Milwaukee Post
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By RICH ROVITO Special to The Post MILWAUKEE – Funding issues have considerably altered a wide- ranging transportation plan for southeastern Wisconsin first devel- oped nearly eight years ago. The plan, devised by the Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission for a period running through 2035, was the topic of a pub- lic information meeting held May 22 at the O'Donnell Park Pavilion in downtown Milwaukee. The plan is reviewed and updated every four years. "The plan had recommended significant improvement and expan- sion of public transit. Instead, fixed-route bus service has gone in the opposite direction," SEWRPC Executive Director Kenneth Yunker said. DID YOU KNOW? Local news at your fingertips Visit www.gmtoday.com MARK BELLING Drugs at root of urban violence Page 9 Milwaukee drug trade fueling most crime in area • The only domestic animal not mentioned in the Bible is the cat. • The Bank of America was originally called the Bank of Italy until founder Amedeo Giannini changed the name in 1930. – Source: Cool Facts app AREA MAN DONATES ARTIFACTS TO MUSEUM FOR SCHLITZ EXHIBIT – PAGE 13 STEVE 'THE HOMER' TRUE Miller Park covers all of the bases Page 11 Baseball needs to find ways to increase scoring Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/MilwaukeePost Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/MilwaukeePost See TRANSPORTATION on Page 6 Long-term transportation plan altered due to funding challenges MILWAUKEE COUNTY'S WEEKLY NEWSPAPER MAY 30, 2014 Additional cuts in transit likely Photo by Charles Auer/Conley News Service Traffic moves along Interstate 94 in Milwaukee County. FREE STORAGE! FREE STORAGE! FREE STORAGE! 1st Month with 6 month contract DREXEL SELF STORAGE 500 W. Drexel • Oak Creek 414-617-2109 414-587-0517 237980080 With this ad 1 FREE 3" POT PERENNIAL With any purchase. Limit 1 per Visit. Luxembourg Gardens Expires 6-8-14 8429 W. Forest Hill Ave., Franklin 414-425-5696 Hours: Mon - Fri. 8-7, Sat. 8-6, Sun. 9-5 Gift Certificates Available LUXEMBOURG GARDENS MP 238335161 Over 1 Million ANNUAL, PERENNIAL & VEGETABLE PLANTS Grown in Our Greenhouses "Come to the grower for the best quality at fair prices." 3 Gallon Pot Grade #1 Rose Bushes •Tea •Grandiflora •Floribunda •Shrub •Climbing Roses •Alyssum •Begonias •Celosia •Coleus •Cosmos •Geraniums •Impatiens •Marigolds •Nicotiana •Petunias •Salvia •Snapdragons •Verbena •Zinnias •Herbs •Tomatoes •Peppers •Cucumbers •Melons •Squash •Edible Kale Thousands of Hanging Baskets! Great Selection of Herbs!