Bike Walk Nebraska
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Cultivating safe and accessible active transportation in Nebraska through partnerships, education and advocacy.
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Joined September 2014
Policy win! The Vulnerable Road User Law is designated as a priority bill. Next, it goes to debate by all legislators and the prioritization helps move it through the next steps. Thank you to the Judiciary Committee for hearing testimonies and making LB 530 a priority!
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🎉 Save the Date: March 11th 🎉 Bike Walk Give Day is a 24-hour online giving event for Nebraska's active transportation non-profits: https://t.co/ragxXJ4sZ3
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Talk about incremental progress! The City of Lincoln Government was just awarded the funds to construct over two miles of protected bike lanes. The project was first identified five years ago as a part of the 2019 Lincoln Bike Plan. https://t.co/3VJQMKGNhI
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Funding will improve safety for those biking, walking, and accessing transit in 13 states and Puerto Rico FHWA 01-25 Contact: [email protected] Tel: (202) 366-0660
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Our recently published crash analysis has a section diving into Omaha, where we identify trends and areas for accelerated investment for the safety of all road users. View the full analysis:
bikewalknebraska.org
While Nebraska has a statistically low crash rate for vulnerable road users compared to other states, this is likely due to Nebraskans not feeling safe enough to choose more active mobility options....
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The state as a whole cannot progress forward while our largest metropolitan area is statistically moving backwards in terms of safety:
thereader.com
Nebraska has seen a substantial increase in car-related pedestrian deaths in 2024. Omaha has seen the largest change with a 133% uptick in car-related pedestrian and bicyclist fatalities this year,...
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Bike Walk Nebraska generated a Vulnerable Road User Crash Analysis of 2024, finding a 122% increase in bicyclist crashes statewide. This report comes on the heels of our 48th national ranking for bike-friendliness. Learn more:
bikewalknebraska.org
While Nebraska has a statistically low crash rate for vulnerable road users compared to other states, this is likely due to Nebraskans not feeling safe enough to choose more active mobility options....
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Alongside the Nebraska Trails Foundation, we declared this goal in 2018. The relentless & collaborative efforts of all organizations a part of the MoPac Alliance, including the Great Plains Trails Network, who created the MoPac Trail decades ago, got us where we are today
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It's official! There's a route for the MoPac Trail! Once done, the trail will fully connect Omaha and Lincoln. The planning, funding, approval, and political will needed to complete the gap in the MoPac Trail has been over six years in the making. https://t.co/iqNxwAXuWB
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OMAHA! You also have great, FREE active transportation options to use on Tuesday to get to the polls. PLEASE PLEASE VOTE!
🗳️ Bus to Ballot 2024 🗳️ We’re providing fare-free rides for Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 5th! Rides on Metro, ORBT, and MOBY will be free all day to help make transportation less of a barrier. Our friends at Heartland Bike Share have 24-hour passes for just $1 with code VOTE24
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LINCOLN! Check these great and FREE active transportation options to get to the polls on Tuesday! Please, please vote. Please.
On Election Day, November 5, the City will provide bus and bike rides FREE OF CHARGE to help you reach the polls! We will waive fares on all StarTran bus and paratransit services, and you can enjoy free rides with BikeLNK using the promo code VOTE24 in the BCycle app. 🗳️
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MoPac Trail Users: It's time to weigh in on the route. Please take a few minutes to complete this comment form by Friday: https://t.co/tboKMLHr7d
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Last week, our staff had the opportunity to present at the @LeagueNE 's Annual Conference about the transformational power of trails and how biking and walking can revitalize Nebraskan communities. The house was packed for two sessions! Thank you for having us.
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“No single legislative action did more to contribute to housing creation than the elimination of parking minimums.” - Director of City Planning 📍 Minneapolis, MN
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.@OmahaPolice are investigating a fatal hit and run crash at 34th and Center Street that killed Walter Tighe, 89. A silver truck fled the scene. Contact @CrimeOpd with tips using RB#AU12258. This is the 44th fatal crash in Omaha.
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.@OmahaPolice have released photos of the suspect vehicle used in the fatal hit and run crash at 34th and Center. The vehicle appears to be a 2007 to 2012 silver Chevy Silverado 1500, Z71 crew cab. The truck appears to have extensive rust, a spare right passenger rim, and
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🎯 this this this:
“The answer is not to add expensive signals to every crosswalk, or to prohibit pedestrians from crossing away from signals,” he wrote. “The answer, as always, is to slow down the cars.” -@WarrenJWells in https://t.co/lCb7W592BT by @StreetsblogKea. #SafetyOverSpeed #RoadSafety
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"People don’t walk in dangerous areas (of which we’ve created infinity of), unless they don’t have better options. And those circumstances would likely preclude them from doing things like buying and carrying special visibility garb." --@schmangee
https://t.co/p4jUdE4lAj
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Note that this represents a 100% increase over the TOTAL number of bike/ped fatalities in 2023 for the City of Omaha @OmahaOfficial. For a city with a #VisionZero commitment, we ask: what is the plan?
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We are distressed to hear about another person killed while walking in Omaha this morning. This brings the # of deaths of pedestrians+bicyclists equal to that of those in vehicles for the year. What is the plan to address this @omahapublicwrks @OmahaOfficial?
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