A first of its kind report, Arrive Together shows how people’s needs are not being met by Wisconsin’s transportation system. The report examines the effectiveness of public transit access to major employers and other areas of interest in nine cities and regions across Wisconsin. It highlights stories from transit riders, opportunities for improvement within transit systems, and the serious barriers and needs for improvement at the state level. Among other things, the report found:
1) Every region faces unique challenges, but one thing is common across all of the places we surveyed: there is a lack of investment in public transportation and significant barriers to coordinating transit across city and county lines, and that’s hurting our communities.
2) We need more investment in a transportation system that works for everyone.
3) We need a transportation system that works regionally because Wisconsinites’ lives don’t stop at county lines.
The report was done in partnership with: 1000 Friends of Wisconsin, WISDOM and WISDOM affiliates, the Wisconsin Council of the Blind and Visually Impaired, and the Chippewa Valley Transit Alliance.
City Profiles
In addition to looking at statewide trends and concerns, Arrive Together analyzes transit access in 9 different areas in Wisconsin. The report examines the effectiveness of public transit access to major employers and other areas of interest in nine cities and regions across Wisconsin. It highlights stories from transit riders, opportunities for improvement within transit systems, and the serious barriers and needs for improvement at the state level.
Each city profile features a map showing transit access to the top 25 employers in each city and income levels based on US Census data. This shows how well our transit systems are connecting some of the people to jobs. Additionally, each city profile considers the fare, frequency, routes, and schedule for each system and offers specific recommendations.
Click on the city below for fact sheets on the different cities and their sections:
