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by Athomsfere
Wed Mar 27, 2024 9:03 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: SEC 72nd & Farnam redevelopment
Replies: 90
Views: 9214

Re: SEC 72nd & Farnam redevelopment

How would we add LRT into Omaha? Is there way to add it into the existing space, or would we basically have to bulldoze a swath across the city? There are people here better able to answer than me, but from what I can see we have a few ways to do it without bulldozing buildings. Depends on budget, ...
by Athomsfere
Tue Mar 26, 2024 2:53 pm
Forum: Omaha Metro Area Government
Topic: 2025 Omaha Mayoral election
Replies: 47
Views: 910

Re: 2025 Omaha Mayoral election

A person is a “parasite”, huh? You wonder why people like you are laughed at and derided. What a puke. Personal insults? Whatever. Doesn't chafe my hide. But yes, if someone wants to siphon the health of the city to the least maintainable method of constructing a city, not pay their fair share and ...
by Athomsfere
Tue Mar 26, 2024 2:34 pm
Forum: Omaha Metro Area Government
Topic: 2025 Omaha Mayoral election
Replies: 47
Views: 910

Re: 2025 Omaha Mayoral election

A person is a “parasite”, huh? You wonder why people like you are laughed at and derided. What a puke. Personal insults? Whatever. Doesn't chafe my hide. But yes, if someone wants to siphon the health of the city to the least maintainable method of constructing a city, not pay their fair share and ...
by Athomsfere
Tue Mar 26, 2024 2:18 pm
Forum: Omaha Metro Area Government
Topic: 2025 Omaha Mayoral election
Replies: 47
Views: 910

Re: 2025 Omaha Mayoral election

To 99 percent of the city, that’s the major point. No one wants to see taxes raised higher. The vast majority of this city will not be riding the streetcar, and she had to address that. 99% of the city won't drive on 168th and Fort. So we shouldn't build infrastructure out there? Or we only shouldn...
by Athomsfere
Tue Mar 26, 2024 2:11 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: SEC 72nd & Farnam redevelopment
Replies: 90
Views: 9214

Re: SEC 72nd & Farnam redevelopment

The Rocket Carwash signs are gone and replaced with for lease signs. Finally some good news for this area. What's all the bad news that's been happening in that area? The Library and the Crossroads in a suburban intersection. If the city wants this to actually act as a usable, walkable and vibrant ...
by Athomsfere
Tue Mar 26, 2024 1:30 pm
Forum: Omaha Metro Area Government
Topic: 2025 Omaha Mayoral election
Replies: 47
Views: 910

Re: 2025 Omaha Mayoral election

To 99 percent of the city, that’s the major point. No one wants to see taxes raised higher. The vast majority of this city will not be riding the streetcar, and she had to address that. 99% of the city won't drive on 168th and Fort. So we shouldn't build infrastructure out there? Or we only shouldn...
by Athomsfere
Tue Mar 26, 2024 12:52 pm
Forum: Omaha Metro Area Government
Topic: 2025 Omaha Mayoral election
Replies: 47
Views: 910

Re: 2025 Omaha Mayoral election

Can you elaborate about everything happening in spite of her? Provide insight on what leads you to believe that? I don't think that many things could possibly happen in spite of her. I know some don't like her because she's a Republican (and I am not a Republican). She's been shown to be vindictive...
by Athomsfere
Tue Mar 26, 2024 12:25 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: SEC 72nd & Farnam redevelopment
Replies: 90
Views: 9214

Re: SEC 72nd & Farnam redevelopment

The Rocket Carwash signs are gone and replaced with for lease signs. Finally some good news for this area. What's all the bad news that's been happening in that area? The Library and the Crossroads in a suburban intersection. If the city wants this to actually act as a usable, walkable and vibrant ...
by Athomsfere
Tue Mar 26, 2024 12:22 pm
Forum: Omaha Metro Area Government
Topic: 2025 Omaha Mayoral election
Replies: 47
Views: 910

Re: 2025 Omaha Mayoral election

Can you elaborate about everything happening in spite of her? Provide insight on what leads you to believe that? I don't think that many things could possibly happen in spite of her. I know some don't like her because she's a Republican (and I am not a Republican). She just hasn't been aggressive e...
by Athomsfere
Tue Mar 26, 2024 12:19 pm
Forum: Omaha Metro Area Government
Topic: 2025 Omaha Mayoral election
Replies: 47
Views: 910

