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by TitosBuritoBarn
Mon Mar 18, 2024 3:43 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Holland Performing Arts Center - Construction & Development
Replies: 172
Views: 26545

Re: Holland Performing Arts Center - Construction & Development

The extraneous aside of "... which is in the state of Nebraska ..." just feels so... AI-written I've had similar thoughts... Probably why the posts are usually long-winded and seem to wander. Renovator: which of these images contains a traffic light? https://www.evina.com/wp-content/uploa...
by TitosBuritoBarn
Fri Mar 15, 2024 4:56 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: 2024 U.S. Transportation Climate Impact Index
Replies: 3
Views: 253

Re: 2024 U.S. Transportation Climate Impact Index

Garrett wrote: Fri Mar 15, 2024 4:46 pm That’s rather surprising given how relatively dense Omaha is. Do you have a link with methodology?
Whoops. I thought I linked to it but I guess not.

https://learn.streetlightdata.com/trans ... index-2024

You need to put in your work email address to get it.
by TitosBuritoBarn
Fri Mar 15, 2024 4:43 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: 2024 U.S. Transportation Climate Impact Index
Replies: 3
Views: 253

2024 U.S. Transportation Climate Impact Index

Streetlight put out a US Transportation Climate Impact Index, discussing the climate impact of transportation in the 100 largest US metro areas and Omaha does not fair very well by their analysis. They placed us at 99th. The only city worse than us was Augusta, GA. Our best category, oddly enough, w...
by TitosBuritoBarn
Fri Mar 15, 2024 10:42 am
Forum: Statistics
Topic: Official- 2020 Omaha CSA 1 million+
Replies: 130
Views: 13089

Re: Official- 2020 Omaha CSA 1 million+

I feel like I would strongly dislike living in each of the top 10 fastest growing metros in annual percentage growth, yet would really enjoy living in any of the top 10 declining counties in annual numeric population decline.
by TitosBuritoBarn
Fri Mar 15, 2024 10:36 am
Forum: Statistics
Topic: Official- 2020 Omaha CSA 1 million+
Replies: 130
Views: 13089

Re: Official- 2020 Omaha CSA 1 million+

Metro population estimates are in!: Metro | 2023 pop | % growth over '22: Omaha, 983,969, 0.78% Lincoln 344,387 0.68% Grand Island 76,479 0.21% Des Moines. 737,164, 1.08% Quad Cities 379,441 0.00% Cedar Rapids 275,668 0.01% Iowa City 180,088 0.35% Sioux City 144,402 0.46% Ames 125,156 0.26% Kansas ...
by TitosBuritoBarn
Thu Mar 14, 2024 4:35 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Mercantile (Conagra campus development)
Replies: 724
Views: 253644

Re: Mercantile (Conagra campus development)

Going off "available units" on apartments.com, there are currently ~49 that are available. That's about 13% of all units.
by TitosBuritoBarn
Thu Mar 14, 2024 10:54 am
Forum: Statistics
Topic: Official- 2020 Omaha CSA 1 million+
Replies: 130
Views: 13089

Re: Official- 2020 Omaha CSA 1 million+

Metro population estimates are in!: Metro | 2023 pop | % growth over '22: Omaha, 983,969, 0.78% Lincoln 344,387 0.68% Grand Island 76,479 0.21% Des Moines. 737,164, 1.08% Quad Cities 379,441 0.00% Cedar Rapids 275,668 0.01% Iowa City 180,088 0.35% Sioux City 144,402 0.46% Ames 125,156 0.26% Kansas C...
by TitosBuritoBarn
Wed Mar 13, 2024 9:50 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: The Duo (222 S 15 ST) formerly Central Park Plaza
Replies: 295
Views: 71431

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

Wait wait, I've got it, Vortex Tower is finally going to start construction.
by TitosBuritoBarn
Wed Mar 13, 2024 6:35 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: The Duo (222 S 15 ST) formerly Central Park Plaza
Replies: 295
Views: 71431

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

Amazon changed their mind again and are moving their HQ to Omaha.
by TitosBuritoBarn
Mon Mar 11, 2024 11:35 pm
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Heartwood Preserve (144th Dodge/Pacific)
Replies: 884
Views: 297873

Re: Heartwood Preserve (144th Dodge/Pacific)

