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by Professor Woland
Tue Sep 10, 2019 10:18 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Chamber's ConnectGo Initiative
Replies: 43
Views: 4608

Re: Chamber's ConnectGo Initiative

Yeah, going to be on Prof Woland’s side. Of course you are. But I'm not arguing I'm favor (although I am) of the streetcar. I'm calling out the childish stance of not being able to consider any mass transit plan until the streetcar idea is dead. Just because you don't like something doesn't mean yo...
by Professor Woland
Mon Sep 09, 2019 9:43 pm
Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
Topic: Good Asian Food
Replies: 113
Views: 17857

Re: Good Asian Food

Shahi Indian, downtown on Farnam, is excellent, and a very attractive restaurant. One of our longtime “go to” Asian places is Crystal Jade. And China Garden is by far our favorite Chinese restaurant. There are many good Thai places in the city. Same with Sushi places. Shahi is my favorite Indian re...
by Professor Woland
Sun Sep 08, 2019 9:38 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Chamber's ConnectGo Initiative
Replies: 43
Views: 4608

Re: Chamber's ConnectGo Initiative

Well, if the initiative's realistic focus was on improving transit, that would be one thing, but that's not what this is about. It's about a streetcar. Building a streetcar would inevitably come at the expense of bus service and road maintenance. In the overwhelming majority of cities that have gon...
by Professor Woland
Sun Sep 08, 2019 9:17 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Chamber's ConnectGo Initiative
Replies: 43
Views: 4608

Re: Chamber's ConnectGo Initiative

Considering that building a streetcar would do real harm to the city, yes, stopping it from getting built should be priority number one. Also, who's pouting? I expressed a minority opinion and explained my reasoning. In retrospect, this was a mistake, because there is no more demeaning waste of time...
by Professor Woland
Sat Sep 07, 2019 11:17 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Chamber's ConnectGo Initiative
Replies: 43
Views: 4608

Re: Chamber's ConnectGo Initiative

We can look at those transit options once the idea of a streetcar is dead, cremated, and its ashes scattered to the four winds.
by Professor Woland
Sat Sep 07, 2019 9:58 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Chamber's ConnectGo Initiative
Replies: 43
Views: 4608

Re: Chamber's ConnectGo Initiative

Well, if the initiative's realistic focus was on improving transit, that would be one thing, but that's not what this is about. It's about a streetcar. Building a streetcar would inevitably come at the expense of bus service and road maintenance. In the overwhelming majority of cities that have gone...
by Professor Woland
Thu Sep 05, 2019 7:13 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Chamber's ConnectGo Initiative
Replies: 43
Views: 4608

Re: Chamber's ConnectGo Initiative

Be sure to answer "drive alone", we need to nip this streetcar nonsense in the bud. (Dodges tomatoes)
by Professor Woland
Tue Aug 20, 2019 12:00 am
Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
Topic: Drover
Replies: 67
Views: 11491

Re: Drover

Reopening with regular business hours on Tuesday, September 3.
by Professor Woland
Mon Aug 19, 2019 11:39 pm
Forum: Statistics
Topic: Is the Omaha metro population growing faster than the US Census estimates?
Replies: 68
Views: 13692

Re: Is the Omaha metro population growing faster than the US Census estimates?

That’s some interesting feedback for sure..and perhaps valid to an extent in Western Iowa.. It certainly doesn’t seem to slow down developers in selected parts of central and eastern Iowa though... Ciao..LiO...Peace True. I was curious about how metros on Iowa's borders are growing. It's hard to di...
by Professor Woland
Sun Aug 18, 2019 10:06 pm
Forum: Statistics
Topic: Is the Omaha metro population growing faster than the US Census estimates?
Replies: 68
Views: 13692

Re: Is the Omaha metro population growing faster than the US Census estimates?