Re: 2025 Omaha Mayoral election

And this is based on….what, exactly? The RiverFront The Kiewit Luminarium A new Central Library An expansion of Joslyn The ORBT system The streetcar Mutual Tower A new soccer stadium/riverfront development If all of this was just so easy to have happen and didn’t require her involvement, why isn’t ...
by Athomsfere
Tue Mar 26, 2024 12:14 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: SEC 72nd & Farnam redevelopment
Replies: 90
Views: 9214

Re: SEC 72nd & Farnam redevelopment

The Rocket Carwash signs are gone and replaced with for lease signs. Finally some good news for this area. What's all the bad news that's been happening in that area? The Library and the Crossroads in a suburban intersection. If the city wants this to actually act as a usable, walkable and vibrant ...
by Athomsfere
Tue Mar 26, 2024 11:27 am
Forum: Omaha Metro Area Government
Topic: 2025 Omaha Mayoral election
Replies: 47
Views: 910

Re: 2024 Omaha Mayoral election

She will be tough to beat this cycle. There are a lot of projects in progress along with GLM/HOA that are complete to tout. Any challenger, regardless of party, would need to show up with some pretty significant clout and vision to have a chance. Plenty of room to improve in areas, but I can't hate...
by Athomsfere
Tue Mar 26, 2024 10:50 am
Forum: Omaha Metro Area Government
Topic: 2025 Omaha Mayoral election
Replies: 47
Views: 910

Re: 2024 Omaha Mayoral election

Yep.

I wish we did it in the "on" year. Maybe more people would show up.
by Athomsfere
Tue Mar 26, 2024 10:40 am
Forum: Omaha Metro Area Government
Topic: 2025 Omaha Mayoral election
Replies: 47
Views: 910

Re: 2024 Omaha Mayoral election

I guess we get another bout with Stothert in a bit. https://omaha.com/news/local/government-politics/omaha-mayor-jean-stothert-announces-she-will-run-for-a-fourth-term/article_6a43fd2c-eb7e-11ee-914c-d34e3c995936.html I'm still disappointed Neary didn't really run. I hope we can get someone with a l...
by Athomsfere
Tue Mar 26, 2024 6:40 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: SEC 72nd & Farnam redevelopment
Replies: 90
Views: 9214

Re: SEC 72nd & Farnam redevelopment

The Rocket Carwash signs are gone and replaced with for lease signs. Finally some good news for this area. Its good news in the sense, no carwash. But I am concern it will be a bigger eye sore than the carwash would be. The buildings attract break-ins. I see illegal dumping. What could be a bigger ...
by Athomsfere
Mon Mar 25, 2024 5:26 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: SEC 72nd & Farnam redevelopment
Replies: 90
Views: 9214

Re: SEC 72nd & Farnam redevelopment

The Rocket Carwash signs are gone and replaced with for lease signs. Finally some good news for this area. Its good news in the sense, no carwash. But I am concern it will be a bigger eye sore than the carwash would be. The buildings attract break-ins. I see illegal dumping. What could be a bigger ...
by Athomsfere
Mon Mar 25, 2024 1:55 pm
Forum: News and Events
Topic: Omaha ALL OVER national media lately
Replies: 1040
Views: 217245

Re: Omaha ALL OVER national media lately

Sort of national media, but:



Skip to about 5:51 for the Omaha call-out.
by Athomsfere
Mon Mar 25, 2024 8:18 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Google Maps & Google Earth
Replies: 381
Views: 147030

Re: Google Maps & Google Earth

You what really needs their photogrammetry / maps updated?

Flight Sim. So many missing buildings as you fly around Omaha.
by Athomsfere
Mon Mar 25, 2024 8:15 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: SEC 72nd & Farnam redevelopment
Replies: 90
Views: 9214

Re: SEC 72nd & Farnam redevelopment

S.O.Boy wrote: Sun Mar 24, 2024 3:00 pm The Rocket Carwash signs are gone and replaced with for lease signs.
Finally some good news for this area.
by Athomsfere
Sat Mar 23, 2024 8:48 am
Forum: Statistics
Topic: Official- 2020 Omaha CSA 1 million+
Replies: 143
Views: 14252

Re: Official- 2020 Omaha CSA 1 million+

Garrett wrote: Fri Mar 22, 2024 7:13 pm I think this is the first time I’ve seen you aspire for Omaha to be anything like DFW
LOL, a slight twist of the words there.

