Mode Shift Omaha

8/15: Vision Zero Open House
2023-08-15 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | UNO Community Engagement Center, 6400 South University Drive, Omaha, Nebraska, 68182, United States
Hosted by the City of Omaha’s Vision Zero Omaha initiative on the Vision Zero Action Plan draft recommendations and projects. Presentation starts at 5:15pm.

July Membership Meeting: Brian Spencer from the Medical Center
2023-07-26 19:00 - 20:15
Join us at our monthly membership as we hear from Brian Spencer at the Medical Center about their exciting projects on Saddle Creek! He’ll be able to speak to the infrastructure planned that will support multimodal transportation, and answer any questions.

Register in advance for this meeting:https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUpd-iprjgtGNaSe41B7qN6F5iV1i9luqbu

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Walk With Us: New Downtown Library
2023-07-22 10:30 - 11:30
Join Mode Shift members as we explore pedestrian access to the new downtown library location. We’ll meet at 10:30 AM outside the library (1401 Jones Street) and give ourselves a walking tour of the infrastructure on the surrounding blocks, with particular attention to the challenges posed by the loading docks on 14th Street.

July happy hour!
2023-07-20 18:30 - 20:00
Let’s get together and meet other Mode Shift Members! We’re having a happy hour on Thursday, July 20th at Bärchen Beer Garden in Benson. Yes, we know we said happy hour AND we said it’s at 6:30 PM (if it is before 7 it is technically a happy hour!). We can’t wait to see you there.

7/12: Walkability Team Meeting
2023-07-12 19:00 - 20:00
Join the Mode Shift Walkability Team at their July meeting via Zoom to get involved in improving pedestrian infrastructure in Omaha. There will be discussion of past Walk with Us events, potential future Walk with Us events, ongoing conversations with the City, and more. All are welcome to join and connect with the Walkability Team.

7/8: Coffee Social
2023-07-08 10:00 - 11:00 | Edge of the Universe, 6070 Maple St., Omaha, Nebraska, 68104, United States
Join the Bike Team for a casual meet up at Edge of the Universe. An opportunity to discuss bike or other transportation topics or just meet up with other Mode Shifters. All are welcome.

7/5 Bike Team Meeting
2023-07-05 19:00 - 20:00 | Dry Spokes, 1901 Leavenworth St., Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Join us for our July Bike Team meeting in-person to follow up on plans for bike valet at upcoming events, bike rides, petition/sign-on letter to require detours for trail closures, and more. All are welcome to join and connect to the work of the Bike Team.

6/28 Lincoln Safe Routes to School
2023-06-28 19:00 - 20:30
Join us on Zoom as we hear from Roberto and Stephanie from the City of Lincoln’s planning department on Safe Routes to School – a pedestrian focused initiative from the City of Lincoln.

Bike Month Bike Ride: May 20th
2023-05-20 09:00 - 16:00
Join us for a Bike Month Bike Ride! We’ll meet at the Luminarium and ride together to Fabric Labs, where we’ll take a break to hear from Preston Love Jr. about the history of North Omaha. We’ll then bike on the North Omaha Trail, and back to the Luminarium. If you’d like to use a Heartland Bike Share e-bike please reserve one here!

9:00AM – Luminarium

9:30AM – Farmers Market Downtown

10:00AM – Fabric Lab Conversation with Preston Love Jr.

10:30AM – North Omaha Trail

11:00AM – Gifford Park and Harney Street

11:15AM – Arrive back at the Luminarium

Check out our planned route below, or see the route on Google Earth here.

Coffee Meet Up
2023-05-13 10:00 - 11:00 | The Mill Coffee & Tea, 3105 Leavenworth Street, Omaha, Nebraska, 68105, United States
Join Mode Shift Omaha’s Bike Team for a monthly (or so) social meet up at a local coffee shop. We are kicking this off for 2023 with a meet up on Saturday May 13 at The Mill Coffee on Leavenworth. (We’re building on the tradition of Mode Shift Coffee Chats & Sarah Johnson’s Saturday Coffee Rides!). You can RSVP & share this event on Facebook (or just share this link).

Dry Happy Hour on 5/11
2023-05-11 17:30 - 18:30 | Dry Spokes, 1901 Leavenworth St., Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Join us for a Mode Shift happy hour at Dry Spokes! Dry Spokes is a bike-themed non-alcoholic bar/Omaha Mocktail bar on Leavenworth. Get to know other Mode Shift volunteers!

Walkability Team Meeting
2023-05-10 19:00 - 20:00
Join the Mode Shift Walkability Team at their May meeting via Zoom to get involved in improving pedestrian infrastructure in Omaha. There will be discussion of April Walk with Us event at 72nd & Dodge, potential future Walk with Us events, ongoing conversations with the City, and more.

Bike Team Meeting
2023-05-02 19:00 - 20:00
Join us for our May Bike Team meeting via Zoom to follow up on plans for bike valet at upcoming events, bike rides, petition/sign-on letter to require detours for trail closures, and more.

April Member Meeting w/ Our Streets MPLS
2023-04-26 19:00 - 20:00
We are SO EXCITED to have José Antonio Zayas Cabán from Our Streets MPLS talking to us about the work Our Streets is doing in Minneapolis. José is the Advocacy Director for Our Streets Minneapolis, where he has worked on developing reparative justice campaigns across the Twin Cities. We hope you can join us on Zoom! Facebook event link

April Transit Team Meeting
2023-04-25 19:00 - 20:00
Join Mode Shift Omaha’s Transit Team on Zoom to discuss opportunities to push for better transit and help more people learn about and use Omaha’s transit system. We’ll debrief the legislative session and what happened with transportation-related bills. In the past we have pushed for passage of the Regional Transit Authority legislation (passed in 2019), organized Ride the Bus with Us events to create fun bus riding opportunities, and shared information about elements of good bus rapid transit.

