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- Thu Jan 26, 2023 12:15 pm
- Forum: Urban Omaha Development
- Topic: Mutual of Omaha Tower (14th & Farnam)
- Replies: 2476
- Views: 5502830
Re: Mutual of Omaha Tower (14th & Farnam)
For a $100 million investment by the City, its too bad there really is no public access to the building other than the parking garage. Seems like there should be some restaurant or retail bays, especially on the Farnam side where the streetcar will be. I get that there are some windows at street lev...
- Wed Sep 02, 2015 1:16 pm
- Forum: Lincoln Development
- Topic: Cornhusker Highway Between I-80 Exits
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1543
Re: Cornhusker Highway Between I-80 Exits
One reason this is not a loop is because US-6 only crosses I-80 once...at Waverly, not twice as has been discussed.. US-6 does not intersect with I-80 at the airport exit, it follows Sun Valley Boulevard down to O-St, over US 77 and continues west. The Cornhusker Hwy designation is just a local name...
- Fri Aug 14, 2015 12:24 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Omaha Streetcar Discussion
- Replies: 3470
- Views: 438805
Re: Official: Omaha Streetcar Discussion
In the US, BRT rarely means the efficient well designed systems found in Colombia, Mexico, etc. It's basically just buses with different branding. US BRT are talked about as bronze, silver, gold level. With ours almost certainly bronze. Features that make the difference between levels are Dedicated...
- Fri Jun 12, 2015 12:53 pm
- Forum: Urban Omaha Development
- Topic: Civic Square (former Civic Auditorium)
- Replies: 1383
- Views: 600152
Re: Tetrad Development (Civic Auditorium)
Last I heard from an HDR employee was that the preferred site is downtown, however, I'm sworn to secrecy, although it is located on an open lot, not an existing building. It is not Civic, Lanoha, Shamrock, North DOwntown, or MTC.
- Tue Mar 24, 2015 9:28 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Omaha B-Cycle (Bike Share Program)
- Replies: 164
- Views: 40766
Re: Omaha B-Cycle (Bike Share Program)
i see two problems with this bike rental system...1) helmets. If i want to rent a bike impulsively, many times will not have a helmet handy. Would you rent a car without a seat belt? 2) availability of open stalls at checkin. What if I ride my bike to a specific station only to find no stalls availa...
- Tue Mar 17, 2015 12:34 pm
- Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
- Topic: Shoppes on Giles
- Replies: 38
- Views: 8374
Re: Shoppes on Giles
Although I don't know, the most obvious scenario is that they are just relocating the Sarpy County office, and keeping the aksarben office.
- Thu Apr 03, 2014 8:30 am
- Forum: Urban Omaha Development
- Topic: Downtown parking update?
- Replies: 211
- Views: 27039
Re: Downtown parking update?
It is great. All you do is type in the meter number into the app and select the time (you also have to enter credit card info the first time).
It sends you a text when your time is about to expire and you have the option to extend.
It sends you a text when your time is about to expire and you have the option to extend.
- Thu Feb 27, 2014 2:44 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Building with Wood
- Replies: 38
- Views: 2063
Re: Building with Wood
At this point, I am ASSUMING it met code. If it did not meet code, I'm sure it will come out in the insurance or media investigations. If it did not meet code and it wasn't exempt, which you seem to be concerned that's the case, then we have a CODE ENFORCEMENT problem, not a CODE problem. We can wri...
- Thu Feb 27, 2014 12:38 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Building with Wood
- Replies: 38
- Views: 2063
Re: Jones13
The buildings had sprinklers, they met code, and they worked. Other than knocking the idiot with the cigarette over the head for smoking on his balcony, which was prohibited, i don't see a need to modify building code. Sprinklers are not designed to put fires out. They are designed to give occupants...
- Mon Feb 24, 2014 12:22 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Omaha B-Cycle (Bike Share Program)
- Replies: 164
- Views: 40766
Re: Omaha B-Cycle (Bike Share Program)
they are looking to expand to 60 stations in the next couple years. stations in north omaha, south omaha, council bluffs, and west to 84th or so. nothing in sarpy for now.
- Tue Feb 18, 2014 12:50 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: 180th Street Bridge North of Dodge
- Replies: 102
- Views: 15157
Re: 180th Street Bridge North of Dodge
it is currently scheduled for 2018. Not sure of length, but it will go over Lincoln Hwy, RR tracks, and creek, and come back to grade south of Blondo. The intersection of 180/Blondo will also be reconstructed. Total cost ~$30 million.
- Wed Nov 27, 2013 8:58 am
- Forum: Urban Omaha Development
- Topic: Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge (Part Two)
- Replies: 342
- Views: 74205
This has been in the works for years. Â Its just been sitting in the queue of projects waiting for money. The firm who designed the Big Bob is designing this one, so the design should match. Â I wouldn't expect anything so extravagant to take away from the big bridge, nor would I want it to. Â I'm ...
- Fri Nov 08, 2013 10:40 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I-80/I-680/Center/I-L-Q
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1282
- Fri Oct 18, 2013 1:11 pm
- Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
- Topic: WE'VE GOT JIMMY JOHN'S!!!!
- Replies: 133
- Views: 17658
The line wasn't too bad. Things moved very efficiently if people paid attention and had their order and payment ready. I went to the JJ's downtown and even though there were about 50 people outside the door, the wait was only 5 min. They formed two lines and everything went smoothly. The funny thi...