But similar distances and one metro would certainly help us bring in some new and cool stuff.
by Athomsfere
Fri Mar 22, 2024 6:57 pm
Forum: Statistics
Topic: Official- 2020 Omaha CSA 1 million+
Replies: 143
Views: 14252

Re: Official- 2020 Omaha CSA 1 million+

The % threshold is flawed. And has been for a number of years imo. I mean, it’s their sandbox, their term to describe something, and their rules. If it doesn't the tell the story we want it to means very little IMO. LOL. I don’t lose any sleep over it.. Believe me.. But you brought it up a couple p...
by Athomsfere
Fri Mar 22, 2024 4:56 pm
Forum: Statistics
Topic: Official- 2020 Omaha CSA 1 million+
Replies: 143
Views: 14252

Re: Official- 2020 Omaha CSA 1 million+

The % threshold is flawed. And has been for a number of years imo. I mean, its their sandbox, their term to describe something, and their rules. If it doesn't the tell the story we want it to means very little IMO. As Garrett said: It's a stat that doesn't meet their treshold. We can always just ge...
by Athomsfere
Wed Mar 20, 2024 5:40 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Apartment Designs
Replies: 25
Views: 3280

Re: Apartment Designs

If Tucker Carlson said it: It's probably wrong. What a wanker.
by Athomsfere
Wed Mar 20, 2024 5:35 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: NU's ninth president
Replies: 4
Views: 244

Re: NU's ninth president

I've loved what I've seen of him. I hope if he gets it (And a great choice despite Pillen's everything) then I hope UNMC get's another equally great for Omaha and the University person to fill his shoes.
by Athomsfere
Wed Mar 20, 2024 5:33 pm
Forum: Statistics
Topic: Official- 2020 Omaha CSA 1 million+
Replies: 143
Views: 14252

Re: Official- 2020 Omaha CSA 1 million+

We really need to get LNK into the CSA if DSM get's to claim Ames...
by Athomsfere
Mon Mar 18, 2024 10:08 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Aksarben Village
Replies: 2392
Views: 440161

Re: Aksarben Village

Back to the garages talk. I don't think they will free up any currently available spaces until the development fills up. I know there was an office building planned next to HDR in the space that currently has the sand volleyball courts. Seems like that might have fallen through but I imagine they w...
by Athomsfere
Fri Mar 15, 2024 8:10 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Aksarben Village
Replies: 2392
Views: 440161

Re: Aksarben Village

But nowhere near beautiful as a truly beautiful building. I guess lucky for us: Beauty is not objective. There may be general consensus, especially around a style like say Baroque or Gothic... But it can take decades or centuries to reach that consensus. See the Brownstones of the North East. I'll ...
by Athomsfere
Fri Mar 15, 2024 1:34 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Aksarben Village
Replies: 2392
Views: 440161

Re: Aksarben Village

But nowhere near beautiful as a truly beautiful building. I guess lucky for us: Beauty is not objective. There may be general consensus, especially around a style like say Baroque or Gothic... But it can take decades or centuries to reach that consensus. See the Brownstones of the North East. I'll ...
by Athomsfere
Fri Mar 15, 2024 7:39 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Aksarben Village
Replies: 2392
Views: 440161

Re: Aksarben Village

But nowhere near beautiful as a truly beautiful building. I guess lucky for us: Beauty is not objective. There may be general consensus, especially around a style like say Baroque or Gothic... But it can take decades or centuries to reach that consensus. See the Brownstones of the North East. I'll ...
by Athomsfere
Fri Mar 15, 2024 7:29 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: The Duo (222 S 15 ST) formerly Central Park Plaza
Replies: 295
Views: 75229

