Sign in or Sign up

Pass the Potatoes, please

Welcome to Pass the Potatoes, an online town hall event brought to you by Environment Omaha and Community ReDesigned.

We're looking for practical, creative and resourceful ideas for improving the sustainability of our city. So submit ideas, give feedback, second ideas and vote for your favorites.

Topics

Voting is now closed

Natural Environment

Topic is closed
48 Ideas
Natural Environment

Give us your ideas on preserving and enhancing our natural environment.

We may not have mountains or oceans, but did you know Omaha is home to one of the oldest restored tallgrass prairies in the nation and 299 miles of natural creeks and streams? The air, climate, landforms, water features, and plant and animal communities within our city are part of our identity and quality of life. They help form the basis of who we are and how we think.

What can Omaha do to preserve and enhance the unique character of its natural environment? What are you doing to protect and promote the natural environment that could be implemented on a citywide scale?

Ideas

Display:


Fruit Tree Database - Local Food

Score: 26
by trilety

Introduce prairie aesthetic into public parks and properties

Score: 45
by Zack F

Stop the Keystone XL pipeline

Score: 21
by Colleen O

Neighborhood Islands

Score: 19
by BJ Reed

Plastic Bag Tax

Score: 100
by Nick B

Protect the Papio

Score: 54
by Greg S

Increase Urban BioDiversity

Score: 20
by Tim H

Reduce the use of chemicals on lawns and in parks

Score: 20
by Angela E

Require new homes to plant at least one tree

Score: 33
by Nathan P

Start a letter writing campaign to end hemp prohibition

Score: 14
by George P

Curbside Composting

Score: 31
by Jane S

A Better Looking Dodge Street

Score: 25
by Dave C

Rubber Sidewalks

Score: 26
by Kerry

Remove Concrete in all Medians and plant trees, grasses, flowers

Score: 31
by Laura A

Tax Abatements for Community Gardens

Score: 22
by Eric N

Recycling for Apartments

Score: 51
by Eric N

Light Shields

Score: 10
by trilety

Create protect and expand local centers

Score: 15
by thatsluke

Plant Trees Along Interstate System

Score: 30
by Goetzinger

Electric car charge stations

Score: 22
by lkatz

Community Composting

Score: 37
by Goetzinger

City Office Policy to Turn Off Computers, Lights After Work Hour

Score: 37
by Goetzinger

LED Street Lights

Score: 31
by Goetzinger

Stop the dumping

Score: 18
by KH

Storm Sewer Utility

Score: 40
by Andy S

Airport Recycling

Score: 36
by Amanda S

First thing first: Integrate nature into our daily lives

Score: 36
by thatsluke

Beach at Zorinsky

Score: 17
by JAA

Wash personal vehicles on grass areas or with biodegradable soap

Score: 10
by Tom B

Mandatory recycling bins for businesses

Score: 27
by Erin

Tree It Up

Score: 18
by Teresa G

Bigger City Recycling Bins with Lids

Score: 47
by Sara2

Let's right-size new streets & narrow low-use existing streets

Score: 18
by John R

underpass parks

Score: 18
by trilety

Urban farmscapes

Score: 50
by Jessica P

Enforcement of AntiLitter laws

Score: 31
by BOB H

Get Outdoors

Score: 21
by Justin R

Update the weed ordinance to support native grasses

Score: 58
by Nathan P

Golf Course Recycling

Score: 35
by Mark M

Permeable Parking Lots

Score: 32
by Jack D

Reduce Landfill Food Waste by Creating a Compost Cooperative

Score: 31
by the compost guy

Testbed for the "Solar Roadways" project

Score: 24
by Asten

Cut back on mowing of urban interstate highway.

Score: 44
by Glenn P

Organize initiative to plant trees in impoverished areas

Score: 16
by Nathan P

Green Rooftops

Score: 70
by Kriegs

Volunteer recycling for bars, clubs, restaurants

Score: 33
by George P

Electric city signs powered by solar power

Score: 15
by Charlene P

Promote Home Landscape Rain Gardens to Naturally Filter Run Off

Score: 34
by Terri M



Powered by MindMixer