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The La Crosse area is home to many miles of bicycle and pedestrian trails, a good bus transit system, Amtrack train service, and home to the world’s largest pre-owned hybrid car store.
- Municipal Transit Utility (MTU) - Bus Services for La Crosse
- Onalaska/Holmen/West Salem Public Transit, shared ride taxi service
- Retired & Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) Volunteer Driver Program, provide rides for elderly, disabled, less fortunate
- La Crosse Trolley, contact either
- MTU
- or La Crosse County Historical Society
- Amtrack Empire Builder Train Station
- 601 St. Andrew St., La Crosse
- Honda Motorwerks
- the world's largest pre-owned hybrid car store, right here in La Crosse.
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The GreenLaCrosse.com event "A Green Discussion with Lt. Governor Barbara Lawton" was an all-inclusive public forum held at the Gundersen Lutheran Rasmus Center on April 20.
The non-partisan event was attended by local leadership, including Rep. Jennifer Schilling, Sen. Dan Kapanke, Mayor-elect Matt Harter, Jeff Thompson of Gundersen Lutheran and Brian Rude from Dairyland Power. Citizens, entrepreneurs and government convened to share ideas and foster the growth of the Green Economy in the La Crosse area.
Read the Press Release about the Green Discussion event (PDF document)
"Lt. Governor Barbara Lawton’s Green Economy Agenda is a series of proposals to empower smart individual and institutional action related to energy independence and climate change as a strategy to strengthen Wisconsin’s competitive position in a global economy" (Source: 2008 Office of the Lt. Governor).
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There are many local organizations and businesses adopting more environmentally friendly transportation options.
Purchasing biodiesel blends for the MTU whenever prices are comparable; working to bring a car sharing program to La Crosse; testing Neighborhood Electric Vehicles for City departments.
Highway Department using biodiesel in summer months; some hybrid cars as fleet vehicles.
Bicycle rental program.
Hybrid vehicles for between campus commutes.
Neighborhood Electric Vehicle for security
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