Re: The Duo (222 S 15 ST) formerly Central Park Plaza

Closer-up rendering per Grow Omaha. https://i.postimg.cc/MnGvdGhp/Screenshot-20240314-135850-Facebook.jpg Definitely adding a bit of height… Ciao..LiO…Peace Has no one else called out: Looks like they are also keeping the middle building build-out on this rendering. Possibly a facade for the garage?
by Athomsfere
Thu Mar 14, 2024 1:19 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: The Duo (222 S 15 ST) formerly Central Park Plaza
Replies: 295
Views: 75229

Re: The Duo (222 S 15 ST) formerly Central Park Plaza

And the Reddit thread on this has started. I'm ready for it! lol
by Athomsfere
Thu Mar 14, 2024 11:54 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: The Duo (222 S 15 ST) formerly Central Park Plaza
Replies: 295
Views: 75229

Re: The Duo (222 S 15 ST) formerly Central Park Plaza

They also sort of hinted these were early and fast tracked. Unsure if we will see something better soon...
by Athomsfere
Thu Mar 14, 2024 11:36 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: The Duo (222 S 15 ST) formerly Central Park Plaza
Replies: 295
Views: 75229

Re: Downtown Development Update from City Hall on 3/14/24

Yeah, this is pretty meh for a conference. Obviously not a bad thing to add 700 apartments, but I was really hoping for something big at 1416 Dodge. It always seems odd to me to convert an office building to apartments, but then again so is a hospital. But it is relatively cheap. Absolutely a win. ...
by Athomsfere
Thu Mar 14, 2024 11:22 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: The Duo (222 S 15 ST) formerly Central Park Plaza
Replies: 295
Views: 75229

Re: Downtown Development Update from City Hall on 3/14/24

I can't help but be a cynic here but: Great news, but not exactly ground breaking / exciting. I think this is maybe more political. Keep hyping the street car and trying to educate those that think the streetcar doesn't make sense. Existing apartments downtown that "no one can afford" are ...
by Athomsfere
Wed Mar 13, 2024 11:39 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Omaha Police and Omaha Fire Dept HQ
Replies: 155
Views: 19576

Re: Omaha Police and Omaha Fire Dept HQ

I was just wondering about this too. Seems long overdue.
by Athomsfere
Tue Mar 12, 2024 9:47 am
Forum: eOmahaForums Bar and Grill
Topic: Packaged Foods Discussion (Frozen, Canned, Shelf Stable, etc.)
Replies: 51
Views: 3046

Re: Packaged Foods Discussion (Frozen, Canned, Shelf Stable, etc.)

I came across these new to me Hot Ones Hot Pockets for the first time. I honestly had no regard for nutrition or ingredients. It just sounded good. I was pleased, they're actually pretty hot. I tried those too! Still like a 3/10 overall, but better than a lot of things marked hot. Habenero somethin...
by Athomsfere
Tue Mar 12, 2024 9:39 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Aksarben Village
Replies: 2392
Views: 440161

Re: Aksarben Village

I don’t think some of us know what Brutalism is Moi? You have a decent grasp of reality. Others, less so. LOL, I try. I thought maybe my choice of the Geisel Library spurred that comment. In which case I would have argued it might not be the purest example of the form, but I'd stick to it as a grea...
by Athomsfere
Tue Mar 12, 2024 9:33 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Aksarben Village
Replies: 2392
Views: 440161

Re: Aksarben Village

Garrett wrote: Tue Mar 12, 2024 9:31 am I don’t think some of us know what Brutalism is
Moi?
by Athomsfere
Tue Mar 12, 2024 7:23 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Daylight saving time
Replies: 73
Views: 6855

Re: Daylight savings time

I'd say most of us would like to have the extra daylight to actually do stuff. You proved my point right there. I said it before, we don't gain an hour. There is no extra daylight other than what naturally occurs, which is about 2 minutes per day until the summer solstice. DST is a fabrication. You...
by Athomsfere
Tue Mar 12, 2024 7:15 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Aksarben Village
Replies: 2392
Views: 440161

Re: Aksarben Village

Not at all, Tokyo has many old places that tend to get a lot of attention from tourists in taking pictures. Those beautiful temples are pretty popular. Also it's nice to admire modern buildings, especially if they are not brutalist and they have layered textures and intricate patterns. Still for HD...