Bill Sell's pen name is dedicated to the grief of the children whom Socrates was convicted of ruining and for which he was ordered to drink the hemlock. Any resemblance to the goings on in the 21st century are purely intentional. Sell became a transportation maven during the study of a bicycle path on the Hoan Bridge (Milwaukee) and the inability of Wisconsin's Department of Transportation to dedicate space for bicycles after an exhaustive study proved its value and safety. He gave up his own car five winters ago.
BusStop by Bill Sell. Bay View Neighborhood Association Loves Our Bus
Posted July 27th, 2008 by SocratesChildren
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BusStop. Bay View Neighborhood Association Loves Our Bus
Four Mondays in August Bay View neighbors will do the unthinkable. They will gather for coffee and caffeinate their minds with the intention of riding the bus downtown. Surely there are rules against this: Car owners boarding buses? Leaving the car at home? "Un-American" is what jock radio will say about Bay View.
Last August when Bay View riders rode - four Mondays at 7 a.m. - it stirred the County Board into an hour of consternation.
Now, the County Sheriff has been alerted for rowdy commuters; Milwaukee police squads will cruise bus stops for signs of unruly passengers, wearing - you know - that gangland side-ways baseball cap.
Bay View nervously awaits these Mondays mornings and the rowdy street parties. Revelers are said to be ready to welcome the coming of Route 15 from the Deep South Suburbs.
Talk of music on the bus is unfounded, but spreading like wild-fire are rumors through the neighborhood. Will the Cactus Club open a tent kitty korner from Svens at 7 in the morning and stage The Identity Theft or The Vanishing Art.
Please, I say. Pity on the drivers. It's Monday morning for heaven's sake.
Have they no shame? - these well meaning people who don't understand that the bus days of the 20th century are over.
Finished.
Kaput!
Get a car! Get a clue.
This year the Supers have taken a pre-emptive action, calling on citizens to vote for the bus.
I've asked them about their referendum thing. More reports on their thinking in another blog - if supervisors answer. Or don't answer.
Meantime, don't miss the fun.
Join the BVNA and neighbors on the bus and help your Supervisor focus on the job of saving their - you know - Bus.
Love my bus? Do your job.
Sven's Coffee donated by the Bay View Neighborhood Association (Yay!!) at 6:45 a.m. Bus leaves 7:03 a.m. Mondays, Russell and Kinnickinnic.
I gotta go. If I miss this bus, there might not be no more.
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Recently, our Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors wanted to increase their car allowance by $300/mo. The sponsor of this misbegotten idea was Elizabeth Coggs-Jones. I called Jeff Wagner at 620 WTMJ to state why I moved out of her distri8ct. I suggested she ride the bus or get a bike and get in better touch with her constituents. I also told Jeff that as a bicyclist, I take his advice, "Life is tough, get a helmet." very seriously. If there's anybody who can use a bit of exercise, its Supr Coggs-jones.
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