Omaha-Council Bluffs Metropolitan Area Planning Agency

Regional efforts to improve safety for all road users took center stage at our recent Council of Officials meeting. 🚧🚦

It’s great to see so many organizations working together and aligned toward a shared goal—keeping our communities safe. 🤝

Thank you to everyone who attended and contributed to the conversation, and a special thank you to Papillion Landing for hosting us! 🙌🏢

🌳 Help Shape the Future of Trails in Douglas County! 🚶‍♀️🚴‍♂️

Douglas County Nebraska is developing a new Trails Plan—and your input matters! 🗺️✨
The County is working to create a safer, more connected, and accessible trail system for everyone. Your feedback will help guide where and how trails grow in our community. 💬✅

👉 Take the survey today: dceservices.org/trailsplan

This plan supports the Douglas County Comprehensive Plan and is being developed in partnership with local communities and organizations, including:
🏙️ City of Valley, Nebraska
🏙️ Village of Waterloo
🏙️ City of Bennington, Nebraska
🏙️ City of Omaha Parks & Recreation
🌿 Papio-Missouri River Natural Resources District–Missouri River NRD
📊 Omaha-Council Bluffs Metropolitan Area Planning Agency (MAPA)

🙌 MAPA had a strong showing at the National Association of Regional Councils (NARC) conference in Tulsa; and we came back with a lot to celebrate 🎉

👉 Carlos Morales, our Transportation and Data Manager, took the stage as a panelist to discuss how metropolitan and regional planning agencies generate and manage local funding. It was a great opportunity to share what we’re doing in the six-county Omaha-Council Bluffs region and learn from peers across the country.

👉👉 National Association of Regional Councils honored MAPA Board of Directors Chair and City of La Vista Government Mayor, Doug Kindig, with the Tom Bradley Award for his leadership and commitment to regional planning.

👉👉 Plus the organization recognized former MAPA Board Vice-Chair and former Mills Co. Supervisor Carol Vinton as NARC Past President during the conference. Carol's service and leadership continue to make an impact beyond her time on MAPA’s Board of Directors.

🙌 We're proud of our team and grateful for the connections made in Tulsa 💙

📣 Meeting Alert!
👉 MAPA Board of Directors Meeting
👉 1:30 p.m. on June 25, 2026
👉 MAPA Offices, 2222 Cuming St., Omaha

📑 Agenda items include approval of the Final 2027 Transportation Improvement Program.

🗣️ This meeting will take place in-person with a virtual option available on MAPA’s YouTube page. To make a public comment to make a public comment, you must attend in-person

⏱️ The MAPA Board of Directors Meeting meets at 1:30 p.m.

🔗 Learn more about this event and others at the MAPA webpage: mapacog.org/calendar/events

Our office will be closed on Friday, June 19th in observance of Juneteenth. 🤎

Honoring history, celebrating freedom, and embracing the future! Happy Juneteenth, everyone! ✨✊🏿

📣 Meeting Alert!
👉 Regional Planning Advisory Committee
👉 June 5, 2026 at 10 a.m.
👉 MAPA Offices, 2222 Cuming St., Omaha

📑 In this meeting, we will discuss the City of Omaha Urban Core Street Reconfiguration Study and recap our recent Learning Site Visit to Detroit, among other business.

💻 This meeting will Take place in-person with a virtual option found on MAPA’s YouTube page. To make a public comment, you must attend the meeting in-person.

🔗 To find more information about this event and upcoming events, visit mapacog.org/calendar/events

📣 Meeting Alert!
👉 Heartland 2050 Engagement + Housing/Development Meeting
👉 June 9th at 3 p.m.
👉 North Omaha Visitors Center - 2205 N. 24th Street, Omaha

📑 The Heartland 2050 Engagement + Housing/Development Committee will be participating in the North Omaha Legacy Tour, highlighting the deep-rooted heritage, achievements and transformation of North Omaha.

❓ This meeting will be an in-person, interactive tour. Contact Saul Lopez at [email protected] with any questions and to RSVP.

🔗 For more information about Heartland 2050, visit heartland2050.org.

Five years of showing up, keeping things moving, and helping MAPA serve the communities that count on us. 💙

Congratulations to our Administrative Assistant, Liz Zeller, on her 5-year work anniversary! MAPA's Board of Directors took a moment to celebrate Liz at its monthly meeting last week.

Thank you, Liz, for everything you do for MAPA and for the communities we serve! 🎉

📣 Meeting Alert!
👉 Heartland 2050 Infrastructure Committee Meeting
👉 June 3, 2026 at 2:30 p.m.
👉 MAPA Offices, 2222 Cuming St., Omaha

📑 Agenda items include a “Keep Omaha Moving” presentation from Omaha Public Works. The presentation will discuss how the City of Omaha is working to maintain and improve streets, sidewalks and transportation systems for all different types of users and how the city is communicating this information.

💻 This meeting will be both in-person at MAPA offices and virtually via Zoom. For more information about attending virtually, reach out to Saul Lopez at [email protected].

🔗 To learn more about Heartland 2050’s vision and upcoming meetings, please visit heartland2050.org.

📣 Public Comment Period 📣

🛣️ Draft FY2027 Transportation Improvement Program 🚍🚴‍♀️
🗓️ May 28 – June 22, 2026

Review proposed projects recommended for federal funding:
🚗 Roadway improvements
🚌 Metro transit upgrades
🚶‍♂️🚴‍♀️ Pedestrian & bike trail projects

🔗 Project List: tinyurl.com/FY2027MPOTIP

✍️ Submit written comments by 4:30 p.m. on June 22, 2026:
📧 Email: [email protected]
📬 Mail: MAPA, 2222 Cuming St., Omaha, NE 68102