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Re: Wichita
I've been quite curious about Wichita. It wasn't too long ago that it was about the same size as Omaha, Des Moines, Tulsa, etc. Can you elaborate some on what you think has led leadership and the citizenry to want to not evolve into a larger city? Its really hard to summarize it. Growth: They are a...
Re: Wichita
... but OMG, the sunken i70 highway system is beautifully ornate ... I-70 is quite a ways north of Wichita I have a feeling he meant Kellogg. Having lived in Wichita, whenever someone asks me about it I always say the same: "Terrible place, don't ever go there". I still make it back once ...
Re: Wichita
... but OMG, the sunken i70 highway system is beautifully ornate ... I-70 is quite a ways north of Wichita I have a feeling he meant Kellogg. Having lived in Wichita, whenever someone asks me about it I always say the same: "Terrible place, don't ever go there". I still make it back once ...
- Wed Apr 03, 2024 2:43 pm
- Forum: Elsewhere
- Topic: KC Downtown Baseball
- Replies: 163
- Views: 16663
Re: KC Downtown Baseball
This seems like a Grand Slam Home Run for downtown KC as well as the Power and Light and Crossroads entertainment districts. And I like the idea that absolutely no public parking will be included as part of this $2 billion development. The city and Royals are counting on a combination of existing p...
- Tue Apr 02, 2024 6:47 pm
- Forum: Elsewhere
- Topic: KC Downtown Baseball
- Replies: 163
- Views: 16663
Re: KC Downtown Baseball
This seems like a Grand Slam Home Run for downtown KC as well as the Power and Light and Crossroads entertainment districts. And I like the idea that absolutely no public parking will be included as part of this $2 billion development. The city and Royals are counting on a combination of existing p...
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 11:24 am
- Forum: Omaha Metro Area Government
- Topic: 2025 Omaha Mayoral election
- Replies: 84
- Views: 2740
Re: 2024 Omaha Mayoral election
I'd say it's mildly surprising after all of the stuff she went through early in this term, but good for her. As I said before, even as a pretty firm progressive, I'd vote for her if I lived in Omaha. Same. The amount that has happened under her watch that has been beneficial for urban Omaha has bee...
- Fri Mar 22, 2024 3:06 pm
- Forum: News and Events
- Topic: Monopoly! Omaha Version
- Replies: 11
- Views: 501
Re: Monopoly! Omaha Version
The most obvious institution to me is the eomahaforum. I’m sure we’re a shoo-in.
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 2:11 pm
- Forum: Council Bluffs Development
- Topic: The Landing on Lake Manawa
- Replies: 4
- Views: 594
Re: The Landing on Lake Manawa
According to LinkedIn, the development was listed 4 months ago.orangeboots wrote: ↑Wed Mar 20, 2024 1:54 pm Is there a date on this? It looks like what KC Kundson proposed pre covid. I don't remember anything like this going thru the planning commision lately.
- Mon Mar 18, 2024 3:43 pm
- Forum: Urban Omaha Development
- Topic: Holland Performing Arts Center - Construction & Development
- Replies: 175
- Views: 29271
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...
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 4:56 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: 2024 U.S. Transportation Climate Impact Index
- Replies: 3
- Views: 512
Re: 2024 U.S. Transportation Climate Impact Index
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.
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 4:43 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: 2024 U.S. Transportation Climate Impact Index
- Replies: 3
- Views: 512
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...
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 10:42 am
- Forum: Statistics
- Topic: Official- 2020 Omaha CSA 1 million+
- Replies: 143
- Views: 15719
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.
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 10:36 am
- Forum: Statistics
- Topic: Official- 2020 Omaha CSA 1 million+
- Replies: 143
- Views: 15719
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 ...
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 4:35 pm
- Forum: Urban Omaha Development
- Topic: Mercantile (Conagra campus development)
- Replies: 724
- Views: 314431
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.
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 10:54 am
- Forum: Statistics
- Topic: Official- 2020 Omaha CSA 1 million+
- Replies: 143
- Views: 15719
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...
- Wed Mar 13, 2024 9:50 pm
- Forum: Urban Omaha Development
- Topic: The Duo (222 S 15 ST) formerly Central Park Plaza
- Replies: 297
- Views: 87451
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.
- Wed Mar 13, 2024 6:35 pm
- Forum: Urban Omaha Development
- Topic: The Duo (222 S 15 ST) formerly Central Park Plaza
- Replies: 297
- Views: 87451
Re: Downtown Development Update from City Hall on 3/14/24
Amazon changed their mind again and are moving their HQ to Omaha.
