From: Bohl, James Sent: Saturday, December 06, 2014 12:07 PM To: Eric Wagner Cc: Lee, Chris Subject: Re: Milwaukee Streetcar Will ensure this gets into the record. Thanks, jb Sent from my iPad On Dec 6, 2014, at 11:36 AM, "Eric Wagner" wrote: I am writing this letter in support of the Milwaukee Streetcar Project, and I'd like me email to be part of the record. I am an owner of The Lowlands Group, and our Milwaukee restaurants include Cafe Hollander, Cafe Benelux, Cafe Centraal, and Trocadero, and we also own Cafe Hollander and Cafe Bavaria in Wauwatosa. I am clearly heavily invested in Milwaukee, and I employ about 500 people. I also live in the city, and our main office is in the city. In addition, I have travelled all over the world, particularly Europe, and I have seen what thoughtful mass-transit can do for a city. I love this city, and I want to see it make the next step - to a city of significance that can compete with other cities at our population level, and I think mass transit is an absolute necessity to get us there. I hope that you will be part of a constructive conversation about the new streetcar project. Our city MUST make make this step in order for it to grow in the direction we all want it to. Thank you for your consideration, Eric Wagner _________________________________________________ Eric G Wagner THE LOWLANDS GROUP Trocadero - Cafe Hollander - Cafe Centraal - Cafe Benelux - Cafe Bavaria www.lowlandsgroup.com