Cultivating safe and accessible active transportation in Nebraska through partnerships, education and advocacy.
Nebraska
Joined September 2014
- Tweets3.3K
- Following350
- Followers868
- Likes1.5K
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!
🎉 Save the Date: March 11th 🎉
Bike Walk Give Day is a 24-hour online giving event for Nebraska's active transportation non-profits: bit.ly/42d19uJ
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.
bit.ly/3PuZE3q
The state as a whole cannot progress forward while our largest metropolitan area is statistically moving backwards in terms of safety: bit.ly/41FqxZO
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: bit.ly/41CKeBz
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: bit.ly/41CKeBz
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.
bit.ly/3ZgJ2SN
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
ALT A graphic with a light blue background on top, red stripe in the lower middle, and dark blue on the bottom In stylized font, it reads Bus to Ballot November 5, 2024 Free rides on Metro, ORBT, + MOBY
ALT A purple graphic that says Roll to the Polls November 5, 2024 Use the promo code VOTE24 on the BCYCLE App to purchase a 24 hour pass for one dollar
LINCOLN! Check these great and FREE active transportation options to get to the polls on Tuesday! Please, please vote. Please.
MoPac Trail Users: It's time to weigh in on the route.
Please take a few minutes to complete this comment form by Friday: bit.ly/4dE74eH
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.
Bike Walk Nebraska retweeted
.@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.
Bike Walk Nebraska retweeted
.@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 damage to the driver's side headlight.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the OPD Traffic Unit at (402).
444-5626 or anonymously contact Omaha Crime Stoppers.
🎯 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 usa.streetsblog.org/2023/01/… by @StreetsblogKea. #SafetyOverSpeed #RoadSafety
Bike Walk Nebraska retweeted
"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
angieschmitt.substack.com/p/…
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?
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?
