Search found 1860 matches
- Fri Apr 28, 2017 5:35 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: So, Omaha is a less desirable city compared to.. Colorado Springs??
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2340
Re: So, Omaha is a less desirable city compared to.. Colorado Springs??
Glad somebody pointed out the Omaha/Lincoln proximity to counter the "Springs/Pueblo = same size as Omaha" argument. Some dude tried to bring commuter statistics into the fray. But come on. I walk out of my house in La Vista, I can literally be standing in the Haymarket 40 minutes later. ...
- Fri Apr 28, 2017 5:34 pm
- Forum: Statistics
- Topic: Omaha Ranked top for affordability, Economic Strength, and Quality of lyfe
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4820
Re: Omaha Ranked top for affordability, Economic Strength, and Quality of lyfe
Continuing the theme of this thread, Trulia lists Omaha in it's top 5 cities for millenials . What can we do to stop this? We are a great city to live in because we have been ignored by the rest of the country and reviled by the rest of Nebraska for so long that we have had the change to become OUR...
- Fri Apr 28, 2017 4:22 pm
- Forum: Statistics
- Topic: Omaha Ranked top for affordability, Economic Strength, and Quality of lyfe
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4820
Re: Omaha Ranked top for affordability, Economic Strength, and Quality of lyfe
Continuing the theme of this thread, Trulia lists Omaha in it's top 5 cities for millenials . What can we do to stop this? We are a great city to live in because we have been ignored by the rest of the country and reviled by the rest of Nebraska for so long that we have had the change to become OUR...
- Fri Apr 28, 2017 4:18 pm
- Forum: Omaha Metro Area Government
- Topic: 2017 Omaha Mayoral Election
- Replies: 328
- Views: 77109
Re: 2017 Omaha Mayoral Election
So the front page of the World Herald today had a guy on it all riled up about the bad street in front of his house. That alone has to be worth a few votes for Mello on election day. The newspaper is supposedly neutral but since when have papers not been sticking their noses in elections. I wonder ...
- Fri Apr 28, 2017 1:38 pm
- Forum: Urban Omaha Development
- Topic: UNO Campus Update
- Replies: 529
- Views: 174082
Re: UNO Campus Update
Dr. Gold will take over as chancellor of both Omaha locations, UNO and UNMC. https://nebraska.edu/news-and-events/news/2017/uno-chancellor-search-paused-jeffrey-gold-md-to-lead-omaha-campuses Sounds like they either can't afford or don't want to pay for a qualified candidate. I am sure Dr. Gold is ...
- Thu Apr 27, 2017 8:42 pm
- Forum: Urban Omaha Development
- Topic: UNO Campus Update
- Replies: 529
- Views: 174082
Re: UNO Campus Update
Dr. Gold will take over as chancellor of both Omaha locations, UNO and UNMC. https://nebraska.edu/news-and-events/news/2017/uno-chancellor-search-paused-jeffrey-gold-md-to-lead-omaha-campuses Sounds like they either can't afford or don't want to pay for a qualified candidate. I am sure Dr. Gold is ...
- Thu Apr 27, 2017 2:44 pm
- Forum: Sports
- Topic: UNO Maverick Athletics
- Replies: 666
- Views: 96719
Re: UNO Maverick Athletics
So, reading between the lines, UNO can't afford a qualified chancellor candidate...but, athletics could still be looking at making a conference move that would require the school to further increase the athletic budget? That would be a hard sell to the public int his climate. If this happens, UNO s...
- Thu Apr 27, 2017 2:05 pm
- Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
- Topic: Columbian school
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1362
Re: Columbian school
The neighborhood discussion group announced that Columbian school is going to be torn down and replaced. Anyone know why? Columbian Elementary was identified as requiring replacement in the 2014 OPS Facilities Capital Plan. There is a bit more information here: http://district.ops.org/Portals/0/PUB...
- Thu Apr 27, 2017 8:04 am
- Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
- Topic: Columbian school
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1362
Columbian school
The neighborhood discussion group announced that Columbian school is going to be torn down and replaced. Anyone know why?
- Wed Apr 26, 2017 7:30 pm
- Forum: Urban Omaha Development
- Topic: UNO Campus Update
- Replies: 529
- Views: 174082
Re: UNO Campus Update
I'm still of the belief that the new garage looks like a sketch the designer crossed out, then said, "eh, that'll work." Actually, the architecture on this garage is cool! It's supposed to be like the Missouri river. In fact, the span of the garage (span from east to west) is supposed to ...
