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by Erik
Sat Mar 16, 2024 2:31 am
Forum: Sports
Topic: Trev Alberts leaving NU
Replies: 110
Views: 4339

Re: Trev Alberts leaving NU

I was an avid fan and donor. I stuck through even though I knew there was systemic issues that have come from the BOR and dark money. It has gotten so bad now, where they are actively turning this into an anti-woke institution at all costs that I am no longer donating nor am I renewing my tickets fo...
by Erik
Sat Mar 16, 2024 2:20 am
Forum: Omaha Metro Area Government
Topic: Ernie Chambers to run again
Replies: 31
Views: 2785

Re: Ernie Chambers to run again

I mainly vote for D as Republicans are actively trying to turn the country into a strict theocracy.

See project 2025 as one example
by Erik
Thu Mar 14, 2024 11:41 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Holland Performing Arts Center - Construction & Development
Replies: 172
Views: 26496

Re: Holland Performing Arts Center - Construction & Development

Apparently I’m not the only one on here that thinks this new structure detracts from the existing look of the Holland Center. The new building boxes the Holland in, where before it was clearly visible from the east. Its 2024, we have the best economy according to media experts :lol: Best enjoy the ...
by Erik
Fri Feb 09, 2024 8:49 pm
Forum: Rumors
Topic: Major Tech Company Coming?
Replies: 32
Views: 2724

Re: Major Tech Company Coming?

Won't happen. They will need to be able to recruit educated talent and this is a weakness for our state Is there a city/state where there's an excess of educated talent? If so, it stands to reason that this talent may be relocating to areas where it is needed. OK, so maybe there aren't enough urban...
by Erik
Fri Feb 09, 2024 8:43 pm
Forum: Rumors
Topic: Major Tech Company Coming?
Replies: 32
Views: 2724

Re: Major Tech Company Coming?

Won't happen. They will need to be able to recruit educated talent and this is a weakness for our state Is there a city/state where there's an excess of educated talent? If so, it stands to reason that this talent may be relocating to areas where it is needed. OK, so maybe there aren't enough urban...
by Erik
Thu Feb 08, 2024 2:19 pm
Forum: Nebraska and Iowa
Topic: 2024 Weather Thread
Replies: 349
Views: 16517

Re: 2024 Weather Thread

Last 30 years has seen more rain during the winter months and less snow
by Erik
Thu Feb 08, 2024 12:41 am
Forum: Statistics
Topic: Official- 2020 Omaha CSA 1 million+
Replies: 130
Views: 13057

Re: Official- 2020 Omaha CSA 1 million+

Athomsfere wrote: Mon Jan 29, 2024 11:19 am
guy4omaha wrote: Sun Jan 28, 2024 2:33 pm
Erik wrote: Sat Jan 27, 2024 6:33 am Chicago being third has a weird sentimental value to it.

How weird is it that I will be saddened to see the city drop?
Chicago is used to it. Before they were #3, they were #2.
Chicago will always be #2 in my heart.
I love chicago. It definitely gives off the vibe as the #2 city
by Erik
Thu Feb 08, 2024 12:39 am
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Heartwood Preserve (144th Dodge/Pacific)
Replies: 884
Views: 296917

Re: Heartwood Preserve (144th Dodge/Pacific)

The talk from some investors who have stake in the development, there were supposed to be 2 other taller buildings (taller than Union Bank & Carson Wealth), that were to be mixed use. The talk was that these buildings were probably not going to be built due to the current interest rates (this w...
by Erik
Thu Feb 08, 2024 12:38 am
Forum: Nebraska and Iowa
Topic: New State Prison
Replies: 19
Views: 4395

Re: New State Prison

New UNO report says Nebraska could avoid building a second new prison, reduce overcrowding Paul Hammel A new report on Nebraska’s chronic prison overcrowding says the state could alleviate crowding, and possibly avoid building a second, pricey new prison, by handling short-term inmates differently....
by Erik
Thu Feb 08, 2024 12:37 am
Forum: Sports
Topic: NHL in Omaha
Replies: 79
Views: 2794

Re: NHL in Omaha

Gross. $1.5 billion for that? Since we're Omaha, they probably want our tongues on their boots at least once a week.