Yikes. No, this does not say $$$$ steakhouse to me. https://images.crexi.com/assets/1447479/cc85f46ac60a478788954f378d14e7f1_3000x2000_resize.jpg Also, this site plan. Ooof. When the "urban" part of Heartwood doesn't meet expectations for foot traffic, here's Exhibit A. I love when develop...
by TitosBuritoBarn
Mon Mar 11, 2024 10:50 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Aksarben Village
Replies: 2392
Views: 437052

Re: Aksarben Village

You would hate Tokyo. I love Tokyo... I love Japan. But I suspect that wasn't aimed at me. The weird clock tower always gets me though. A little London Tower, and a little Chrysler building. Yeah I thought it might be confusing but I meant that for Renovator. I didn't want to quote his wall of text...
by TitosBuritoBarn
Mon Mar 11, 2024 9:10 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Aksarben Village
Replies: 2392
Views: 437052

Re: Aksarben Village

You would hate Tokyo.
by TitosBuritoBarn
Sat Mar 09, 2024 1:13 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Charles Schwab Field Omaha (TDAPO)
Replies: 1110
Views: 224965

Re: Charles Schwab Field Omaha (TDAPO)

Does anyone know of a ball field that has gotten rid of most of their surface lots, and are using parking garages? I don't go to many MLB games, but do Padres, Rockies or the Cardinals count? The Cardinals have used garages as the primary parking method since the ‘60s or so. There is one surface lo...
by TitosBuritoBarn
Fri Mar 08, 2024 4:45 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Omaha Eppley Airfield
Replies: 3496
Views: 1446053

Re: Omaha Eppley Airfield

The only conflict I see is that parking accounts this much for the airports revenue: Have a revenue share between the bus and the airport. Maybe even contract with local hotels to operate as their airport shuttle. Yeah. Because after a long flight I want to wait til the bus stops at 10 other hotels...
by TitosBuritoBarn
Wed Mar 06, 2024 2:16 pm
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: The Crossroads (72 & Dodge)
Replies: 1990
Views: 329041

Re: The Crossroads (72 & Dodge)

I do concede the parking garage may not have any historic value but c'mon... tear it down to make more parking? Isn't this one of the biggest bug-a-boos for many on the forum? At this point in the game I wouldn't be surprised if Target vacated their location altogether (sell the space, whatever the...
by TitosBuritoBarn
Mon Mar 04, 2024 11:34 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Charles Schwab Field Omaha (TDAPO)
Replies: 1110
Views: 224965

Re: Charles Schwab Field Omaha (TDAPO)

Highly unlikely. MLB teams are the most challenging for a city to maintain given the number of home games they play. And there are many other untapped markets the MLB could go to before Omaha.
by TitosBuritoBarn
Thu Feb 29, 2024 8:41 pm
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: The Crossroads (72 & Dodge)
Replies: 1990
Views: 329041

Re: The Crossroads (72 & Dodge)

Looks like Block A and C are not listed in the renderings, but already looks better! Block E (center square) is about what I expected. 1-1.5 story of retail with park-oriented square in the middle. I made the reference to Celebration Pointe in Gainesville, FL previously. It reminds me a lot of this...
by TitosBuritoBarn
Tue Feb 27, 2024 11:39 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Pedestrian Tunnels and Overpasses
Replies: 39
Views: 913

Re: Pedestrian Tunnels and Overpasses

On top of ADA accessibility issues, people generally don't use overpasses or underpasses if it adds time to their journey. Underpass/overpass implementation guidelines are something we've been looking at at work lately. Generally people won't use them unless they provide an equal less time to gettin...
by TitosBuritoBarn
Tue Feb 20, 2024 12:44 pm
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Nebraska Crossing Village District
Replies: 338
Views: 26876

Re: Nebraska Crossing Village District

I mentioned this in the other thread but I think there's a way to provide appropriate transit to this site. Many transit agencies run special gameday express routes to the stadium from different strategic locations. I don't agree that just because we have space we might as well use it. First, it is ...
by TitosBuritoBarn
Mon Feb 19, 2024 11:57 am
Forum: eOmahaForums Bar and Grill
Topic: NHL-USAVB-NEX Banter
Replies: 27
Views: 938

