uf&t goals
In 1950, Omaha’s population density (the number of people per unit of area) was about 6,000 people per square mile. Today, it’s substantially lower – about 3,490 people per square mile. What are we doing, or not doing, with all that space? The key elements in how our city is laid out – the type and location of housing, the presence of sidewalks and trails, the type and location of employment centers, the physical design of our roads – all impact the way we navigate around Omaha. We know cars are important, but we also need to make room for walkers, bikers and those who would use mass transit if it was easy and got them where they needed to go. The six goals in the Urban Form & Transportation section of the Environmental Element seek to improve how Omahans move around the city and determine what shape its future growth should take.
6 GOALS
Large-Scale City Form
Develop a city form that reduces the per capita cost of providing city services and establishes the density necessary to support more energy-efficient forms of transportation.
Land Use Development Policy
Develop at high residential densities and with true mixed uses that produce more diverse environments and reduce the number of necessary automobile trips.
Land Development
Create individual developments with components that are connected, walkable and accessible to all modes of transportation by providing safe, defined and pleasant routes from the public realm to destinations based on the needs of each mode. Through redevelopment and change to underused areas, establish densities that support transportation alternatives.
Transportation Network
Develop and operate a transportation network that moves people and freight within and through the metropolitan area efficiently, maximizing access and minimizing vehicle miles traveled, energy consumed and pollutants emitted.
Transit
Develop a public transportation system that offers a degree of coverage, convenience and amenity that provides transportation equity for dependent customers and makes transit an attractive option for discretionary passengers.
Active Transportation
Provide a high level of citywide access and continuity to pedestrians and bicyclists.