Scott Walker’s Infrastructure Investment Fail
The Governor provides the perfect example of why we need to dig deeper and do our homework to justify more highway improvements. Today, the average net return on highway investment has dropped below the return of leaving the money in the private sector. That means digging deeper with our research than simply looking at the businesses or municipalities asking for an improvement
Scott Walker Prepares to Crush Wisconsin’s Economy With Layers of Fresh Pavement
If you read the news today, you may know about a so-called "$700 million transportation shortfall" that Scott Walker talked about at an economic...
Cracking the Conservative Transportation Frame
With a promised audit of WISDOT in the works, now is a good time to reflect on how conservatives on Wisconsin’s joint audit committee...
Walker Proposes Rollback of Complete Streets
Governor Walker's budget address on February third is getting a lot of press for the $1.3 billion of borrowing for transportation, but there is...
What’s So Scary About a Train?
"What's so scary about a train?" That question deserves to be asked seriously because within the answer lies the path forward for those who want to see rail transportation projects of all types survive and thrive in Wisconsin.
Scott Walker’s Next Bomb?
Coming soon but conveniently after the conclusion of state elections, Scott Walker will announce his plan for state infrastructure spending. While his administration has been tight-lipped about what the plan contains, there are hints of the general direction it will take.
Worth a Constitutional Amendment?
On November 4th, the people of Wisconsin will be asked if they want to "protect" the state's transportation fund. The motivation, proponents say, is...
Can We Apply ROI Standards to Highways Please?
If we can quantify the returns to the state for an $80 million investment in a sports arena, why isn't it possible, with "big data" technology, to insist on obtaining a similar metric before approving $1.3 billion of highway bonding in the Governor's proposed budget?
Transportation Budget up for Vote on Friday…
Late Update: Most transportation issues have been pushed off until next week. JFC ended up passing a motion with reduced cuts to the Stewardship...
TDA Economic Benefit Claims Are Not To Be Interpreted Literally
In the midst of their "Just Fix It" Campaign, the Transportation Development Association of Wisconsin is touting a fresh report they commissioned from UW-Whitewater...
Stop Wasteful Highway Expansions, No New Transportation Taxes, Fix Local Roads First
Concerned Residents of Cities, Towns Traveling to Capitol to Tell Gov. Walker:
Stop Wasteful Highway Expansions, No New Transportation Taxes, Fix Local Roads First
FOR IMMEDIATE...
JFC Co-Chairs Plan to Drop a Highway Bomb on Future Generations
...we can’t expect one generation to pick up the load for all these projects at the same time... Unfortunately, these projects are all coming to fruition at the same time... it’s up to us to figure out what are we going to do to continue...