Re: NHL-USAVB-NEX Banter

My biggest thing right now is that I'm having trouble visualizing how Yates will pull off making this arena district one we can be proud of. Once the novelty of having a pro team wears off, how will we feel about them playing at a shopping center surrounded by cornfields and logistics parks. I doubt...
by TitosBuritoBarn
Fri Feb 16, 2024 11:33 am
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Nebraska Crossing Village District
Replies: 338
Views: 26876

Re: Nebraska Crossing Village District

I realize placing this in Gretna helps gain better access to the 350,000 people in the Lincoln area, but I feel like with USA Volleyball and NHL Hockey, Crossroads would be a better location to integrate the facilities into the urban fabric (Ignoring the fact that the CHI Health Center is already th...
by TitosBuritoBarn
Fri Feb 16, 2024 11:20 am
Forum: Elsewhere
Topic: New White Sox Stadium in The 78 - Chicago
Replies: 7
Views: 629

Re: New White Sox Stadium in The 78 - Chicago

This is really cool and I hope it works out. When I lived in Chicago I was more of a Sox fan than a Cubs fan and made it to more Sox games than Cubs games. But the current White Sox stadium creates a pretty bland MLB experience. In my head, before moving to Chicago, the White Sox, the South Side's t...
by TitosBuritoBarn
Tue Feb 13, 2024 7:46 pm
Forum: Elsewhere
Topic: KC Downtown Baseball
Replies: 112
Views: 15026

Re: KC Downtown Baseball

Looks pretty cool but oh man are they leveling a lot of buildings for this..
by TitosBuritoBarn
Fri Feb 09, 2024 11:39 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Rocket Carwash (SEC 72nd & Farnam)
Replies: 66
Views: 7666

Re: Rocket Carwash (SEC 72nd & Farnam)

Have they built any in the metro....I know there is one near Twin Creek in Bellevue with a "coming soon" sign for the past 3 years. I have also seen at least 1-2 others in the area with similar signs. Yeah, there are like a half dozen or so. But there are definitely way more lots with &qu...
by TitosBuritoBarn
Thu Feb 08, 2024 3:52 pm
Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
Topic: 2024 Omaha Fashion Week
Replies: 1
Views: 242

Re: 2024 Omaha Fashion Week

that's not how you wear a baby bjorn
by TitosBuritoBarn
Sun Feb 04, 2024 6:55 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Omaha Eppley Airfield
Replies: 3496
Views: 1446053

Re: Omaha Eppley Airfield

What about underground trains to get you from one concourse to another? Anybody ever ridden those? I have. In Seattle and Denver. What other big airport hubs have those? For sure, O'Hare and Atlanta. Probably Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky, too. Cincinnati does. O’Hare does not. Then how do you get t...
by TitosBuritoBarn
Sun Feb 04, 2024 6:24 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Omaha Eppley Airfield
Replies: 3496
Views: 1446053

Re: Omaha Eppley Airfield

mrsticka wrote: Sun Feb 04, 2024 6:07 pm What about underground trains to get you from one concourse to another? Anybody ever ridden those? I have. In Seattle and Denver. What other big airport hubs have those? For sure, O'Hare and Atlanta. Probably Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky, too.
Cincinnati does. O’Hare does not.
by TitosBuritoBarn
Sat Feb 03, 2024 9:03 am
Forum: Sports
Topic: NHL in Omaha
Replies: 79
Views: 2796

Re: NHL in Omaha

KC seems like the more obvious choice, but each of a an area’s professional teams can only have so much market share in a given market. KC, which is a relatively small market, may be at their limit with the 3 teams they have.
by TitosBuritoBarn
Fri Feb 02, 2024 8:47 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: RIP [Insert Dead Celebrity here] :(
Replies: 1230
Views: 181726

Re: RIP [Insert Dead Celebrity here] :(

Depressing. He could make a mean stew.
by TitosBuritoBarn
Fri Feb 02, 2024 1:43 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Downtown Soccer Stadium (Abbott Drive)
Replies: 482
Views: 165411

Re: Downtown Soccer Stadium (Abbott Drive)

Oh! With the way you guys describe Let It Fly it sounds like the Capitol District is exactly what Ballpark Village is then.
by TitosBuritoBarn
Fri Feb 02, 2024 10:58 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Downtown Soccer Stadium (Abbott Drive)
Replies: 482
Views: 165411