I remember listening to an episode of Grow Omaha a few months ago where a developer was discussing the difference between Nebraska and Iowa laws. Apparently in Nebraska an developer can issue bonds to pay for a subdivision, which is very helpful in getting a development going. In Iowa this isn't per...
by Professor Woland
Sun Aug 04, 2019 11:45 am
Forum: eOmahaForums Bar and Grill
Topic: Email from RockHarbor
Replies: 40
Views: 9758

Re: Email from RockHarbor

I think the increased cynicism is due to the general ill will that seems to permeate all aspects of contemporary online culture. There has been a ton of great stuff going on in Omaha over the past decade, but it's been a while since people, especially people who spend a lot of time online, have all...
by Professor Woland
Fri Aug 02, 2019 8:42 pm
Forum: eOmahaForums Bar and Grill
Topic: Email from RockHarbor
Replies: 40
Views: 9758

Re: Email from RockHarbor

Russians, children, those who behave like children. I mean that's the entire internet in a nutshell. No kidding. Makes me long for the days of JoeMoney. I just turned 61 so I remember the days of no smart phones, no cel phones, no internet, no home computers, etc. The only times when the unwashed m...
by Professor Woland
Sat Jul 27, 2019 10:28 pm
Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
Topic: Good Asian Food
Replies: 113
Views: 17857

Re: Good Asian Food

The Banh Mi Shop in Bellevue is amazing. It's also really inexpensive.
by Professor Woland
Tue Jul 16, 2019 11:59 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Legalizing Commerical Gambling in Nebraska
Replies: 41
Views: 8067

Re: Legalizing Commerical Gambling in Nebraska

I think casino gambling should be legal because I think that what consenting adults do with their money is their business, especially when the overwhelming majority are able to do so responsibly, but I think we are fooling ourselves if we think that casinos will provide a revenue bonanza. If we're l...
by Professor Woland
Tue Jul 16, 2019 11:50 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Aksarben Village
Replies: 2392
Views: 436952

Re: Official: Aksarben Village

Women's clothing is usually more cheaply made than menswear. The reason being that, typically, a woman buys a piece for a year or two while a man likes to wear something for a decade or more. These are broad brush generalizations, but they hold pretty true. As I understand it, Lululemon sells athlet...
by Professor Woland
Thu Jul 04, 2019 1:54 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I wish Omaha still had...
Replies: 52
Views: 9358

Re: I wish Omaha still had...

I'll also say Indian Hills Theater and Brandeis. The Cafe de Paris. Gary Kerr doing the news. The Ranch Bowl. The Butternut Building (I watched the fire the night it burned down). North American River Otters at the zoo. A full sized World Herald every day.
by Professor Woland
Tue Jul 02, 2019 10:26 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Old Union Pacific Headquarters Lot
Replies: 1114
Views: 330751

Re: 1416 Dodge - Lanoha Highrise

Frankly I'm more excited about the potential of a new-to-the-area business locating downtown than the tower itself. Towers are cool and all, but ultimately they aren't that important, it's what fills the towers that matters. Hopefully this speculation becomes reality soon.
by Professor Woland
Tue Apr 30, 2019 11:25 pm
Forum: Statistics
Topic: It’s that time of the year, my favorite time- 2018 metro/CSA population estimates coming in less than 3 weeks!
Replies: 100
Views: 19512

Re: It’s that time of the year, my favorite time- 2018 metro/CSA population estimates coming in less than 3 weeks!

I remember hearing (possibly on Grow Omaha) that there are different laws in Iowa that make it advantageous to build on the Nebraska side of the river. Apparently in Nebraska a developer can issue bonds to build a subdivision, while in Iowa they cannot. As such, it behooves developers in the Omaha m...
by Professor Woland
Mon Apr 15, 2019 11:26 pm
Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
Topic: 2019 Memorial Park "Celebrates America" Event
Replies: 38
Views: 3185

Re: No Memorial Park "Celebrates America" this year

This is going to make me look like a dick, but here it goes. This feels like a cop out. If anything they could have ran a raffle or donation in conjunction with the event for flood relief and made a ton of money. I have a feeling this has been teetering for a while and this was an easy excuse for e...
by Professor Woland
Thu Apr 04, 2019 10:41 pm
Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
Topic: Della Costa (formerly MTC Brix)
Replies: 40
Views: 4595

Re: Della Costa (formerly MTC Brix)

I think where MTC got off on the wrong foot was the types of tenants they targeted. Some have done very well (Hutch, the Grey Plume, the hotel) but many others flopped. It seemed like they were going for a lot of new to the city brands that didn't exactly wow anyone. Some of the local options floppe...
by Professor Woland
Mon Apr 01, 2019 11:55 pm
Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
Topic: Della Costa (formerly MTC Brix)
Replies: 40
Views: 4595

