Cyclists are taking advantage of Omaha s first protected bike lane Share Updated: 5:25 PM CDT Jul 23, 2021 Share Updated: 5:25 PM CDT Jul 23, 2021
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Show Transcript 7’S WAVLYER MONROE HAS THE STORY CYCLISTS ARE CALLING THIS A BIG WIN FOR THE COMMUNITY. HOPING THAT THIS WILL BE A PERMANENT AND SAFE OPTION FOR RIDERS. IT’S OMAHA’S FIRST. PROTECTED BIKE LANE THE MARKET TO MIDTOWN BEWAYIK IS ALONG HARNEY STREET STARTING IN MIOWDTN AND STRETCHING ALL THE WAY TO THE OLD MARKET. I THINK IT’S A HUGE STEP FORWARD LOCAL BEIK RIDER. BEN TURNER SAYS, IT’S IMPORTANT THE CITY KEEPS UP WITH CYCLING’S BEST PRACTICES, YOU KNOW PARKING’S ON THE OUTSIDE THE LANES ONHE T INSIDE. WE HAVE HAVE FLEXIBLE DELINEATORS PLASTIC BOLLARDS ALL SORTOFS THINGS THAT WE’VE NEVER HAD IN WNTO BEFORE AND I THINK IT’S A PERFECT CHANCE TO TRY IT. BUT SINCE THIS IS THE FIRST OTHER BIKE LESAN ARE NOT AS PROTECTED TWO STRIPESF O PAINT DOES NOTHING FOR SAFETY M
âWe are over the moon,â said Maas, whose group is the local coordinator of the day devoted to acts of kindness around the world.
For the retired sisters, itâs a godsend, Maas said. Their wish list includes some fairly costly items that older people need every day.
The average donation on Giving Tuesday was $114, and more than 24,000 donations were made. People who were first-time donors to their selected nonprofits accounted for 32% of those who gave.
Maas said she hadnât yet run the statistics on which nonprofits received the most love.
But, she said, âwe know that (homeless) shelters and the Food Bank for the Heartland got a lot of support,â which wasnât surprising amid a pandemic.