:
5:30 - 6:00 Join, mingle, eat, relax
6:00 - 7:30 Public Transit Panel w/ experts explaining existing situation, proposed plan & fielding questions
7:30 - 7:45 Network, eat, mingle
7:45 - ??? Meet us at Transfer Pizza for more drinks and fun!

Location: Hanson Dodge

We look forward to seeing you!

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