Not that this is news to anyone who lives and drives a car in Milwaukee, but it’s significant none the less:
Motorists in the Milwaukee area gasped at the figure $3.59 per gallon at more than a dozen stations, while the average for the area hit $3.51 and broke the $3.50 barrier for the first time, AAA of Wisconsin reported. The previous record average in the Milwaukee area was $3.49, set on May 24, 2007. JS Online
First off, motorists in the Milwaukee area have been gasping a lot at the price of gas before today’s record.
It’s also interesting to see the establishment media is finally starting to catch on to the fact that high gas prices translate to a drop in consumer spending which translates into fewer jobs.
I bet a lot of people who want to save money on high gas prices but never paid attention to the debate about quality transit in Southeastern Wisconsin are wondering when the cost of mass transit went through the roof while the number of routes and quality of service plummeted.
Another example of why mass transit is important to metropolitan areas.
I live in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Milwaukee, WI with my wife Jen, our daughter Emerson, and son Carter.
