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Is this ahead of schedule? I thought it wasn't supposed to be complete until October?

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Were any renderings shared? Or will be building basically look the same?

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Renovator2559 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 06, 2024 5:13 pm Are you referring to the pickle ball courts, that they said they were going to continue working on? Also the volleyball

I was referring to all of the ideas presented for Rivers Edge South on the CB side — playground, dog park, sports courts, bike course, etc.

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Remember when the riverfront plans were announced years ago, there were all sorts of concepts for sports courts and outdoor rec south of the pedestrian bridge. Did all of those ideas just get scrapped? Is it because of hopes for the golf course develoment?

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Because I know MECA takes many of its ideas from these forums :lol: , I'll say that for my ideal expansion/upgrade I'd sure like to see the load-in facilities and apron enclosed and capped and the convention space expanded over that footprint. Then, cap the tracks and have an east lawn & promen...

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Not going to happen, but getting those tracks removed would spur a huge amount of development along the river and truly get us back to the riverfront. Agree! What if the current railroad line could become a walk/bikeway, along the lines of the Minneapolis Greenway or the 606 in Chicago? Or somethin...

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Question: is there anything that can be done to "beautify" the train lines that run through HOA? Was just looking at a video of the park again and it is just such an eyesore compared to the beautifully landscaped parks around it. I was a big fan of the cap idea when initial renderings of t...

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Excellent! Love the stadium design. And that there are residential and retail components to this plan, as well as the additional pitches/pickleball courts around the stadium, to keep the area active outside of the season/game days. I would love to see more improvements, or at least some beautificati...

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Time to line up some sponsorships.

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I've actually wondered why airports have remained unsponsored up to this point. They are highly visible, like arenas, that you would think brands might want to attach their name to.

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Huge step forward for the Omaha brand. Eppley is our city's first impression for many people — bringing it into the 21st century will most certainly have an impact beyond the travel experience.

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Glad it sounds like some of the stops will include ETA signage. It would be really nice if they could also include heating lamps to make the wait experience more bearable in winter months. Minneapolis and Chicago have them at some transit stops.

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I really hope something close to the original rendering comes to life versus what appears in the T3 rendering. A café overlooking the lake with what appears to be kayak rentals(?) below would add so much more activity.

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It doesn't look like it from the rendering, but is the T3 going to have retail on the bottom level? I really hope so as this location seems to be a perfect street for shopping and restaurants with the landing in the middle of the street. If not, I prefer the other location.

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Strange, I was there a couple of days before Christmas. No mention of any changes coming.

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Soldier Field Reimagined:

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I thought the statue park in Gene Leahy was going to have a stream running through it? Does anyone know why this isn't up and running?

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Absolutely awesome looking. The GLM has gone high end for sure..what a beautiful centerpiece for the downtown Omaha core.. Great photography Brad!… Ciao..LiO…Peace Couldn't agree more. The emphasis on lighting and accessibility helps to make the RiverFront a welcoming destination for Omahans and vi...

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omahahawk wrote: ↑Fri Jun 24, 2022 10:53 am Wow, just gotta say this is a cut above an average band shell.

I happened to check out the Burlington cam one night earlier this week and they appeared to be testing lighting on the bandshell and throughout the park. Wow. It's going to be really cool.

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https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FVvhO92WYAA9SLy?format=jpg&name=4096x4096 You know what could be cool? Some sort of colorful, artistic installation on the north side of the data center(?), east of the Landmark. I'll admit, I wasn't the biggest fan of the colorful leaves installed onto the HDR garag...

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Did anyone answer my question about what's going on the ground floor? Are they designed to be standard retail space (ie, strip mall style)? About 1200-1500 sq ft per space give or take? Any tenants signed on for this project that anyone is aware of? Anything exciting new to market stuff? I think th...

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Brickline recently updated their website, now detailing all of the planned amenities:
https://bricklineatthemercantile.com/

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It would be great if they could develop that block and include the covered sidewalks like the older buildings along 11th street. The covered sidewalks really give the Old Market its charm and make the area more walkable in rainy weather.

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Interesting. The design firm has worked on a lot of high-profile projects.
https://www.fieldoperations.net/projects.html

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Lumen Beer Co. will open in Little Bohemia on June 10th.

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Thanks for the pics. Gotta say I love this sculpture in and of itself but it also ties in extremely well with the surroundings. Also wanted to note if it is true with the saying that all things come back into style eventually then I believe that is definitely the case with the orange light fixtures...

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Cool. The render makes it look like they might do some sort of motion-sensor wall underneath the bridge.

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Amazing plan and thinking. Really hope these ideas become reality in the near future. Could really be a game-changer for the entire area. One question I have: I wonder how they envision the new transit bridge taking shape on the Omaha side. It would be nice to have a streetcar stop in the park, clos...

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In any case, can’t wait to see the GLM component open in less than 4 short months- 4th of July weekend on Friday, July 1st :thumb: … Ciao..LiO…Peace Isn't the 4th of July celebration at Memorial Park usually on the Friday night closest to the holiday? I wonder if these festivities will move downtow...

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With the area’s incoming REI now committed to Nebraska Crossing, I would be interested in what other people think we could get as far as retailers here at Crossroads. Jeff from grow Omaha spoke about Nebraska Crossing being the place retailers are interested in if they have one store coming to the ...

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Linkin5 wrote: ↑Sun Jan 30, 2022 9:44 am Noddle said on Grow Omaha that opening was moved from Memorial weekend to July 1st.

Wow, so it won't even be ready for CWS now. Missed opportunity to make a positive impact for visitors.

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Question, was there any mention of what happens with the block in front (east) of the building? Will Mutual control what happens there? Will it be part of the overall MofO project? Stothert brought that lot up and joked about developing something bigger to block the MofO tower. In jest, yes, but sh...

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Question, was there any mention of what happens with the block in front (east) of the building? Will Mutual control what happens there? Will it be part of the overall MofO project? Stothert brought that lot up and joked about developing something bigger to block the MofO tower. In jest, yes, but sh...

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Wow! Looks even bigger than I would've imagined on the inside. This will be great for downtown Omaha.

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I'll be very happy when that eye sore, W Dale Clark Library, is gone. I'm more concerned with having the 2-block development being architecturally iconic then I am with how tall the structures are. Agreed. Imagine if the new Joslyn addition were built to the block west of the new GLM. I would love ...

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Yep, that's a nice and distinct city flag.

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Yes it seems the entire "Riverfront Promenade" has been cut, unfortunately.

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Hopefully this is a hint that a West Elm will be a part of this development!

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For me, the real head-scratcher is...where is that car on the bottom right coming from? And are we moving the main branch to the UK?

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Does anyone know what that blue circle is going to be in the 13th Street Plaza (shown in the virtual flyover)? A fountain or statue or some sort? Yes, it is a fountain. We got a tour a few weeks back and they talked about it. I also noted that in the video it shows the old orange lights but they ar...

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Does anyone know what that blue circle is going to be in the 13th Street Plaza (shown in the virtual flyover)? A fountain or statue or some sort?

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