Year In Review 2018: A Streetcar that allowed Milwaukee to “Hop” into modern transit
Year In Review 2018
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Losing Faith: Christians may need to abandon their religion to save their souls
You have probably seen the ubiquitous meme floating around, or at one point or another you’ve posted or expressed the thought contained in it: I CAN’T ADULT TODAY. It’s the idea that whatever it is that is required of proper responsible grown-up human beings, one is simply not presently capable of it. I have been a Christian for most of my forty-nine years, a pastor in the local church for twenty-two of them. And on far too many mornings recently, I’ve woken up, checked Twitter or watched the news or walked away from family conversations or church gatherings, and...
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Jingle Bus offers tour of downtown Milwaukee’s sights and holiday lights
Downtown Milwaukee continues to beam brightly over the holiday season and into the New Year, as more than 500,000 lights and dozens of animated displays remain aglow for the 20th Annual Milwaukee Holiday Lights Festival. Jingle Bus Tour The annual display of lights, coordinated by Milwaukee Downtown BID #21, includes themed installations in three parks, “Community Spirit Park” at Cathedral Square Park, “Candy Cane Cove” at Pere Marquette Park and “Santa’s Lighted Lodge” at Zeidler Union Square. Also featured are street decorations along three thoroughfares, including an 18-block stretch of lights along Wisconsin Avenue. Families can view all the...
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MCTS lists Milwaukee’s 12 most festive holiday destinations to visit by bus
Few places shine brighter than Milwaukee during the holidays. Whether the public spends time outside in the cold or prefers to stay warm indoors, the city offers plenty of ways to experience the sights and sounds of the season. Following its curated list of Halloween locations to visit by public bus, the Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) recently released a dozen destinations around town for the December holidays. The self-guided bus tour list features some of the most festive holiday displays and activities in Milwaukee County. Using a 24-Hour ticket on the Ride MCTS app, travelers can visit multiple...
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Legislators also used lame-duck session to pass tax cut for Wisconsin’s wealthy
Wisconsin lawmakers recently met in a special session to strip powers from the incoming governor, limit voting opportunities, and make it harder for Wisconsin residents to access health care. What has received less attention is that they also hurriedly passed a tax cut that would further tilt Wisconsin’s tax system in favor of the rich, contributing to the increasing concentration of income and wealth in a few hands – hands that are most likely to be white, due to a long history of racial discrimination. The proposed tax cut has its roots in a U.S. Supreme Court decision earlier...
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Downtown bus shelters transformed with artwork as beautification project expands
The Milwaukee County Transit System’s popular Bus Shelter Art Project expanded to downtown Milwaukee for the first time, thanks to a generous sponsorship from Milwaukee Downtown BID #21. Crews recently finished installing unique designs on MCTS bus shelters at Water & Wisconsin and Water & Mason. The installations were funded by a $1,000 donation from Milwaukee Downtown BID #21, which was matched by The Bus Art Project MKE. “MCTS gives more than 15 million rides per year in the greater downtown area alone,” said Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele. “As a longtime supporter of the arts, I couldn’t be...
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