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Awards & In The News

The Office of Sustainability accepts Omaha by Design’s Access and Mobility Laurel Award for TravelSmart in 2019.

News Articles

  • TravelSmart
    • A look at life in Omaha without a car
    • UNMC/Nebraska Medicine employees given incentives to avoid driving to work solo 
    • Survey of downtown, midtown Omaha commuters finds demand for more transportation options 
    • Heartland B Cycle program moves forward with major expansion in 2018, partners with local universities 
  • Carbon Neutrality
    • Nebraska Medicine, UNMC set goal to become carbon neutral by 2030
    • On Earth Day, UNMC celebrates decision to go green and how it saved them green 
  • Community Engagement  
    • Serving community and the planet 

Awards

  • 2019: Omaha by Design’s Access and Mobility Award for TravelSmart
  • 2019: Earth Day Omaha’s Friend of the Environment Business Award 
  • 2018: MAPA’s Regional Service Award 
  • 2018: Centurion Service Group’s Financial Sustainability Gold Award 
  • 2013 – 2018: Tree Campus USA Award

Grants Awarded

  • Pending: Nebraska Environmental Trust
  • 2019: Nebraska Arboretum Free Trees for Fall Planting, which allowed for 10 new trees on campus 
  • 2018: NRC Mini Recycling Grant ($20,000) for recycling bins for Village Pointe
TravelSmart Calculator

Based on your personal situation, the TravelSmart Options Calculator will help you determine:

  • The financial savings and environmental benefits of using active transportation vs. driving alone
  • Whether it makes financial sense to keep or cancel your current parking permit as a TravelSmart participant
Emergency Ride Home Program

If an emergency occurs when using active transportation, we will provide a free ride home.

Daily-Rate Flexible Parking Map

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