- Fri Oct 18, 2013 1:05 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Omaha Eppley Airfield
- Replies: 3521
- Views: 1567484
It is wise for the Eppley administrators to plan for the future. But I don't see any significant reconfiguration of the airport occurring in the next ten years. In other words, don't get your hopes up on any of this, folks. I would just be happy as a clam if they would improve their food options ...
- Wed Sep 25, 2013 11:01 pm
- Forum: Urban Omaha Development
- Topic: Omaha Steel Castings Redevelopment
- Replies: 234
- Views: 152870
- Wed Sep 11, 2013 3:20 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Resurfacing Streets
- Replies: 87
- Views: 11665
Wouldn't it of made sense to start the resurfacing the same time they redid the sidewalks? It is coordinated. Â Anytime a street is resurfaced, the City has to make the sidewalk ramps ADA accessible. Â So, they do this (and rebuild crumbling curbs) in the couple weeks prior to the resurfacing. Â How...
- Wed Sep 11, 2013 3:19 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Resurfacing Streets
- Replies: 87
- Views: 11665
Wouldn't it of made sense to start the resurfacing the same time they redid the sidewalks? It is coordinated. Â Anytime a street is resurfaced, the City has to make the sidewalk ramps ADA accessible. Â So, they do this (and rebuild crumbling curbs) in the couple weeks prior to the resurfacing. Â How...
- Thu May 23, 2013 12:26 pm
- Forum: Urban Omaha Development
- Topic: Baxter Arena (67th & Center Street)
- Replies: 521
- Views: 61185
The structure over the creek is a bridge for vehicles. Â The road will connect to 67th and Spring, which makes sense. Â This will allow traffic to exit to 72nd (via Spring) and Grover. I think there may also be a new road parallel to the creek on the west side and under Center, that will connect Mer...
- Fri May 17, 2013 11:21 am
- Forum: Urban Omaha Development
- Topic: Omaha Civic Auditorium Discussion
- Replies: 459
- Views: 62513
- Mon May 06, 2013 11:22 am
- Forum: News and Events
- Topic: Heartland Park fountain damaged (Fixed)
- Replies: 113
- Views: 16212
- Tue Feb 12, 2013 1:30 pm
- Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
- Topic: Sterling Ridge (Ironwood Country Club)
- Replies: 263
- Views: 61842
- Mon Jan 28, 2013 11:03 am
- Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
- Topic: The Crossroads (72 & Dodge)
- Replies: 1990
- Views: 338930
- Tue Jul 31, 2012 6:56 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Plans for 114th Street widening on agenda
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2327
i think it is only going to be 3-lane...one lane each direction with center lane. Â not sure about a bike lanes. Â also will probably put in curb and gutter, and sidewalks. Â right now i think there are no shoulders and a drainage ditch. brad, as for fixes, there are probably a thousand low cost th...
- Wed Jun 27, 2012 1:02 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Traffic Lights
- Replies: 55
- Views: 6850
- Wed Jun 27, 2012 12:51 pm
- Forum: Urban Omaha Development
- Topic: Another pedestrian bridge needed
- Replies: 31
- Views: 4549
- Mon Jan 09, 2012 12:44 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Roku
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1982
Roku
cancelled cable. bought a roku. is it possible to get espn3 on it...through playon or some other method? costs?
- Wed Dec 21, 2011 3:20 pm
- Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
- Topic: Family Fun Center XL (10765 M Street) - CLOSED
- Replies: 24
- Views: 5898
- Wed Dec 07, 2011 1:56 pm
- Forum: eOmahaForums Bar and Grill
- Topic: Traffic Gaps
- Replies: 75
- Views: 10519
- Fri Oct 28, 2011 12:41 pm
- Forum: Urban Omaha Development
- Topic: Omaha Civic Auditorium Discussion
- Replies: 459
- Views: 62513
- Wed Jun 22, 2011 8:54 am
- Forum: Elsewhere
- Topic: Minneapolis Restaurants
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1579
Minneapolis Restaurants
anybody have any recommendations for restaurants in downtown minneapolis? Â my wife and i will be celebrating our 5-yr anniversary this weekend, and we will be up there for the weekend. Â It's a family function, so don't have much time to see other sights, but should have enough time to get away and...
- Mon Apr 18, 2011 11:42 am
- Forum: Urban Omaha Development
- Topic: Charles Schwab Field Omaha (TDAPO)
- Replies: 1110
- Views: 225032
- Sat Apr 16, 2011 8:04 pm
- Forum: Urban Omaha Development
- Topic: UP Building Track for CWS
- Replies: 66
- Views: 15562
I heard UP is bringing in special cars that will be available for rent, probably for megabucks. Â Guests can eat, sleep, party there. Â should be pretty cool. Â Not sure how much access there will be for the general public to get up close, though. Â Streets, since you claim to be the expert, could ...
- Sat Apr 16, 2011 7:23 pm
- Forum: Urban Omaha Development
- Topic: Charles Schwab Field Omaha (TDAPO)
- Replies: 1110
- Views: 225032
Metro is providing shuttles just as they have done in years past. Â I don't know for sure, but i assume most of the park and ride locations will be the same as year's past. Â The bus loading/unloading zone will be on 13th St directly west of the stadium. In addition, metro will have circulator buses...
- Sat Apr 16, 2011 6:38 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Google Maps & Google Earth
- Replies: 381
- Views: 147690
Google earth displays the highest quality image that they have for an area. Â For omaha, those are April 2004. Â However, there are images available from Aug 2009. Â You just have to click the clock button in your toolbar and then use the slider to go back in time. Â You can actually see images as f...