Re: Della Costa (formerly MTC Brix)

I think the restaurants that failed probably would have failed at most other locations in the city. I actually enjoyed a couple of them. Chicago Dawg was in a bad bay for the kind of restaurant it was, it should have been more in the middle. Crave was a blah type restaurant. Some of the other places...
by Professor Woland
Wed Feb 20, 2019 10:13 pm
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Bentley Omaha - Village Pointe (Brix)
Replies: 39
Views: 9121

Re: Bentley Omaha - Village Pointe (Brix)

Also, I'd prefer and Aston Martin dealership to accompany the Bentley dealership. Then I need to win the lottery.
by Professor Woland
Wed Feb 20, 2019 10:10 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Tesla Service Center
Replies: 76
Views: 16093

Re: Bentley Omaha - Village Pointe (Brix)

If memory serves, I think that Nebraska has laws forbidding a car company from owning a dealership in in the state, and Tesla owns all of its dealerships, so I don't think we'll be getting one unless something changed or changes. I might be wrong on this, I'm just going from memory here, I din't goo...
by Professor Woland
Sun Feb 10, 2019 10:09 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Midtown Crossing
Replies: 2172
Views: 357036

Re: Midtown Crossing

I heard that Provisions is going to be consolidates with the Grey Plume, I have to wonder if all those classes are moving over there, ovens and all...? Meanwhile Cafe Costa is getting renovated. I don't remember which article I read about it, but the classes are moving to the restaurant, apparently...
by Professor Woland
Sun Feb 03, 2019 10:29 pm
Forum: Statistics
Topic: Millennials Population Growth per City
Replies: 19
Views: 5533

Re: Millennials Population Growth per City

I'm a Gen Xer, so this isn't aimed at me, but I find it interesting that Pittsburgh is so high. It's probably the city, other than Omaha, I would be happiest living in.
by Professor Woland
Sun Jan 13, 2019 11:09 pm
Forum: News and Events
Topic: Nebraska governor snubs author, calls writer a 'political activist'
Replies: 9
Views: 1836

Re: Nebraska governor snubs author, calls writer a 'political activist'

It's like the governor never heard of the Streisand effect. I didn't even know this program existed, now I do. I'm sure I'm not alone in this.
by Professor Woland
Tue Dec 04, 2018 11:41 pm
Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
Topic: The Joslyn Art Museum
Replies: 212
Views: 34965

Re: The Joslyn Art Museum

Ed Ruscha is gifting 18 of his own works and a number of works by other major contemporary American artists to the Joslyn. Between the Schrager Collection gift and this, there is a really solid core of Modern and Contemporary works. This, together with the new building will raise the Joslyn's profil...
by Professor Woland
Sat Nov 17, 2018 2:38 pm
Forum: News and Events
Topic: Omaha ALL OVER national media lately
Replies: 1039
Views: 212776

Re: Omaha ALL OVER national media lately

On Livability.com: Why Omaha, Nebraska Might Be the Best Place to Eat in America Right Now That was a good article. Thanks for sharing. Michelin stars are mentioned in the article, I don't think Omaha will ever have a Michelin starred restaurant because of how the guide works (only New York, the Ba...
by Professor Woland
Wed Oct 17, 2018 10:29 pm
Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
Topic: The Joslyn Art Museum
Replies: 212
Views: 34965

Re: The Joslyn Art Museum

This is amazing news! Plus the large donation to fill it, huge asset for the community. Agreed wholeheartedly! This, with the expansion of Central High, will bring a breath of fresh air to that corridor. The firm that is co-designing the building has some seriously out of this world projects. I am ...
by Professor Woland
Thu Aug 16, 2018 2:56 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Death Penalty in NE
Replies: 34
Views: 4331

Re: Death Penalty in NE

I don't know what kind of person Moore was at the end of his life, I didn't read any articles about it because the thought of the execution happening turned my stomach. It seems likely that having spent the majority of his life on death row, that he wasn't anything like the person that killed two me...
by Professor Woland
Tue Aug 07, 2018 10:09 pm
Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
Topic: Good Asian Food
Replies: 113
Views: 17857

