The Hop

Streetcar Extension Concept

Progress Slow for Milwaukee's Streetcar Extension

Milwaukee's mayor has a $160 million plan to extend The Hop streetcar, but the proposal so far lacks the necessary political support.

May 31, 2019 - Urban Milwaukee

Milwaukee Streetcar

'The Hop' Streetcar Opens to the Public Today in Milwaukee

The Hop will deliver new transit service on the east side of downtown Milwaukee. The Hop comes also serves big development expectations from local officials.

November 2, 2018 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Streetcar Extension Concept

Land Use Planning Precedes Streetcar Extension in Milwaukee

Plans to extend Milwaukee's The Hop streetcar line are still years away from fruition, but the city is already at work on development plans to make the most of the opportunity.

October 26, 2018 - Urban Milwaukee

Streetcar Extension Concept

Milwaukee Streetcar Boosting Property Values Before Opening

The M-Line of The Hop streetcar is set to open in Milwaukee on November 2, but property values the route are already climbing faster than the rest of the city.

October 3, 2018 - Urban Milwaukee

Streetcar Extension Concept

Streetcar Essential to Neighborhood Revitalization Plans in Milwaukee

The city of Milwaukee has renderings to illustrate its ambitions for transit oriented development surrounding the streetcar extension into Bronzeville and Walker's Point.

May 27, 2018 - Urban Milwaukee

East Troy Railroad

Public Gets a Look at First New Streetcar in Milwaukee

The Hop streetcar is under construction and nearing completion.

April 15, 2018 - Urban Milwaukee

Milwaukee

Why Free Rides on the Milwaukee 'Hop' Streetcar Are a Bad Idea

Citing the psychological impact of doughnuts and the American Red Cross, one opinion writer questions the wisdom of a recent sponsorship deal.

January 4, 2018 - Urban Milwaukee

Milwaukee Streetcar Gets Corporate Sponsorship—Riders Get Free Rides for a Year

Milwaukee's new streetcar line is expected to open in 2018, and riders won't have to pay for a ride for another year, thanks to a lucrative sponsorship deal.

October 7, 2017 - Urban Milwaukee

Hoboken Challenges Residents to "Surrender" Their Permits (Read: Cars)

Over the past year, we've been guiding the City of Hoboken, NJ towards providing sufficient alternative modes of transportation such that owning a car for a large number of residents becomes more than unattractive, it's simply not necessary.  The goal is not to tell residents that they can't own a car, but to make life without a car so easy that every single family in Hoboken can freely choose whether owning a car is what they want to spend their money on.  For those who decide that a daily commute by car is most practical, my job is to make it possible to find a parking space and travel in and out of town without too much friction.  However, for the overwhelming majority of Hobokenites who commute daily on foot, bicycle, or via transit, life without a car should be as

October 7, 2010 - Ian Sacs

GPS a Go-Go for Community Shuttle Bus

With the brilliant help of graduates from Hoboken's Stevens Institute of Technology, our local community shuttle bus (a.k.a. The Hop, formerly known as The Downtown Crosstown Shuttle) can now be viewed live on the city's website as it cruises along narrow Hoboken city streets from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM (EST), Monday through Friday.  If you're not near the internet, try texting “crosstown” to 41411 to get a return text with the location of the bus' whereabouts whenever it's running, then run down to the corner before you miss it!

April 19, 2010 - Ian Sacs

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