Milwaukee's Department of Public Works is giving residents one last in-person shot to weigh in on how the city moves. The final open house for 414 in Motion, Milwaukee's first Transportation & Mobility Plan, is set for Tuesday from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Good Hope branch of the Milwaukee Public Library. The event caps a week of neighborhood meetings where planners have been gathering residents' priorities on street safety, transit service, and biking and walking improvements. City staff say the feedback will help lock in the policies and projects that guide street investments across neighborhoods for years to come.
What 414 in Motion Covers
According to the City Department of Public Works, 414 in Motion is Milwaukee's first citywide transportation and mobility plan and will be folded into the City's Comprehensive Plan, replacing the existing transportation chapter. The plan is designed to set long-range policy, pinpoint transformative projects, and deliver an implementation and capital improvement plan that will guide future street investments across Milwaukee neighborhoods.
When the plan launched last year, DPW Commissioner Jerrel Kruschke called 414 in Motion "a unique opportunity to reimagine our streets as shared public spaces that work for everyone," language included in the city's launch materials. That line appears in the initial press release, as reported by Milwaukee Record.
What Residents Told Planners
Phase 1 engagement reached more than 1,900 people, including 1,472 online survey responses and 429 in-person participants, and surfaced some clear themes. Top priorities included calming traffic, improving pavement quality, better transit service, protected bike lanes, and stronger sidewalk accessibility. The Phase 1 engagement summary also notes targeted outreach with non-drivers and people with disabilities to keep equity at the center of the planning work, according to the Phase 1 Engagement Summary.
Where and How to Weigh In
The final open house runs from 4 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday at the Milwaukee Public Library - Good Hope Branch (7715 W Good Hope Rd). The city's events calendar lists the full schedule and available accessibility accommodations, and local coverage from CBS 58 highlighted the drop in format that lets residents review boards at their own pace and talk directly with planners. The Department of Public Works also posted a meeting notice on its Facebook page.
What's Next
According to Engage MKE, the project moves into prioritization this summer and fall 2026 and will advance an implementation and capital plan in winter 2026 to spring 2027. Residents who cannot attend an open house can still plug in through the project's online portal, where they can leave comments, sign up for updates, or email the planning team at [email protected].
Whether you ride the bus, bike, walk, or drive, city planners say this is a key moment to get neighborhood priorities on the record before project lists and policies are finalized. Materials and maps from the open houses will be posted to the project portal after the events.