Re: Downtown Soccer Stadium (Abbott Drive)

Has anyone been to this Ballpark Village in St Louis? Seems like an interesting idea as a mixed-use entertainment district that is sports themed. This could be a great way to develop Lot D and pull the two stadiums together. https://www.stlballparkvillage.com/ The Ballpark Village development model...
by TitosBuritoBarn
Thu Feb 01, 2024 12:43 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Apartment Designs
Replies: 24
Views: 3160

Re: Apartment Designs

VOX recently dropped a video that touches a bit more on why apartment designs aren't great and also how the perception of the design may change over time (as well as explains some misconceptions about displacement and gentrification)

by TitosBuritoBarn
Wed Jan 31, 2024 9:58 am
Forum: News and Events
Topic: The Grow Omaha Construction Update
Replies: 70
Views: 7683

Re: The Grow Omaha Construction Update

I totally forgot about the Dizzy Mule. That's going to be such a great development when it's done. I've been quite impressed with how Millwork has been coming together.
by TitosBuritoBarn
Fri Jan 26, 2024 10:43 am
Forum: Elsewhere
Topic: OKC 2nd Tallest Skyscraper in the USA
Replies: 60
Views: 4563

Re: OKC 2nd Tallest Skyscraper in the USA

This could have been, like, 9 mid-rises instead and then OKC could have, you know, a skyline. Yeah, I keep thinking this same thing. And, actually they would probably still be more like high rises than mid-rises. Also, it would have been nice if they could have just bought the land where the curren...
by TitosBuritoBarn
Thu Jan 25, 2024 11:16 pm
Forum: Elsewhere
Topic: OKC 2nd Tallest Skyscraper in the USA
Replies: 60
Views: 4563

Re: OKC 2nd Tallest Skyscraper in the USA

This could have been, like, 9 mid-rises instead and then OKC could have, you know, a skyline.
by TitosBuritoBarn
Thu Jan 25, 2024 10:29 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Downtown Soccer Stadium (Abbott Drive)
Replies: 482
Views: 165411

Re: Downtown Soccer Stadium (Abbott Drive)

I like the design of the soccer stadium, it looks pretty sweet, and that view is great. Reminds me of the Steelhouse. I'm also very curious about the hotel that is supposed to be built up against the stadium. It makes me think of Rogers Centre in Toronto with the Marriott built into the stadium. I d...
by TitosBuritoBarn
Wed Jan 24, 2024 5:19 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Omaha Electric Car Discussion
Replies: 92
Views: 9196

Re: Omaha Electric Car Discussion

We subsidize electric cars to encourage people to buy them. If more people buy them, it offsets the cost of R&D, which is more expensive than than using existing technology, and having greater mass production typically lowers the price of replacement parts. Eventually the subsidies are not nece...
by TitosBuritoBarn
Wed Jan 24, 2024 10:52 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Walter Apartments (SEC 50th & Leavenworth)
Replies: 55
Views: 8891

Re: Walter Apartments (SEC 50th & Leavenworth)

Design doesn't require more money to be good, it requires talent and a first rate education... and putting the greater good before money and politics. You stated that design doesn't cost money to be good and then listed two things that cost money. Not to suggest that I think that there are not ways...
by TitosBuritoBarn
Wed Jan 24, 2024 10:16 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Omaha Electric Car Discussion
Replies: 92
Views: 9196

Re: Omaha Electric Car Discussion

So, what's the best EV I can buy tomorrow? If money isn't the problem, I'd buy a Rivian. In my pay scale, I'd go for a Hyundai 5 or 6. I feel like the Ford Mach-E and Lightning could also be solid options in between those two ranges. If money were no object for me, I'd go Lucid Air or one of the Au...
by TitosBuritoBarn
Wed Jan 24, 2024 10:10 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Omaha Electric Car Discussion
Replies: 92
Views: 9196

Re: Omaha Electric Car Discussion

We subsidize electric cars to encourage people to buy them. If more people buy them, it offsets the cost of R&D, which is more expensive than than using existing technology, and having greater mass production typically lowers the price of replacement parts. Eventually the subsidies are not neces...