The Hop turns one on Saturday.
Numbers show that 740,000 rides were taken in its first 11 months of existence. The initial goal was under 500,000.
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett credits The Hop for seven projects happening along a five block stretch of Broadway.
But questions about the 2.1 mile loop remain, especially about expansion and promised economic growth.
Mayor Barrett joined Wisconsin's Morning News to mark the occasion. Listen to the full interview in the player above.