Forget that noise.
by Erik
Thu Feb 08, 2024 12:31 am
Forum: Nebraska and Iowa
Topic: 2024 Weather Thread
Replies: 349
Views: 16517

Re: 2024 Weather Thread

I just love the wonderful weather we get here. Never getting Minneapolis cold or Houston hot. People have to learn how to embrace all 4 seasons and realize that all 4 seasons are beautiful and give us a yearly reset cycle. If people from Minneapolis are known to embrace the outdoors in their hostil...
by Erik
Thu Feb 08, 2024 12:29 am
Forum: Nebraska and Iowa
Topic: Nebraska Tourism
Replies: 14
Views: 2104

Re: Nebraska Tourism

I thought it was a great slogan.

This state isn't for everyone, it's honest and it appeals to the people they want here. It was a great messaging tool.
by Erik
Thu Feb 08, 2024 12:24 am
Forum: Rumors
Topic: Major Tech Company Coming?
Replies: 32
Views: 2724

Re: Major Tech Company Coming?

Omaha has Google data centers but I’d never really say that Google has a substantial employment in the city. Like yay, we host a bunch of servers that employ 20 people. Data centers felt cool for a while until we learned they basically just meant a big warehouse in the boonies Agreed. We should app...
by Erik
Wed Feb 07, 2024 11:08 pm
Forum: Rumors
Topic: Major Tech Company Coming?
Replies: 32
Views: 2724

Re: Major Tech Company Coming?

Lighten up, this mindset is the reason Nebraska doesn't get to do great things. By major tech market, it most likely means a large data center and or a cloud provider. Cheap electricity and data center spaces are very convenient here. I can see a data center. There is less of a need to appeal to th...
by Erik
Wed Feb 07, 2024 10:42 pm
Forum: Rumors
Topic: Major Tech Company Coming?
Replies: 32
Views: 2724

Re: Major Tech Company Coming?

I have heard from others that a major tech company will be establishing major operations in Omaha, in 6 months or so. This company has a larger market share than Facebook. In 6 months or so, this announcement will be made in the news and will make many very happy. Nothing deeper can be shared on th...
by Erik
Sun Feb 04, 2024 10:31 am
Forum: Elsewhere
Topic: OKC 2nd Tallest Skyscraper in the USA
Replies: 60
Views: 4560

Re: OKC 2nd Tallest Skyscraper in the USA

First, we have been burned too many times by speculative developers to be excited for something big to be built (Wallstreet, Civic, UP etc). Second I'd be very curious as to what kind of backdoor prize the developer is trying get from the city/state to build something, anything, at that site. Third,...
by Erik
Sat Jan 27, 2024 6:59 am
Forum: Rumors
Topic: IKEA in Omaha???
Replies: 116
Views: 33631

Re: IKEA in Omaha???

I forgot where I heard it and if it’s true but IKEAs can only be built in metros with at least 1 million people. They may be beginning to plan a location since the metro is getting close to that mark. I really hope they build it, the furniture may be built cheaper but it’s a fun experience getting ...
by Erik
Sat Jan 27, 2024 6:46 am
Forum: News and Events
Topic: Crime in Omaha
Replies: 106
Views: 19224

Re: Crime in Omaha

I just want to say the number of homicides probably isn't correlated with police presence or non-presence. It's an eb and flow. However, maybe I'm playing devils advocate in this new society, but police LARGELY are not the problem. Yeah I get it, nobody likes the police. Nobody wants to deal with e...
by Erik
Sat Jan 27, 2024 6:41 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Omaha Streetcar Discussion
Replies: 3455
Views: 424508

Re: Omaha Streetcar Discussion

Zephyr wrote: Tue Jan 23, 2024 11:02 am Thanks, all! It has been a long ride, but glad we are here. I have been keeping tabs on the project over the years and am thankful to be back and directly involved in it again.
That is awesome, Eric! We've seen a few young ones grow big into life.

Congratulations
by Erik
Sat Jan 27, 2024 6:33 am
Forum: Statistics
Topic: Official- 2020 Omaha CSA 1 million+
Replies: 130
Views: 13057

Re: Official- 2020 Omaha CSA 1 million+

Chicago being third has a weird sentimental value to it.

