Help shape the future of western & northern Douglas County trails! Attend a public workshop 4:30-6:30 p.m. 11/09/26 @ Agnes Robinson Waterloo Public Library. Review proposed draft trail network, policies & funding & share your feedback! Project website: https://t.co/u7CNe1UlGM
Cities & counties submit project applications for Fed. Highway Administration funding for
FY2028 Transportation Improvement Program from 10/26/26 to 01/15/27. Program funding details: https://t.co/yOLNa58CGZ
π£ Meeting Alert!
π Board of Directors Meeting
π 1:30 p.m. on 10/22/26
π MAPA Offices, 2222 Cuming St., Omaha
π Learn more about this event and others at the MAPA webpage: https://t.co/7vYDldqqhn
Iowa Regional Planning Affiliation 18 is accepting applications for projects for FY2028 Surface Transportation Block Grant & Transportation Alternatives Set Aside funding from 10/20/26-01/20/27. More info: https://t.co/WC7MuZGuO2. Submit apps to [email protected] by 01/20/27.
π§ Public Comment Period Now Open! π
π October 15-22, 2026
π View the proposed amendment:
π https://t.co/42DngiHsTs
π¬ Submit comments by 4:30 p.m. on October 22, 2026:
π§ Email: [email protected]
π¬ Mail:
MAPA
2222 Cuming St.
Omaha, NE 68102
#transportation
π£ Meeting Alert
π Coordinated Transit Committee
π MAPA Offices, 2222 Cuming St.
π Wednesday, October 14 at 10:30 a.m.
π£οΈ All voting members must attend in-person in order to vote on agenda items.
π Find out more about this meeting at https://t.co/7vYDldqqhn
π£ Meeting Alert!
π RPA-18
π 11 a.m. on 10/14
π Pott. Co. Secondary Roads Dept., Council Bluffs
π» This meeting will be available both in-person and via livestream, but to make a public comment, you must attend in-person.
π Learn more at https://t.co/7vYDldqqhn
π£ Forest Alert
π Heartland 2050 Natural Resources Committee
π 10/20/26 at 2:30 p.m. | Fontenelle Forest, Bellevue
π³ Join us for a site tour of Fontenelle Forest. Begins promptly at 2:30 p.m.
β RSVP: [email protected]
π For more information, visit https://t.co/LY2VWUw1tY
@HeartlandBcycle will receive our 2026 Regional Service Award at our Council of Officials Annual Mtg on 10/7. HBS is a model among peer bike share systems, demonstrating an unwavering commitment to shared mobility, recreation & multimodal transportation across our region.
π£ Meeting Alert!
π Regional Planning Advisory Committee
π 10/02 at 10 a.m.
π MAPA Offices, 2222 Cuming St. Omaha
π» This meeting will take place in-person with a virtual option.
π https://t.co/7vYDldqqhn
π£ Historic Bus Tour!
π Heartland 2050 Engagement + Housing/Development Meeting
π 10/13/26 at 3 p.m.
π MAPA South Parking Lot, 2222 Cuming St., Omaha
π Join us for the South Omaha Tour. Bus departs at 3 p.m., returns around 5 p.m.
β RSVP: [email protected]
Survey Closes 10/4: Give insight on use, safety & access for electric mobility devices in Omaha metro area of MAPA region. MAPA, @BikeWalkNE & @PapioNRD's EMoto Policy Planning Project to create consistent recs to address safety concerns & usage. https://t.co/XM6zbzE7FZ
There's still time to take our survey about electric mobility devices, particularly high-powered electric motorcycles or EMotos. Help us address the safety challenges caused by their rapid rise in popularity. Survey: https://t.co/XM6zbzE7FZ #EMotos#EMotoPolicyPlanning
β³ Less than two weeks until MAPA's Council of Officials Annual Meeting on 10/7! Join us and keynote speakers Ryan ZimmerMas and Jim Clements for a conversation on age-friendly, livable communities.
π Register: https://t.co/WdCJQo7Qz1
Paula Dennison, @CityofGretnaNE Administrator, will receive our 2026 Regional Citizenship Award at our Council of Officials Annual Mtg on 10/7 for her leadership on regional initiatives impacting growth and infrastructure.
She explains what motivates her public service work.
π£ Meeting Alert!
π Foundation & Board of Directors Meetings
π 1:30 p.m. on 9/24/26
π MAPA Offices, 2222 Cuming St., Omaha
π Learn more about this event and others at the MAPA webpage: https://t.co/7vYDldqqhn
π£ Event Alert!
π Heartland 2050 Speed Networking Event
π 10/7/26 at 2:30 p.m. | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center, UNO
Students in Urban Studies, Engineering & more come and connect with our regional professionals!
π Register here: https://t.co/XJ4NXU3QTJ
π Aging in place is not guaranteed for all. Join MAPAβs Council of Officials Annual Mtg 10/7! Keynotes Ryan ZimmerMas (Age-Friendly Omaha) & Jim Clements (HomeWoven) will discuss creating communities that work for people at all life stages.
Register: https://t.co/WdCJQo7Qz1
πCongratulations to our 2026 Annual Awards recipients! π
Regional Citizenship Award:
πPaula Dennison, Gretna City Administrator
Regional Service Award:
πHeartland Bike Share
Awards presented at 10/7 Council of Officials Annual Mtg.
πRegister: https://t.co/WdCJQo7Qz1.