A great article in Sunday's La Crosse Tribune highlights the lowlights of the Wisconsin DOT's new planning process which, after months of public meetings, has come to the same point - they want to build a new road through the marsh and we don't want a new road through the marsh.
Several La Crosse area groups' and local government opposition to a new road were noted in the article. The new plan (same as the old plan) will be unveiled at yet another round of (not) listening sessions coming up next week. Please plan to attend.
We already know that building more infrastructure (whether new roads or new transit) does not decrease congestion. Now a new study confirms that building more PARKING actually increases driving. So, in addition to fighting more roads, we should also be lobbying against more expensive parking.
In 2016, finally, according to City Hall sources, the City of La Crosse is planning to "develop
a transportation demand management policy and ordinance so that the large employers have to take action on efforts like staggering
shift times, car/van pool programs, participation in MTU employer sponsored transit and potential park-and-ride bus service."
We need to continue pressing on this issue. Private auto driving is one of the greatest causes of greenhouse gas emissions. We can make a difference here.
- cathy
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