How weird is it that I will be saddened to see the city drop?
by Erik
Sat Jan 27, 2024 6:29 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Downtown Soccer Stadium (Abbott Drive)
Replies: 482
Views: 164570

Re: Downtown Soccer Stadium (Abbott Drive)

And as an aside, I gotta say, despite a lot of valid criticisms recently about her time spent outside of the city, Stothert has got to be one of the most impressive mayors Omaha has had, downtown development wise. I even say this as a pretty firm progressive, if she ran again and I was voting in Om...
by Erik
Sun Sep 03, 2023 4:17 am
Forum: Nebraska and Iowa
Topic: New State Prison
Replies: 19
Views: 4395

Re: New State Prison

In Nebraska, we build prisons- its our amusement park
by Erik
Mon Jul 03, 2023 1:32 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: At what point are upgrades needed?
Replies: 9
Views: 1524

Re: At what point are upgrades needed?

Beltways and outer loops are poor investments for the city. They cause more sprawl and are poor economic drivers. We are better off investing in public transit and building developments around that. This would lead to some shifting to transit instead of cars. Less congestion of cars means an expens...
by Erik
Thu Jun 29, 2023 10:34 pm
Forum: Statistics
Topic: US News: Best Places to Live in the U.S. in 2023-2024
Replies: 35
Views: 2867

Re: US News: Best Places to Live in the U.S. in 2023-2024

The only Florida that looks appealing to me is Miami. The rest is basically a terrible sprawling variant of what Texas is. If moving out of State, im not aiming to live in a parking lot/strip mall paradise 🤢🤮 Denver, Minneapolis, (even KC is growing more appealing) are great examples of top notch ci...
by Erik
Sat May 27, 2023 7:53 am
Forum: Welcome to Omaha
Topic: Moving to Omaha from NYC - looking for advice
Replies: 19
Views: 3216

Re: Moving to Omaha from NYC - looking for advice

almighty_tuna wrote: Wed May 24, 2023 8:27 am
Renovator2559 wrote: Wed May 24, 2023 12:28 am I have yet to hear any crime on all other neighborhoods
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This ought to be good 😆
by Erik
Sat May 27, 2023 7:46 am
Forum: Council Bluffs Development
Topic: Harrah's Casino
Replies: 34
Views: 7088

Re: Harrah's Casino

Guy Fieri opens restaurant at Harrah's Hotel and Casino in Council Bluffs https://youtu.be/iurmam89lFY COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (KMTV) — Legendary Restaurateur, Guy Fieri, better known as the Mayor of Flavortown, was in Council Bluffs Saturday to bring a piece of culinary expertise to Harrah's Hotel an...
by Erik
Fri May 26, 2023 11:56 pm
Forum: Projects Never Built
Topic: Not so Official: Giordano's coming to Omaha!
Replies: 321
Views: 74021

Re: Not so Official: Giordano's coming to Omaha!

Pizza Davlo is very good.

It's been a while since I've had it; I must stop there again. Im usually defaulting to Mama's, Orsi's, or Mangia's, but I got to put that option into my rotation.

Before I move to New Mexico, that is
by Erik
Tue May 23, 2023 10:33 pm
Forum: Rumors
Topic: Conagra Campus Residential
Replies: 380
Views: 328354

Re: Conagra Campus Residential

Wall Street tower vibes, but with no rending or article
by Erik
Sun May 21, 2023 5:07 pm
Forum: Statistics
Topic: 2022 Omaha Metro/CSA population Estimates-
Replies: 75
Views: 7688

Re: 2022 Omaha Metro/CSA population Estimates-

Are there "legit" explanations for the difference between on-the-ground observations of growth and the Census Bureau's models? One of the big things since the pandemic is an abnormally large % of the population moving into larger housing, further away from job centers. This type of change...
by Erik
Fri May 19, 2023 9:45 pm
Forum: Statistics
Topic: 2022 Omaha Metro/CSA population Estimates-
Replies: 75
Views: 7688

