During his visit to Milwaukee Wednesday, President Joe Biden highlighted a grant allocation that his administration recently approved that will allow the city to transform a 2.6 -mile stretch of the 6th Street corridor from North Avenue to National Avenue into a “complete street.”
In a statement, council members—council President José G. Pérez, alderman Robert J. Bauman and alderwoman Milele A. Coggsm—thanked the president for recognizing the project, which aims to connect neighboring communities and downtown resources through comfortable, affordable, safe, and sustainable modes of transportation, and a transformed street that enhances the character of the unique communities along the corridor.
“The ‘Complete Streets program’ integrates people and places by making it safe, enjoyable, and convenient to walk, bike, take transit, or simply experience our streets and public spaces – no matter one’s age or ability,” the council’s statement read. “The 6th Street project will include a variety of amenities such as enhanced pedestrian crossings, narrowed streets, physically separated bike lanes where feasible, tree-lined medians, an enhanced tree canopy, and more.
“Perhaps most importantly, this project will work to undo the decades of negative impacts from previous highway construction that prioritized car traffic over the experiences of people who live, walk, work, and shop along the corridor.”
The city’s lawmakers said they look forward to the tremendous boost the project will provide to the fourth, sixth and 12th aldermanic districts, and to all of those who visit this portion of downtown and the surrounding areas.
President Joe Biden awards grant to Milwaukee to transform 6th Street into complete street
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