Bus & Rapid Transit Workshop
Urban Planning Students publicly present their work in The Commons

During the fall 2015 semester, students in the UWM Bus Rapid Transit Workshop Course developed a vision for bus rapid transit (BRT). Led by Urban Planning Associate Professors Robert Schneider and Lingqian (Ivy) Hu, the 22 students created conceptual drawings of stations, dedicated bus lanes, interfaces local transit routes, and a system map—images that suggest BRT is a fast, attractive system that could provide excellent regional connectivity.

Milwaukee County is currently working with other public agencies to conduct more detailed analyses to quantify the potential impacts of BRT as a part of an official planning process. The students’ initial analyses helped inform this real-life project. We hope that these ideas continue to contribute to the public discussion around creating a high-quality rapid transit system.