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Getting Around La Crosse: Past, Present and Future

From streetcars to highways to multimodal dreams

La Crosse wasn’t always built around the car. At its peak, the city saw over 5 million streetcar rides each year. But in just a few decades, a thriving multimodal culture was dismantled—replaced by roadway expansion and sprawling land use that reshaped La Crosse into a car-centric community. Today, the city stands at a turning point.

Join our panelists as they trace this story—how we got here, where we are now, and what it will take to build a future where transit, walking, biking, and driving are all safe and convenient options.

The Panel:

  • Jim Krueger - Deputy Director of Transit - La Crosse MTU
  • Gargi Chaudhuri - Professor - UWL Dept. of Geography & Environmental Science
  • Margot Higgins - Teaching Professor - UWL Dept. of Sustainability and Environmental Studies
  • Jenna Dinkel - Associate Planner - City of La Crosse Planning Dept.
  • Cathy Van Maren - La Crosse Area Transit Advocates 
  • Sam Steingraeber - Special Collections Assistant - UWL Murphy Library
  • Andrew Ericson - Sustainability Manager - UWL University Centers (moderator

Related campus initiatives

Sustainability

When

Past occurrences (1)

  • 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 23

Where

3310 Student Union

UWL campus map for building location and nearby parking lots.

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse Student Union

If you go

  • Free, no registration needed

Contact

For questions about this event or to request disability accommodations , contact Andrew Ericson at 608.785.8867 or aericson@uwlax.edu.

Parking

Payment may be required. No permit?
Use Passport Parking.

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