- Wed Apr 26, 2017 2:59 pm
- Forum: News and Events
- Topic: Omaha Local News Channels
- Replies: 1844
- Views: 619205
Re: Omaha Local News Channels
Deanne Brink: Fort Myers! http://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2017/4/16/new-hire-in-ft-myers Some might not like this comment Going from Nebraska to South Florida has to feel a bit like winning the lottery. . :lol: :lol: :lol: Did training in FLA. This is a fairly common sentiment. When I got the chan...
- Tue Apr 25, 2017 4:12 pm
- Forum: Omaha Metro Area Government
- Topic: 2017 Omaha Mayoral Election
- Replies: 328
- Views: 77109
Re: 2017 Omaha Mayoral Election
Mello has another streetcar ad out. Is this seriously the defining point of this whole election?? He has to get away from the urbanist hipsters who he was supported by when he was pro streetcar. Now that he discovered math and realized that there were a lot more voters in west Omaha than in Midtown...
- Tue Apr 25, 2017 4:02 pm
- Forum: Sports
- Topic: UNO Maverick Athletics
- Replies: 666
- Views: 96719
Re: UNO Maverick Athletics
What is going on with the Summit League to make them want to change? As you said, without Wichita State, there really isn't a power school in either conference.skinzfan23 wrote:I still feel that the Valley isn't the best situation for UNO, especially since Wichita left.
- Sun Apr 23, 2017 2:56 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: If The North Freeway Was Extended to I-680...
- Replies: 83
- Views: 6750
Re: If The North Freeway Was Extended to I-680...
Too many bridges south of Omaha.mrsticka wrote:Sometimes I wish I-29 ran through Nebraska instead of Iowa. I've said that before, but it is true.
- Sat Apr 22, 2017 9:37 pm
- Forum: Nebraska and Iowa
- Topic: Grand Island Rumor Mill
- Replies: 742
- Views: 160614
Re: Grand Island Rumor Mill
Would anyone be willing to go to a restaurant similar to IHOP or the egg and i but only ran by someone from Grand Island? We prefer to eat at locally run places here. Chains have a habit of fading to mediocrity trying to be everything to everyone. A restaurant that is run by someone with an idea an...
- Sat Apr 22, 2017 8:09 pm
- Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
- Topic: Sterling Ridge (Ironwood Country Club)
- Replies: 263
- Views: 62189
Re: Sterling Ridge (Ironwood Country Club)
Charred will be open next week. Possibly/probably Monday. Had dinner there tonight. Service was rough, but to be expected for opening weekend. The cheese curds were tasty. The burger was good, but with all food being a la carte, it was pricey. My $3 onion rings consisted of 8 rings, the largest, 2 ...
- Sat Apr 22, 2017 5:02 pm
- Forum: Urban Omaha Development
- Topic: Capitol District (NWC 10th & Capitol)
- Replies: 3040
- Views: 506620
Re: Official: Capitol District
Charge a ton, get no Creighton party boys and no Section 8. Your apartments become sellable to new people moving in from other cities where big $ rents are normal, but living in a Frat or in a welfare hotel is not.
- Fri Apr 21, 2017 4:30 pm
- Forum: Omaha Metro Area Government
- Topic: 2017 Omaha Mayoral Election
- Replies: 328
- Views: 77109
Re: 2017 Omaha Mayoral Election
Mello wont kill it either.GRANDPASMUCKER wrote:Now Mayor Jean thinks we need a new library downtown and she will do away with the Restaurant Tax sometime around never.
The new library is to me, a curious investment. One that should be voted on by the taxpayers.
- Thu Apr 20, 2017 3:56 pm
- Forum: Omaha Metro Area Government
- Topic: 2017 Omaha Mayoral Election
- Replies: 328
- Views: 77109
Re: 2017 Omaha Mayoral Election
Speaking of campaign adds, gotta love the latest one from Mello...the one where he appears to liken any form of streetcar support to the pipe dreams of an eight year old, the one where he says he is going to fix all the roads first and that exorbitant sums of tax payer money have already been waste...
- Wed Apr 19, 2017 9:45 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The Development of Regency, Old Mill, and Miracle Hills
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3282
Re: The Development of Regency, Old Mill, and Miracle Hills
Paid my way through pre-med working for Millard Lumber. The end of the residential construction in Regency was happening in the late 70's and early 80's. By that time much cheap |expletive| was being built there. As long as it looked cool, it could be built worse than a high school shop class projec...
