Why Did Milwaukee Have A Hard Time Trying To Build A Regional Transit System?

Why did Milwaukee have a hard time trying to convince neighboring cities for a regional transit system such as light rail from 1992-1997? There are many reasons why such a plan might not have gone through. The first possibility is that the cost to build a regional transit system such as light rail might have been too high of a price. The second possibility is public feedback on the proposal for light rail. Government officials may have gotten a lot of public opinions of why a light rail system should not be built. That is why looking into the cost, and public opinion would be the best way into looking why light rail never got off the ground. The first thing to know about light rail is that Milwaukee has had a long history with the issue. Former mayor of Milwaukee John Norquist was interviewed by a Chicago news reporter and explained the differences between Milwaukee and Chicago on the light rail issue.
This transit system could help revitalize these parts of Milwaukee, so the following recommendations should be taken into consideration. Minority hiring and contracting should be a major recommendation when it comes to the construction and operation of light rail. If you also add the implementation of reindustrialization for manufacturing of the project in Milwaukee, most likely the city is off to a good start. The next step suggested is to create a private-public partnership to create development along the light rail route. Along with public investment to make the market more attractive near the inner-city stations that would be built. Last but not least is the location of the rail. The rail should help people in the inner city be able to connect to job hubs such as industrial parks or suburbs. If the city of Milwaukee follows this, it can be the first city of its kind to link mass transit to minority economic