MILWAUKEE — The 45th Mayor of Milwaukee, Cavalier Johnson joined Steve Scaffidi and guest co-host Carole Caine on WTMJ N.O.W. Monday morning, discussing a wide variety of topics including the city’s reckless driving issue, his upcoming re-election campaign, the impact of the 2024 Republican National Convention (RNC), selling the Northridge Mall site and more.
You can watch the interview in its entirety here in your browser or by clicking here to visit our YouTube channel. Use the following timestamps to find the conversation topics you’re most interested in from the interview:
- (0:12): What changed with Milwaukee’s Christmas tree pickup problem?
- (1:25): Milwaukee taxpayers receive the wrong property tax bills.
- (3:09): What do we have to do better in Milwaukee?
- (4:00): Biggest Wins & Losses of 2023 for the Mayor & Milwaukee.
- (6:29): Reckless Driving: Is Milwaukee doing enough?
- (8:54): Mayor Johnson’s Expectations for Re-Election Campaign.
- (9:52): Milwaukee County & City budgets remain positive — is it sustainable?
- (11:08): How is the Johnson family celebrating Christmas?
- (12:15): Putting Milwaukee on the Map in 2024.
- (13:33): Is it tough for a Democrat to promote the 2024 RNC?
- (14:19): If Trump is nominated, will Milwaukee face security troubles?
- (16:26): Holding reckless drivers accountable.
- (17:54): Who is your favorite Republican?
- (18:12): Wishes for 2024 + Closer Communities.
- (19:25): Northridge Mall Site: What’s Next?
- (20:55): What does Mayor Johnson want for Christmas?
How is Mayor Johnson tackling Milwaukee’s reckless driving problem?
It’s no secret to those living in the greater Milwaukee area that reckless driving is a real problem. With WTMJ listeners and fans reaching out in waves to address the subject, Scaffidi asked Mayor Johnson about what he and his colleagues are going to stop it.
“People are making the choice, they’re making the decision, to get behind the wheel of a vehicle and treat it like a missile driving down the streets, endangering themselves, endangering the greater public safety for everybody.”
Some of the preventive measures set by the Mayor to combat this include the Vision Zero project, which aims to reach zero pedestrian deaths by reckless driving accidents within the next 15 years. He also cited a partnership with the Greater Milwaukee Urban League which educates drivers and offers guidance to young people.
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An increase in protected bike lanes, in theory, provides another hurdle for those who participate in reckless driving, Mayor Johnson explained. He also noted that Governor Tony Evers recently signed a bipartisan bill to provide more comprehensive driver’s ed courses in the state’s schools. He feels that these factors, along with general support from the Milwaukee Common Council, should be enough to make Milwaukee’s roads safer.
“When anybody causes death, harm, or destruction in Milwaukee, there ought to be a price to pay,” Mayor Johnson said. “They should go to jail, they should be fined, whatever it is — folks should be held accountable for their actions.”
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