- Wed Apr 19, 2017 12:59 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The Development of Regency, Old Mill, and Miracle Hills
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3282
Re: The Development of Regency, Old Mill, and Miracle Hills
Something must have happened to that lake. You used to see private sailboats and other low wake craft all the time, now not so much.Stargazer wrote:A lot of memories from these areas. When I was a kid, you could rent a Sunfish sailboat at the Regency lake... I guess liability keeps them off today perhaps.
- Tue Apr 18, 2017 4:39 pm
- Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
- Topic: Cask Republic - Dundee
- Replies: 36
- Views: 4193
Re: Cask Republic - Dundee
Quite a few new craft beer places popping up. It's hard to make time to get to them all.. But I plan to make a tour of all these places over the next couple of months... Hurry and check them out. They are very different and you are sure to find ones that you prefer over the others. I still haven't ...
- Tue Apr 18, 2017 12:45 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Omaha Streetcar Discussion
- Replies: 3545
- Views: 477171
Re: Official: Omaha Streetcar Discussion
I'm all for streetcars/ light rail in Omaha, but I'm against the Farnam St proposal. Terrible location with minimal economic gain. Developments are going up without it and I can't see a lot of ridership from UNMC to downtown. We need to stop pushing the streetcar idea for the purpose of making midt...
- Tue Apr 18, 2017 5:57 am
- Forum: Omaha Metro Area Government
- Topic: 2017 Omaha Mayoral Election
- Replies: 328
- Views: 77109
Re: 2017 Omaha Mayoral Election
:despond: Stothert is bringing in union buster Gov Scott Walker.... What the shizz is happening here? As with my comments about Mello, bringing in these foreign speakers who have no connection to Omaha puts me off. My family in WI is pretty fond of what Walker has done there. The whole state was a g...
- Sat Apr 15, 2017 6:53 am
- Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
- Topic: Rush Market @114 & Dodge
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3378
Re: Rush Market @114 & Dodge
So in an adventurous moment, I signed up. Will report back.
- Fri Apr 14, 2017 10:12 pm
- Forum: Omaha Metro Area Government
- Topic: 2017 Omaha Mayoral Election
- Replies: 328
- Views: 77109
Re: 2017 Omaha Mayoral Election
The street repair issue might end up being the demise for the Stothert administration. If that's the case, we will end up footing the bill for the 300 miles of streets not up to city code. Hope not. I am genuinely angered when people intentionally screw us and get away with it. The people involved ...
- Fri Apr 14, 2017 4:46 pm
- Forum: eOmahaForums Bar and Grill
- Topic: Man Dragged Off Plane in Chicago
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2165
Re: Man Dragged Off Plane in Chicago
They work when they work, but when things get messed up, you can go from normal to complete mess in very short order. I always travel with AMEX travel's 800 number when I fly with them. I have had to get them to reserve a car for me to drive home from OHare from inside a line of 800 passengers with ...
- Fri Apr 14, 2017 4:37 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The Development of Regency, Old Mill, and Miracle Hills
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3282
Re: The Development of Regency, Old Mill, and Miracle Hills
I'm surprised by the 1980's color-coded sections (mustard yellow sections) within Central & Eastern Omaha. Yeah, I was surprised by that too. Apparently the 80's brought a lot of infill instead of sprawl. By way of annexations possibly? I dont know A lot of infill annexations once SIDs got ripe...
- Fri Apr 14, 2017 4:33 pm
- Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
- Topic: Voodoo Tacos
- Replies: 170
- Views: 29504
Re: Voodoo Tacos
Didn't know him personally, but he was a great contributor to the city. Condolences to his family and friends.Coyote wrote:Bummer, he was such a nice guy, I had lunch with him several times...Brad wrote:Voodoo Taco posted on Facebook that the owner/founder Eric Newton has passed away.
- Fri Apr 14, 2017 4:29 pm
- Forum: Omaha Metro Area Government
- Topic: 2017 Omaha Mayoral Election
- Replies: 328
- Views: 77109
Re: 2017 Omaha Mayoral Election
The street repair issue might end up being the demise for the Stothert administration. If that's the case, we will end up footing the bill for the 300 miles of streets not up to city code. Hope not. I am genuinely angered when people intentionally screw us and get away with it. The people involved ...