Re: Good Asian Food

Golden Bowl Chinese down in Bellevue is excellent. It's ran by the same owners that opened Hunan Garden at 132 and West Center 30 years ago (now its Hunan Fusion. Different owners/menu and not close to being as good).. Golden Bowl has basically the same menu as the original Hunan Garden (and that's...
by Professor Woland
Tue Aug 07, 2018 6:54 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Omaha Eppley Airfield
Replies: 3496
Views: 1442474

Re: Omaha Eppley Airfield

We never “lost” RSW or PDX or MIA - it was assumed we wouldn’t be getting service back due to info on schedules released. Carriers change and update schedules. As they do, things can change. RSW, MIA, and PDX are back. This is sort of a “fluid” forum. OWH sucks- I honestly couldn’t care any less ab...
by Professor Woland
Fri Jul 20, 2018 10:21 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: East or West Omaha
Replies: 20
Views: 1980

Re: East or West Omaha

3 people got shot East of 72nd last night. What am I doing living out here in West Omaha when all the action is in East Omaha? :fruit: Not all of it, apparently... https://www.omaha.com/news/metro/year-old-la-vista-man-sentenced-to-prison-in-child/article_3a94525f-78ab-5717-91b4-b8999d14e649.html I...
by Professor Woland
Mon Jul 16, 2018 10:08 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Omaha Streetcar Discussion
Replies: 3456
Views: 424889

Re: Official: Omaha Streetcar Discussion

I was under the impression that elevated trains and subways were classified as heavy rail. As I understand it light rail is more like the MAX in Portland. I loathe streetcars and light rail, but would be more than okay with heavy rail. It doesn't create more traffic congestion, goes at a good speed,...
by Professor Woland
Sun Jul 15, 2018 11:54 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: East or West Omaha
Replies: 20
Views: 1980

Re: East or West Omaha

I never will understand this whole thing. Every part of Omaha has all kinds of great stuff. I guess I prefer East of 72nd street because that's where I live and it's easy to get anywhere from my house, but I could be totally happy anywhere in the (Nebraska part of) the metro. You answered your own ...
by Professor Woland
Fri Jul 13, 2018 10:44 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: East or West Omaha
Replies: 20
Views: 1980

Re: East or West Omaha

I never will understand this whole thing. Every part of Omaha has all kinds of great stuff. I guess I prefer East of 72nd street because that's where I live and it's easy to get anywhere from my house, but I could be totally happy anywhere in the (Nebraska part of) the metro.
by Professor Woland
Wed May 30, 2018 11:11 pm
Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
Topic: Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium
Replies: 1301
Views: 187731

Re: Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium

It would be very nice if the zoo would pump up its food game, to include a lot of ethnic options. Gyros is one step in that direction. Perhaps the African section could feature foods from that continent, and so on. One thing the zoo could do to improve the dining options would be to let food trucks...
by Professor Woland
Mon May 28, 2018 3:57 pm
Forum: eOmahaForums Bar and Grill
Topic: Chipotle HQ moving to CA from Denver
Replies: 10
Views: 2383

Re: Chipotle HQ moving to CA from Denver

The pension crisis in Illinois and Chicago's declining population point to a city that has already reached its event horizon, it will be fascinating to watch as one of the world's great cities dies a slow death over the next few decades, nothing will save it. That made the ConAgra move so off puttin...
by Professor Woland
Mon May 28, 2018 3:07 pm
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Bentley Omaha - Village Pointe (Brix)
Replies: 39
Views: 9121

Re: Local Car Dealership thread

C'mon lottery! I don't think there is a Bentley dealership in KC, if memory serves, the closest ones are in Denver and St. Louis. A dealership here could draw a lot from the surrounding states. I have seen five late model Bentleys in town over the last year, so I know there are people here who like ...
by Professor Woland
Thu Apr 19, 2018 6:44 pm
Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
Topic: The Union for Contemporary Art (24th & Lake)
Replies: 23
Views: 2597

Re: The Union for Contemporary Art (24th & Lake)

Is this the project that has some sort of connection to Theaster Gates?