The City of Omaha is seeking public input to improve pedestrian and traffic safety on a major street in North Omaha that has seen more than 100 traffic crashes over the past decade.
From left, Jennifer Reyna, a project specialist at Creighton University’s Center for Promoting Health and Health Equity, and Che Barnett, an economic recovery corps fellow with the North 24th Street Business Improvement District, pick up posters during an event regarding the Ames Avenue Safe Mobility Recovery Plan in Omaha on Friday.
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A map detailing proposed road safety improvements is displayed during an event regarding the Ames Avenue Safe Mobility Recovery Plan in Omaha.Â
Photos: Press conference regarding the Ames Avenue Safe Mobility Recovery Plan
Community members and city officials speak during an event regarding the Ames Avenue Safe Mobility Recovery Plan and Back-to-School Safety in Omaha on Friday, July 31, 2026.
LaVonya Goodwin, City Councilmember for District 2, speaks during an event regarding the Ames Avenue Safe Mobility Recovery Plan and Back-to-School Safety in Omaha on Friday, July 31, 2026.
Alyssa Smith, Omaha Public Works Department Media Relations Manager, speaks during an event regarding the Ames Avenue Safe Mobility Recovery Plan and Back-to-School Safety in Omaha on Friday, July 31, 2026.
Ken Fox, Captain of the Omaha Police Department’s Northeast Precinct speaks during an event regarding the Ames Avenue Safe Mobility Recovery Plan and Back-to-School Safety in Omaha on Friday, July 31, 2026.
Jeff Sobczyk, Vision Zero Coordinator, Traffic Engineering Division, with the Omaha Public Works Department speaks during an event regarding the Ames Avenue Safe Mobility Recovery Plan and Back-to-School Safety in Omaha on Friday, July 31, 2026.
From left, Jennifer Reyna, a project specialist at Creighton University’s Center for Promoting Health and Health Equity, and Che Barnett, an Economic Recovery Corps Fellow with the N 24th Street Business Improvement District pick up posters during an event regarding the Ames Avenue Safe Mobility Recovery Plan and Back-to-School Safety in Omaha on Friday, July 31, 2026.
A map detailing proposed road safety improvements is displayed during an event regarding the Ames Avenue Safe Mobility Recovery Plan and Back-to-School Safety in Omaha on Friday, July 31, 2026.
A map detailing proposed road safety improvements is displayed during an event regarding the Ames Avenue Safe Mobility Recovery Plan and Back-to-School Safety in Omaha on Friday, July 31, 2026.
LaVonya Goodwin, City Councilmember for District 2, speaks during an event regarding the Ames Avenue Safe Mobility Recovery Plan and Back-to-School Safety in Omaha on Friday, July 31, 2026.
Fliers are displayed during an event regarding the Ames Avenue Safe Mobility Recovery Plan and Back-to-School Safety in Omaha on Friday, July 31, 2026.
