Milwaukee Mayor Abandons Highway Teardown To Calm Irrational Fears Of Driver Class

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By Aaron ShortJul 23, 2026, 12:01 am102 ptsTrending
The mayor of Milwaukee is abandoning a proposal to scrap a half-century-old freeway out of fear of upsetting the region’s motorists, setting aside years of findings that highway removals help revitalize Rust Belt downtowns for the 21st century. Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson announced on July 8 he wanted to…

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