Wausau’s 2022 MetroRide Transit Development Plan (TDP) proposes an expansion to their current transit system.1 Although Wisconsin prohibits the formation of Regional Transit Authorities, there are ways to support the evolving needs of Marathon County. Currently limited to the boundaries of Wausau, Wisconsin, MetroRide wants to collaborate with neighboring municipalities and is calling on civic leaders to participate in implementing solutions.
The following regional Transit Action Plan (TAP) showcases several options to improve the current MetroRide Transit System. Students and faculty of the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Department of Urban and Regional Planning collected and analyzed the following data. This partnership occurred with the UniverCity Year program, which connects the university with Wisconsin communities to collaborate on community-identified challenges.
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