Re: 2022 Omaha Metro/CSA population Estimates-

I just read an article from the Journal Star that says Lincoln grew (only ~750 people per year since 2020) but Omaha has "lost more than 6,500 people since 2020 based on census estimates" - as of July 2022. Article here: https://journalstar.com/news/local/lincoln-grew-slowly-over-the-past...
by Erik
Tue May 16, 2023 9:30 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Civic Square (former Civic Auditorium)
Replies: 1383
Views: 552382

Re: Civic Square (former Civic Auditorium)

New Urbanism helps to justify large developments. If we only focus on midrises or above, then our downtown/North Downtown/SODO/Midtown areas will not fill up for more than a century. If you look at any successful downtown, you will see this type of development as progress and an option for some. We ...
by Erik
Sun May 14, 2023 5:10 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Civic Square (former Civic Auditorium)
Replies: 1383
Views: 552382

Re: Civic Square (former Civic Auditorium)

Not every project has to be standout. We need filler projects like this to go with standout projects to add density.

Every city needs this
by Erik
Thu May 11, 2023 5:33 pm
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Taco Johns in Gretna?
Replies: 17
Views: 3466

Re: Taco Johns in Gretna?

Taco johns >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Taco Bell when going for fast food texmex If only more people agreed that location would still be open. :) True. Plus TJs is more e...
by Erik
Thu May 11, 2023 5:31 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Civic Square (former Civic Auditorium)
Replies: 1383
Views: 552382

Re: Civic Square (former Civic Auditorium)

Developments like these are part of what is needed for downtown. I cannot state how critical having many of these projects are to massively induce density, which inevitably leads to larger buildings (for the hight obsessed).

More of this, please!
by Erik
Thu May 11, 2023 12:17 am
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Taco Johns in Gretna?
Replies: 17
Views: 3466

Re: Taco Johns in Gretna?

Taco johns >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Taco Bell when going for fast food texmex
by Erik
Sun May 07, 2023 9:30 pm
Forum: Omaha Metro Area Government
Topic: Omaha Planning Board Agenda and Shortlist
Replies: 36
Views: 6320

Re: Omaha Planning Board Agenda and Shortlist

Just drove down to OKC and Dallas First - I arrive to OKC and a mass shooting there, then arive to Dallas and a mass shooting happens there. That was nice Second - holy |expletive| getting to OKC and Dallas doesn't take long at all by car. For the life of me, I was thinking it would take so much lo...
by Erik
Sun May 07, 2023 3:46 pm
Forum: Omaha Metro Area Government
Topic: Omaha Planning Board Agenda and Shortlist
Replies: 36
Views: 6320

Re: Omaha Planning Board Agenda and Shortlist

Just drove down to OKC and Dallas First - I arrive to OKC and a mass shooting there, then arive to Dallas and a mass shooting happens there. That was nice Second - holy |expletive| getting to OKC and Dallas doesn't take long at all by car. For the life of me, I was thinking it would take so much lon...
by Erik
Tue Apr 25, 2023 9:05 pm
Forum: Rumors
Topic: 25 story apartment high rise
Replies: 84
Views: 15279

Re: 25 story apartment high rise

I haven't been buying into proposals for years now.

So, I'm pretty dam excited about all the big time projects while skimming the rest like its the enquirer
by Erik
Tue Apr 25, 2023 8:56 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Mercantile (Conagra campus development)
Replies: 724
Views: 252705

Re: Mercantile (Conagra campus development)

Updated render of T3 from MBJ. https://i.postimg.cc/vcMG7qHp/T3-Mercantile.png Ok, this is so much better than the other render. I really like both. This looks like it adds more density and it's design makes it look larger than the previous design. I don't lean either way as long as one of them are...
by Erik
Tue Apr 18, 2023 7:56 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Mutual of Omaha Tower (14th & Farnam)
Replies: 2460
Views: 4915231

Re: Mutual of Omaha Tower (14th & Farnam)

Louie wrote: Tue Apr 18, 2023 7:21 am
Duggers_Dad wrote: Mon Apr 17, 2023 3:21 pm In all fairness, OKC beat Omaha to the punch on a Pickard Chilton, spectacular parks and a streetcar.
Its also one of the worst sprawl cities in the US. Larger than LA proper, but only 1/6th of the population.
Gross