The proposal directs the city to study buying the 30th Street Corridor rail line and right-of-way between West Wisconsin and West Villard avenues.

"This change threatens to limit the availability of affordable and diverse housing options in areas designated for growth," a business leader said.

Voting begins two weeks before the April 1 election between Republican-backed Brad Schimel and Democratic-supported Susan Crawford in a race for an open seat that will determine whether liberals will ...