NEWSLETTERS

Find All Archived Monthly Newsletters Below.

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START FROM THE START! Our Newsletters Began in 2022, so that’s where our archived newsletters begin.

  • October 24, 2022 - A Red Light for Red Light Cameras in Omaha - Includes:

    • New Blog Post: A Red Light for Red Light Cameras in Omaha

    • Omaha’s Active Master Mobility Plan

    • Nebraska’s Current Fatality Traffic Toll

    • Overheard at the Mayor’s Active Living Advisory Committee

  • November 17, 2022 - Vision Zero Meeting & the Difficulty of Data - Includes:

    • New Blog Post: The First Meeting of the Vision Zero Technical Advisory Committee

    • The Data of Death

    • E-scooters and ERs, Citizen-driven Enforcement, and Lincoln’s Safety Assessment

    • Nebraska’s October Fatality Toll

    • Resources & What We’re Reading

  • January 9, 2023 - Vision Zero Updates, Distracted Driving, a Survey, and So Much More - Includes:

    • New Blog Post: Vision Zero Update - Guiding Principles & Focus Areas

    • Omaha’s Traffic Data in Visual Form

    • Travels With Vision Zero

    • Pedestrian Deaths Hit a 7-year High in Omaha in 2022

    • Distracted Driving Press Release from NDOT

    • Survey: How Does it Feel to Drive in Omaha?

  • New Blog Post: Vision Zero Update: The Problems, The Solutions, and The Focus Groups

  • SOS in the News

  • The Tufts UEPodcast, Vision Zero, & Equity

  • What We’re Reading About Mayoral Leadership

  • Current Traffic Fatality Toll for Omaha

March 17, 2023 - Crosswalks, Podcasts, and Road Audits - Includes

  • New Blog Post: Crosswalks in Omaha, Myth or Reality, Boom or Bust?!

  • Listen to the Keep Kids Alive Drive 25 Podcast

  • Quotes of the Month

  • Vision Zero in other Cities - A Review

  • Upcoming Road Safety Audits

March 29, 2023 - Citizen-driven Enforcement, Vision Zero, Diversity & More - Includes

  • New Blog Post: Perception vs Reality & Citizen-Driven Complaints

  • Vision Zero Update

  • Quotes of the Week

  • Does Legalizing Marijuana Contribute to Traffic Fatalities? Maybe!

  • Don’t forget to listen to the KKAD25 Podcast!

April 16, 2023 - Roundabouts, Vision Zero, Motorcycles & More! - Includes:

  • New Blog Post: Where do We go from Here & My Roundabout Naivety

  • New Blog Post: Progress Updates on Omaha’s Vision Zero Efforts

  • One more roundabout article. . .

  • A motorcycle thread about helmets and safety. . .

  • What’ We’re Reading - Fair Fares and public transit

  • March’s Fatality Toll for Nebraska

May 31, 2023 - Upcoming DIY Volunteer Road Safety Audit, and Another NW Radial Fatality - Includes

  • Blog Post: The Updated Crash Forms and How they Influence Vision Zero

  • Another NW Radial Fatality

  • Get Ready to Participate in our Road Safety Audit

  • What We’re Reading About the Future of Transportation

  • Nebraska’s April Fatality Toll

July 16, 2023 - Vision Zero Update, Our Road Safety Audit, Metro Holiday Hours, and Announcements - Includes

  • Vision Zero Update

  • Road Safety Audit

  • SOS in the News

  • Metro Holiday Hours

  • Speaking of Buses

  • Announcements

August 14, 2023 - Vision Zero Open House - Includes

  • Vision Zero Open House

  • Vision Zero Update

  • Up Next, the Road Safety Audit results

October 16, 2023 - Last TAC Meeting & Our Audit - Includes:

  • Last Meeting of the Vision Zero TAC

  • PRESENTING the full Road Safety Audit Report for 72nd

November 27, 2023 - Vision Zero Passes, Vulnerable Users & So Much More! - Includes:

  • New Blog Post: Omaha’s Vision Zero Action Plan passes unanimously. Also, the Scrum about the word Equity.

  • Vision Zero and SOS in the News

  • Approaching Advocacy Like Research

  • Road Safety Audit Update

  • What We’re Reading: The Strategic Highway Safety Plan Vulnerable Road User Assessment 2023

January 5, 2024 - Year End Review, MUTCD, and our Road Safety Audit Template! - Includes:

  • Road Safety Audit update and template

  • Woo Hoo! The updated MUTCD is out!

  • Congratulations to Alex Mendoza

  • SOS’s End of Year Review

15 April, 2024 - SOS on the Chronicle, Vote on the Metro Board & So much more! - Includes:

  • Weigh in with a vote for the new Regional Metropolitan Transit Board of Omaha

  • Pick up a brick

  • SOS on the Chronicle

  • A visit to Roam Share

  • A meeting with Lt. Flynn

  • What we’ve been up to. . .

12 July 2024 - New Crosswalk Blog Posts, Bus Bench Contract, & More! - Includes:

  • Crosswalk installation demonstrations - two new blog posts

  • SOS on the news!

  • Have your say in Community Egagement

  • Bus Benches on the Mend

  • Traffic Deaths on the Rise in Nebraska

19 September 2024 - Rural Deaths, Controversies, and Safety Solutions! - Includes: (click this link):

  • New Blog Post: “When a Bikeway is a Symbol of a Need for Change”

  • New crosswalks at 72nd & Dodge

  • Another safety controversy in Dundee

  • MAPA’s SS4A Update

  • Create the Omaha you Want

  • The State of Rural Safety

17 March 2025 - Update on 72nd Street, SS4A, Safety Bills & More! - Includes: (click this link):

  • What’s changed on 72nd Street?! Finally, our Road Safety Audit update!

  • Make your voice heard about MAPA’s SS4A

  • Legislation

  • Strong Towns meeting

  • SOS in the News

  • Lastly, check out my new book!