Earth Day: Bike Valet & more
2023-04-22 10:00 - 18:00 | Elmwood Park, Elmwood Park Road, Omaha, Nebraska, 68106, United States
Join Mode Shift Omaha’s Bike Team at Earth Day Omaha on Saturday April 22 to park bicycles for folks going to Earth Day activities and connect with attendees about Mode Shift. We will also have a petition to request detours for all trail closures to make transportation and recreation on our local trails more reliable and accessible for all. Sign up to volunteer for a 2 hour shift.You can also just stop by our booth for free bike valet parking, to chat about Mode Shift, and/or to learn about our petition to request trail detours. Learn more about Earth Day Omaha at Elmwood Park from 11am to 6pm.

Bus stop & sidewalk clean up
2023-04-20 16:00 - 17:00 | Intersection of Maple St & 72nd St., 2901 N 72nd St., Omaha, Nebraska, 68134, United States
Join Mode Shift Omaha and the Blue Bucket Project to clean up bus shelters and sidewalks at the intersection of 72nd St. & Maple St. Just show up, and the Blue Bucket Project will provide trash cleanup materials including gloves and trash buckets.Omaha Metro bus service is provided to this intersection by the 18 bus route and the 4 bus route.Facebook event link.

Walk with Us: 72nd & Dodge
2023-04-19 17:30 - 18:30 | Intersection of 72nd & Dodge Streets, 7205 Dodge St, Omaha, Nebraska, 68114, United States
Construction and recent crashes have reshaped the pedestrian experience around the intersection of 72nd St. and Dodge St. We’ll gather at 5:30pm on Wednesday April 19 at the Southwest corner of 72nd & Dodge Streets (sidewalk near Do Space). We’ll walk around with signs to bring attention to this area and observe the condition of pedestrian infrastructure in the area. Bring your own sign or grab one of ours. Facebook event link.

Walkability Team Meeting
2023-04-12 19:00 - 20:00
Join the Mode Shift Walkability Team at their April meeting via Zoom to get involved in improving pedestrian infrastructure in Omaha. There will be discussion of upcoming Walk with Us event on April 19, ongoing conversations with the City, and more.

Bike Team Meeting
2023-04-04 19:00 - 20:00
Join us for our April Bike Team meeting via Zoom to follow up on plans for bike valet at upcoming events (including Earth Day Omaha), bike bus to school project, sign-on letter to require detours for trail closures, and more.

Transit Team Meeting
2023-03-28 19:00 - 20:00, 2023-02-28 19:00 - 20:00
Join Mode Shift Omaha’s Transit Team on Zoom to discuss opportunities to push for better transit and help more people learn about and use Omaha’s transit system. In the past we have pushed for passage of the Regional Transit Authority legislation (passed in 2019), organized Ride the Bus with Us events to create fun bus riding opportunities, and shared information about elements of good bus rapid transit.

March Member Meeting
2023-03-22 19:00 - 20:00
Join Mode Shift Omaha for our March member meeting via Zoom with special guest Kevin Carder from the City of Omaha’s Planning Department. Kevin will be discussing the City’s ongoing Active Mobility Master Planning process (aka the bike and pedestrian master plan).

Happy Hour!
2023-03-16 17:00 - 19:00 | Rathskeller Bier Haus, 4524 Farnam St., Omaha, Nebraska, 68132, United States
Join the Mode Shift Omaha Walkability Team for an in-person happy hour to connect with other Mode Shifters and talk about walkability, biking, transit, mode shifting, and more! Anyone interested in improving transportation in Omaha is welcome.

Walkability Team Meeting
2023-03-08 19:00 - 20:00
Join the Mode Shift Walkability Team at their March meeting via Zoom to get involved in improving pedestrian infrastructure in Omaha. There will be discussion of recent Vision Zero update from the City of Omaha, an in-person social event coming up on March 16, ongoing conversations with the City, and more.

Bike Team Meeting
2023-03-07 19:00 - 20:00
Join us for our March Bike Team meeting to follow up on plans for bike valet at upcoming events (when it warms up), bike bus to school project, sign-on letter to require detours for trail closures, and more. We’re meeting virtually on Zoom for the colder months, register here.

Walkability Team Meeting
2023-02-08 19:00 - 20:00
Join the Mode Shift Walkability Team at their February meeting to get involved in improving pedestrian infrastructure in Omaha. There will be updates from recent meeting with the City of Omaha, updates from Transit Equity day events, discussion of an in-person social event, and more.

Missing Middle Housing Meeting
2023-02-07 17:30 - 18:30
Learn more about the ongoing campaign to get more middle density housing development in Omaha on the Missing Middle website here. Email Grace at missingmiddleomaha@gmail.com to get involved!

Bike Team Meeting
2023-02-02 19:00 - 20:00
Join us for our February Bike Team meeting to follow up on plans for bike valet at upcoming events (when it warms up), bike bus to school project, sign-on letter to require detours for trail closures, and more. We’re meeting virtually on Zoom for the winter months, register here.
