On Thursday, November 14, 2019 MAPA, AARP Iowa, AARP Nebraska and UNO Center for Public Affairs Research (CPAR) hosted the Expanding Housing Choices forum at the Thompson Alumni Center. The forum featured many community leaders and advocates who presented their own research and cases to better connect the content to the metro. They touched on…
Read MoreOn Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 16 and 17, 2019, Heartland 2050 and AARP Nebraska brought Team Better Block to the metro to work on enhancing the pedestrian experience and drive community engagement. A facilitated workshop was held Monday afternoon at Outrspaces in Omaha. That evening, a public event was held to inform the community about…
Read MoreOn Wednesday, May 8, 2019, Heartland 2050 held its annual Summit at the Downtown Hilton Omaha. Katharine Eagan Kelleman, the CEO of the Port Authority of Allegheny county(Pittsburgh), was the keynote speaker. Ms. Kelleman brought an unique perspective on transit and its importance. The summit featured a keynote address, multiple options for breakout sessions, a…
Read MoreOn May 8 Heartland 2050 will hold its annual summit at the downtown Hilton Omaha. The keynote speaker for the summit will be Katharine Eagan Kelleman, the current CEO of Port Authority of Allegheny County(Pittsburgh). Register for the summit at this link. The summit will feature four great spotlight sessions these include: Focus on Food…
Read MoreOn May 8 Heartland 2050 will hold its annual summit at the downtown Hilton Omaha. The keynote speaker for the summit will be Katharine Eagan Kelleman, the current CEO of Port Authority of Allegheny County(Pittsburgh). Prior to her position with the Port Authority she served in several executive leadership roles within the Hillsborough Area Regional(HART)…
Read MoreThe Metropolitan Area Planning Agency will be accepting Project Proposals starting December 14th through January 19th to be selected for funding by the Heartland 2050 – 2019 Mini-Grants. Projects that will be considered are those that advance the Heartland 2050 Action Plan, and reflect the Regional Vision’s Guiding Principles of promoting equity, efficiency, inclusivity and local control / regional…
Read MoreOn Thursday November 1st over 90 community members came to The Venue at the Highlander for Close the Gap for Livable Communities. An event organized by Heartland 2050, AARP Nebraska, and AARP Iowa. Representatives from AARP, the 24th Street Corridor Alliance, and the Metropolitan Area Planning Agency. The conference was focused on sharing best…
Read MoreMAPA is accepting proposals from qualified firms for on-call communications support for a refresh of the Heartland 2050 Regional Vision, and possibly support for other MAPA projects. Proposals will be accepted until Thursday, October 25, 2018 at 4:30 p.m. CDT. Question: Is MAPA currently working with a marketing/advertising firm? Response: MAPA does not have an on…
Read MoreMAPA is accepting proposals from qualified firms for on-call communications support for a refresh of the Heartland 2050 Regional Vision, and possibly support for other MAPA projects. The RFP is available below or by contacting MAPA at 402-444-6866. Proposals are due by Thursday, October 25, 2018 at 4:30 p.m. CDT. MAPA-Planning-Communications-RFP
Read MoreRegistration required – Click here The keynote address will be given by Danielle Arigoni, Director of Livable Communities at AARP. The work of Danielle is to support AARP’s 53 state offices, and nearly 250 localities in AARP Network of Age-Friendly Communities, to create great places for all people of all ages. Danielle is an…
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