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Reimagining Omaha: Car-Centric Documentary & Community Conversation

Presented by the Omaha Downtown Improvement District Association

📍 Film Streams' Ruth Sokolof Theater

đź“… Held Monday, April 14, 2025

Thank you to everyone who joined us for ODIDA Spring Public Forum: Reimagining Omaha, a sold-out evening that brought our community together to explore the future of transportation in our city. The event featured a screening of Car-Centric, a locally produced documentary by Joseph Giitter, followed by a thoughtful panel discussion with experts in planning, public transit, and mobility.

🎬 Couldn’t attend? A full video of the panel discussion will be available soon—check back on this page to watch and share.

Panel Speakers:

  • Steve Jensen - City Planner
  • Lauren Cencic - OMetro CEO
  • Clarice Dombeck - RMTA Board
  • Eric Miller - Transportation Planner
  • Yanira Garcia - RMTA Board
  • David Levy - City Planner

📽️ Car-Centric Viewing:. 

  • May 8th | 7pm | Criss Auditorium, 1040 Bruin Blvd | Bellevue University Campus. To ride bus there: https://www.ometro.com/routes/95/ 

  • Once the film becomes publicly available for streaming, we’ll update this page with where and how you can view it.

▶️ Watch the official trailer below and stay tuned for more updates.

For nearly a century, Omaha’s urban core was the city’s economic engine—until suburban expansion shifted us toward car dependency. Today, Omaha is one of the most car-centric cities in the U.S., with major consequences for safety, the environment, and economic development.

ReimaginingOmaha #CarCentricOmaha #OmahaTransit #FutureOfOmaha

Another Transportation Event to Check Out

The Road Ahead – Nebraska Transportation Conference 2025

Join Omaha Refugee Task Force for a conference focused on public transportation in Nebraska. Learn what elected officials, city and state planners and citizens can do to work together to get Nebraska on the path to world-class public transportation. Registration and sponsorship information is below.

Monday, April 21, 2025
9:00 am to 4:00 pm
University of Nebraska Omaha
Milo Bail Center

More Info Here