- Thu Apr 13, 2017 1:04 pm
- Forum: Omaha Metro Area Government
- Topic: 2017 Omaha Mayoral Election
- Replies: 328
- Views: 77109
Re: 2017 Omaha Mayoral Election
The mayoral debate: http://www.3newsnow.com/news/local-news/stothert-mello-to-debate-tonight Isn't it tragic that they are wasting so much time talking about a Street Car and not a second about what we are going to do about all the dozens of streets now lined every day of the week with beggars and ...
- Wed Apr 12, 2017 10:43 am
- Forum: Omaha Metro Area Government
- Topic: 2017 Omaha Mayoral Election
- Replies: 328
- Views: 77109
Re: 2017 Omaha Mayoral Election
Totally fine with usable public transit. Earlier, I cited Orlando's convention center circuit bus system that linked the center to nearby shopping and restaurants and connected to the real bus system. Much more economical than a street car and is heavily used.
- Wed Apr 12, 2017 10:19 am
- Forum: Omaha Metro Area Government
- Topic: 2017 Omaha Mayoral Election
- Replies: 328
- Views: 77109
Re: 2017 Omaha Mayoral Election
Greg, you may be correct, but this party machine politics runs on money. Money that in truth should not be tax money, but it usually is when you think of the police and infrastructure costs to their campaigns and the programs that the parties want their local people to start up. His fire union conne...
- Wed Apr 12, 2017 9:20 am
- Forum: Omaha Metro Area Government
- Topic: 2017 Omaha Mayoral Election
- Replies: 328
- Views: 77109
Re: 2017 Omaha Mayoral Election
4. West Omaha is full of voters who are still upset off about all the downtown spending that turned into big tax bills for them. The traditional model for the layout of cities used nearly everywhere around the world utilizes a hub and spoke system where the hub, the city center, is where all the cu...
- Wed Apr 12, 2017 9:00 am
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Omaha Streetcar Discussion
- Replies: 3545
- Views: 477171
Re: Official: Omaha Streetcar Discussion
Let's do some math. $150M minimum to build it. We get told that it will not be paid for by the taxpayers but instead by TIF. Never admitting that TIF simply moves tax revenue from MTC to this instead of all the other bills we pay. Meaning that these aren't going away and we get to pay more taxes to...
- Wed Apr 12, 2017 6:07 am
- Forum: Omaha Metro Area Government
- Topic: 2017 Omaha Mayoral Election
- Replies: 328
- Views: 77109
Re: 2017 Omaha Mayoral Election
While I don't think either would be an unmitigated disaster they both have positions or aspects which are nearly or actually disqualifying. Mello has support from Bernie Sanders, this is as damning as if Stothert had an endorsement from Trump. I can't in good conscience vote for someone with suppor...
- Tue Apr 11, 2017 7:28 pm
- Forum: Omaha Metro Area Government
- Topic: 2017 Omaha Mayoral Election
- Replies: 328
- Views: 77109
Re: 2017 Omaha Mayoral Election
Why is Mello so against the streetcar? Is it so bad Omaha wants to plan for the future? I also think it's funny a liberal is arguing against a mass transit system. So, my hypothesis: 1. The streetcar is more of a toy than a useful thing. 2. It will barely benefit anyone. 3. It will be very expensiv...
- Mon Apr 10, 2017 7:10 pm
- Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
- Topic: Sterling Ridge (Ironwood Country Club)
- Replies: 263
- Views: 62189
Re: Sterling Ridge (Ironwood Country Club)
Not open yet.Ben wrote:Drove by the other day, and saw signage for the previously mentioned burger joint, Charred, that went into this strip mall. Anyone know if its open yet? If so, any good?
- Mon Apr 10, 2017 3:23 pm
- Forum: Omaha Metro Area Government
- Topic: 2017 Omaha Mayoral Election
- Replies: 328
- Views: 77109
Re: 2017 Omaha Mayoral Election
Let me get this straight- Taylor Royal ran on a platform that was anti-streetcar.. Heath Mello appears to be taking the no streetcar side of the issue.. Jean Stothert is the pro streetcar candidate.. Naturally then, Taylor Royal backs Stothert :what: .. Oh those crazy Millennials, lol.. The next 30...
- Mon Apr 10, 2017 3:19 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Omaha Streetcar Discussion
- Replies: 3545
- Views: 477171
Re: Official: Omaha Streetcar Discussion
Let's do some math. $150M minimum to build it. We get told that it will not be paid for by the taxpayers but instead by TIF. Never admitting that TIF simply moves tax revenue from MTC to this instead of all the other bills we pay. Meaning that these aren't going away and we get to pay more taxes to ...