- Mon Mar 11, 2024 11:35 pm
- Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
- Topic: Heartwood Preserve (144th Dodge/Pacific)
- Replies: 895
- Views: 358498
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...
- Mon Mar 11, 2024 10:50 pm
- Forum: Urban Omaha Development
- Topic: Aksarben Village
- Replies: 2396
- Views: 450638
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...
- Mon Mar 11, 2024 9:10 pm
- Forum: Urban Omaha Development
- Topic: Aksarben Village
- Replies: 2396
- Views: 450638
Re: Aksarben Village
You would hate Tokyo.
- Sat Mar 09, 2024 1:13 pm
- Forum: Urban Omaha Development
- Topic: Charles Schwab Field Omaha (TDAPO)
- Replies: 1110
- Views: 225130
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...
- Fri Mar 08, 2024 4:45 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Omaha Eppley Airfield
- Replies: 3571
- Views: 1884091
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...
- Wed Mar 06, 2024 2:16 pm
- Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
- Topic: The Crossroads (72 & Dodge)
- Replies: 1995
- Views: 363749
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...
- Mon Mar 04, 2024 11:34 am
- Forum: Urban Omaha Development
- Topic: Charles Schwab Field Omaha (TDAPO)
- Replies: 1110
- Views: 225130
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.
- Thu Feb 29, 2024 8:41 pm
- Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
- Topic: The Crossroads (72 & Dodge)
- Replies: 1995
- Views: 363749
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...
- Tue Feb 27, 2024 11:39 am
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Pedestrian Tunnels and Overpasses
- Replies: 39
- Views: 965
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...
- Tue Feb 20, 2024 12:44 pm
- Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
- Topic: Nebraska Crossing Village District
- Replies: 347
- Views: 53643
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 ...
- Mon Feb 19, 2024 11:57 am
- Forum: eOmahaForums Bar and Grill
- Topic: NHL-USAVB-NEX Banter
- Replies: 27
- Views: 995
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...
- Fri Feb 16, 2024 11:33 am
- Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
- Topic: Nebraska Crossing Village District
- Replies: 347
- Views: 53643
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...
- Fri Feb 16, 2024 11:20 am
- Forum: Elsewhere
- Topic: New White Sox Stadium in The 78 - Chicago
- Replies: 7
- Views: 701
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...
- Tue Feb 13, 2024 7:46 pm
- Forum: Elsewhere
- Topic: KC Downtown Baseball
- Replies: 163
- Views: 16663
Re: KC Downtown Baseball
Looks pretty cool but oh man are they leveling a lot of buildings for this..
- Fri Feb 09, 2024 11:39 am
- Forum: Urban Omaha Development
- Topic: SEC 72nd & Farnam redevelopment
- Replies: 94
- Views: 10290
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...
- Thu Feb 08, 2024 3:52 pm
- Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
- Topic: 2024 Omaha Fashion Week
- Replies: 1
- Views: 256
Re: 2024 Omaha Fashion Week
that's not how you wear a baby bjorn
- Sun Feb 04, 2024 6:55 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Omaha Eppley Airfield
- Replies: 3571
- Views: 1884091
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...
- Sun Feb 04, 2024 6:24 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Omaha Eppley Airfield
- Replies: 3571
- Views: 1884091
Re: Omaha Eppley Airfield
Cincinnati does. O’Hare does not.
- Sat Feb 03, 2024 9:03 am
- Forum: Sports
- Topic: NHL in Omaha
- Replies: 84
- Views: 3268
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.
- Fri Feb 02, 2024 8:47 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: RIP [Insert Dead Celebrity here] :(
- Replies: 1254
- Views: 194140
Re: RIP [Insert Dead Celebrity here] :(
Depressing. He could make a mean stew.
- Fri Feb 02, 2024 1:43 pm
- Forum: Urban Omaha Development
- Topic: Downtown Soccer Stadium (Abbott Drive)
- Replies: 488
- Views: 218503
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.
- Fri Feb 02, 2024 10:58 am
- Forum: Urban Omaha Development
- Topic: Downtown Soccer Stadium (Abbott Drive)
- Replies: 488
- Views: 218503
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...
- Thu Feb 01, 2024 12:43 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Apartment Designs
- Replies: 25
- Views: 3349
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)