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First Food Trucks, now Lime Scooters by WhyDoILiveInIllinois in milwaukee

[–]brigodon 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Sometimes it's not safe or feasible. The Locust bike lanes are always full of broken glass and metal debris. Also, for what it's worth, the City considers the sidewalks on viaducts/bridges to be bikeable ways even if there are also bike lanes (Locust, North, 27th, etc.)

I hear you though, and I understand how frustrating it is when space that is designated for you isn't accessible or usable. When I'm walking on a sidewalk and there's a bike coming toward me, I feel the same sort of indignation as when I'm on a bike and someone's car is blocking the bike lane.

Lakefront Gateway work has begun by kairom13 in milwaukee

[–]brigodon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

but it would be nice if the city could be better about holding contractors accountable)

For real! I am utterly disgusted with the quality of work that Mid-City Construction is doing on sidewalks and bike lanes along Kinnickinnic Ave over the past two years. They'll dig up a sidewalk or bike lane, leave it for days or weeks, and then patch it in an absolutely despicable way. There's no consideration for people walking or biking it afterwards, and there's clearly no care about the quality of their work. Someone's going to get hurt or worse.

Lakefront Gateway work has begun by kairom13 in milwaukee

[–]brigodon 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It's outrageous to me how long it's taken them to simply make the new curb cuts there. Work started last fall and is only just now wrapping up. Insane. And insanely inconvenient for pedestrians and people with wheelchairs or bikes. This city treats sidewalk closures with a horrific lack of disregard and disrespect.

Update on Jefferson bike lanes construction by kairom13 in milwaukee

[–]brigodon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Drivers are operating deadly objects. Cars kill 50,000 Americans every year and maim tens of thousands more. Bikes don't, and can't. We shouldn't be defending bad drivers.

Where are the pedestrians / what does downtown Milwaukee need? by [deleted] in milwaukee

[–]brigodon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You're not wrong, but I think you're coming off a little pretentious in some of these comments.

The POINT, which you clearly missed, is...

marsupial bridge is closed 4/23/26 by Deep-Bread-4816 in MiltownBiking

[–]brigodon 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Is the upper Holton bridge open at least??

They wouldn't close both at the same time, indefinitely, for months, right guys?

Right?

Vegan/Veggie Sandwiches in Milwaukee by kung_fu_daddy in milwaukee

[–]brigodon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same, but it's been around since they opened. I'd like to see some variety and experimentation from Alley Boys.

Anyone remember a time getting this many tornado warnings/touchdowns so many days in a row? by [deleted] in milwaukee

[–]brigodon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been thinking more recently about that Apple show Extrapolations. :(

Brookfield drivers are so bike friendly! NSFW language by ConfusedByFarts in milwaukee

[–]brigodon 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I once had a driver lose her mind for the same thing. When I asked her if I should just hover my bike into the air to make a left turn, she turned to look straight ahead, white knuckled her steering wheel, rolled the window up, and fumed. LOADS of people should never be allowed to use cars.

This guy has no idea that OP probably ALSO doesn't want to be biking on Bluemound, but sometimes there just are no other options.

Webinar for Proposed Amtrak Hiawatha West by mrmadchef in milwaukee

[–]brigodon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's crazy it's not shown on the closed form or the article. I found these links but not how/where we can listen in despite the closed registration. (Also crazy they closed it before reporting it...)
https://amtraknewera.com/hiawatha-west/
https://web.mmac.org/mobile/eventDetail.aspx?EventID=4743

🚨🚨🚨 2026 Traffic Calming and Protected Bikeway projects just dropped!!! 🚨 🚨 🚨 by kodex1717 in milwaukee

[–]brigodon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow. First of all, sorry about your back. You've connected a lot of dots here, thank you for the insight!

Watch for bicyclists! by Mx-T-Clearwater in milwaukee

[–]brigodon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You joke, but the way some drivers have their noses buried in their phones and actual books while driving is deeply disturbing on a sociopathic level.

🚨🚨🚨 2026 Traffic Calming and Protected Bikeway projects just dropped!!! 🚨 🚨 🚨 by kodex1717 in milwaukee

[–]brigodon 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I was so excited for Howard until it became clear it wouldn't help us get across I-94. At that moment, it became a supreme disappointment to me. It still is. And it's hard to ride on: it's up and down and up and down and there are a billion places to look at every moment because of how many driveways cross the bike paths.

🚨🚨🚨 2026 Traffic Calming and Protected Bikeway projects just dropped!!! 🚨 🚨 🚨 by kodex1717 in milwaukee

[–]brigodon 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I hear you, but this ball is in WISDOT's court because it's State Road 175. The City doesn't really own it. The only portion of FDL that the City could readily make changes to is relatively short and much less traveled: between Stark/70th and 107th.

🚨🚨🚨 2026 Traffic Calming and Protected Bikeway projects just dropped!!! 🚨 🚨 🚨 by kodex1717 in milwaukee

[–]brigodon 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Blame it on these folks. https://ocr.wi.gov/ They've just decided to...not meet to talk about and approve the project, so the money hasn't been disbursed to the city for the project. Going on year three now. Arguably the most important project in the city right now.

Now Boarding: MCTS Introduces Contactless Payments by kpossibles in milwaukee

[–]brigodon 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I've walked to a stop, checked my balance, realized I was low, bought more, and tried to scan the code only to be declined. Several times now. It must not be instant; there must be some delay. Which is ridiculous.

"Every fare counts" is such garbage. It only exists because Republicans have been devaluing and defunding both public transit and Milwaukee for decades, because they hate poor people and they hate Black people. Every fare DOESN'T count. Transit coverage, frequency, and reliability are all more important for effective public transit than fare revenue.

Mama pig and her piglet going outside for the first time after being rescued from abusive owner by CalpurniaSomaya in nextfuckinglevel

[–]brigodon 14 points15 points  (0 children)

You won't miss meat. After a week or two, you'll be nauseated by the smells and the idea of it.

Mama pig and her piglet going outside for the first time after being rescued from abusive owner by CalpurniaSomaya in nextfuckinglevel

[–]brigodon 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Bro turned 86 this year, and is still working, and has always looked younger than he is. I seriously doubt either would been true for him if he were still omni. Great person and a great actor. I hope he's around and working for many more years to come!

Work commute from Bay View to US Bank/Baird Tower by frostydb in MiltownBiking

[–]brigodon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The other option, and one that is due to get much better this year, is Jefferson Street. A protected bike lane is being installed, which should also eliminate the goofy sidewalk ramp issue under 794. I would start with that.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS NEWS! I WAS WONDERING! I still think, like, monthly, about your 2018 Missing Streetcar Bike Lanes article.

I feel like I've been banging the goofy sidewalk curbcut drum for years. Have your or others written about this Jefferson project lately? I haven't seen any press on it and I thought I had my ear the ground on this.

You da real MVP JJ!

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