WEDC: Connecting workers with jobs in southeast Wisconsin

MILWAUKEE, WI. JULY 6, 2021 –The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) is assisting a pilot program to help workers fill in the “last mile” between public transit and their jobs in the Milwaukee area.  

WEDC is providing $31,700 to the Regional Transit Leadership Council (RTLC) to develop a plan, which will be completed by the spring of 2022, to bring last mile service on a pilot basis to Brookfield/New Berlin and Franklin/Oak Creek.

“WEDC is excited to support this innovative approach to connecting workers with jobs,” said Missy Hughes, WEDC secretary and CEO. “As we work to get everyone off the sidelines and into jobs, we know that access to robust transportation is a significant factor in workers’ decisions whether to take a job and businesses’ decisions whether to locate or expand here. Last-mile solutions are one of the keys to getting workers to jobs and keeping communities thriving.”...