We Make Omaha // Sign up for listening and learning workshops to give your feedback on the future comprehensive plan for Omaha!
ABOUT
A comprehensive plan is Omaha’s roadmap for future growth, guiding decisions on land use, parks, businesses, and neighborhoods. The current plan was written in the 1990s, when the city's western boundary was 144th Street, and technologies like Windows 95 and AOL were cutting-edge. Now, with Omaha’s rapid growth and new challenges, I think we can all agree it’s time for an update!
Required by state law, the new plan will reflect changes in key areas like mobility, energy, and health, while ensuring thoughtful, sustainable development. City planners, developers, and community groups use this plan to shape Omaha’s growth, ensuring it aligns with shared values and keeps the city a great place to live for future generations. The best part? YOU can have a say in it through We Make Omaha listening and learning workshops.
KEY PARTS OF THE PLAN
🏗️ Land Use and the Built Form Outlines how Omaha will regulate land use and development to shape the city's growth. It details various approaches to guide future development, ensuring Omaha maintains its unique identity while promoting attractiveness and usability.
❤️🩹 Public Health Addresses Omaha’s health and wellness. This topic will explore the many ways the built environment impacts our health and will recommend actions we can take to make Omaha a healthy, safe, and vibrant place.
🎨 Arts and culture Explores the connections between our growth and development with the arts, the many cultures represented by Omahans, and our rich history. This area recommends how local artists, museums, festivals, historic buildings, and landmarks can help keep Omaha’s unique spirit alive and celebrate our diverse community.
💸 Economic development Focuses on how Omaha’s growth and development can impact the attraction of new businesses, job creation, and entrepreneurship to keep Omaha’s economy strong and provide opportunities for everyone.
🪴 Natural systems Explores Omaha’s natural resources, like native habitat, green spaces, waterways, and air quality, while also focusing on citywide systems, like stormwater management and sustainability. Natural Systems will include strategies outlined in Omaha’s Climate Action and Resilience Plan.
🏠 Housing Will include strategies from our recently completed Housing Affordability Action Plan, exploring, evaluating, and identifying strategies to address housing issues in Omaha.
🚌 Mobility Maps out ways to improve how residents move through Omaha, whether that’s on foot, by bike, bus, or car. The plan will help to ensure we all have safe, efficient ways to travel.
🏞️ Parks Outlines strategies for developing and improving Omaha's parks and recreational facilities. It will integrate recommendations from the new Parks Master Plan, focusing on green spaces, amenities, and recreational assets to enhance residents' health, well-being, and quality of life.
⚡ Energy Will include recommendations for planning energy infrastructure, evaluating energy use by sector, including residential, commercial, and industrial sectors. It will also evaluate the potential for renewable energy sources and include recommendations for energy conservation measures that benefit Omaha
WORKSHOPS
The Listening and Learning Workshops are coming soon, offering an opportunity for the Omaha community to engage and share feedback on important challenges the city faces. These interactive workshops will focus on topics like changes in work styles, transportation options, and development boundaries, while also seeking input on other issues impacting residents. The insights gathered will help guide Omaha’s future land use and planning efforts.
You can also sign up for email updates here (link) to stay informed about these workshops, and participate in follow-up surveys to ensure inclusivity, accessibility, and transparency in the process!
DATES AND SIGN UPS
There are currently four different workshop dates for you to choose from: October 24th at the TriFaith Initiative, October 29th at the Bancroft Street Market, November 7th at The Hitch, and November 13th at the Culxr House. Each workshop is from 6pm-7:30 and can sign up for any of them at wemake.omaha.gov!
OPENING SURVEY What kind of city can we make Omaha in the next 20 years? In this survey, you will be asked why you choose Omaha, the things that are working for you (and things that aren’t working so well), the challenges you think Omaha stands to face, and your hopes & dreams for the future of our city.
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