[milwaukee-electric] Re: Streetcar crisis:

[Y Marti]

I think it's important for everyone to remember that donations to  
public entities like this are a benefit to everyone. Although I don't  
belong to the Kenosha Streetcar Society or know if it helps to raise  
money for the system, it would be a good idea to encourage private  
donations to keep the system going. Money talks more than letters to  
the Mayor, especially in hard times such as these.

Quoting Louis Rugani <x779 at webtv.net>:

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Louis Rugani
> Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 12:53 PM
> To: harborpark at onelist.com
> Subject: Streetcar crisis:
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> As reported, the City of Kenosha is discussing closing the popular  
> downtown streetcar line entirely during January, February and March,  
> 2010.
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> This is a very bad idea for several reasons: 34% of all tourists use  
> the line, and Kenosha derives $235 million a year from tourism. It  
> serves HarborPark, Metra, the busy downtown area, and three very  
> popular museums, one of which is a Smithsonian affiliate. 2009 will  
> be another record year for streetcar ridership, which should top  
> 65,000.
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> Written comments are very acceptible, as are emailed comments:
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> Transportation Department
> City of Kenosha
> 625 52nd Street
> Kenosha WI 53140
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> Mr. Len Brandrup
> Director of Transportation
> tlenb at kenosha.org
> (tlenbATkenosha.org)
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> Mayor Keith Bosman
> ajean at kenosha.org
> (ajeandATkenosha.org)
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> This is only one city official's proposal.
> Please attend the official public hearing on this proposal at 4 PM  
> on Thursday November 20th at the Kenosha Municipal Building, 625  
> 52nd Street near the Metra Station, and again at the main Budget  
> Hearings the first Monday in December at 7 PM in the same building.
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> It matters not if you're a local resident. In fact, the City Council  
> is very impressed by non-residents' opinions.
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> Governments look for the low hanging
> fruit first. So unless riders scream, rant and rave, probably the  
> big switch will be pulled.
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> Keep the streetcars running. Please pass this around to any  
> appropriate rail groups you see fit. See you there, and thanks.
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