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With this project and all the others, does anyone know what the downtown residential population is predicted to reach?

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I looked the site over. Nothing of course about the bridge this year. That was passed some time ago. All in all, Nebraska's politicians seem to have faired well. They have a "Porker of the Month" award and none of ours were winners of that prize... Going all the way back to 2001 when they ...

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I with most here.

#1 or #3 are my favorites. I'm leaning however toward #1.

I just hope it has the bright white finish shown on #2 and some of the older renderings...
Much sharper by day and would be spectacular lit-up at night.

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Sorry, I meant the left green and the right green.... Even closed that motel land holds a certain value. I know the supreme court says it's OK too grab, but those are less than necessarily blighted... LOL. Even empty. Ugly, but very valuable. I agree misused. Reality sets in and great corners often ...

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I agree I just know the owners of the east west purple parts will scream! LOL... Let's hope the land leveling leads to a sale and some positive growth.

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Look for a Preston Love moment, they were close.

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Thanks for the info "the1wags"! I also agree that another auto parts store seems like a bad idea. The 24th street area's transformation has been amazing to watch. Sadly the huge number of new businesses have so little variety. KFC was the third national fast food chain to have failed. MacD...

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Hey -

Does anyone know what is planned for the SW corner of 24th and Vinton?

It's was previously a KFC. The old building has been razed and the land has been completely regraded.

Thanks.

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I am not one for conspiracy theories. However the city claimed the damage was a mistake. If they don't want to appear like they are up to something underhanded they need to leave this alone until Mr. Pane's case with them is finished and he has a chance to restore his property. The remaining front s...

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Wow, sounds like Austin is really planning for the future. Omaha is less than likely to embrace such a plan sadly.

I think the Omaha - Lincoln metro areas should be more proactive with it's mass transit system.

I am however a huge fan of the street car plan. Great to hear it's moving along.

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Thanks "the1wags" that's the one I was speaking of! You show me as a lazy poster but that's cool... LOL.

Thanks for the wall updates as well. I haven't had a chance to go by the site. I think it looks great already. I had my doubts but I think it will be a nice improvement.

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Thanks for the posts. I'm sure your right about the levy situation. Early in this thread it was mentioned that this idea was considered and dropped. I hope that means that it might be possible in the future. I personaly would enjoy it. As long as it didn't hold up any of the other great planned proj...

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Hey I saw the nod to the Ruben Sandwich above. Let me add to that. The Backstone Hotel's kitchens all so invented "Butter Brickle Ice Cream". In an age of green tea ice cream and yes... broccoli cheese... as well as Thanksgiving gravy sodas and all the others.... (Shudder) fads that come a...

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Let me throw a question out here. If only some of the suggested changes could be made over the next 5-10 years what would be the improvements you would most like to see? Mine are... The plan to open up the northwest corner of the park. The plan to build a new pedestrian bridge from 11th St. to the n...

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is there really enough development (ie, demand) on the riverfront for a viable water taxi service? Or am I perhaps comparing "water taxi" too literally with the ones in Baltimore, that are actually used by commuters in some areas? http://www.thewatertaxi.com (terrible site, but you get th...

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I'm surprised that that hotel couldn't do the business, given it's location and all. They used to do a fair business with their meeting rooms I thought. The hotels along 72nd St. used to serve visitors heading for the races and events at Aksarben. Due to it's location they have all survived the tra...

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I always thought that closing off vehicle traffic on Howard St at 24th would help improve it's safety and desirability. It needn't be permanent. It has helped the 24th and Jones St. location (near the Rorick Tower). Planters would be more attractive then the concrete blocks they used there but drug ...

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30 or 40 years from now we who are still around will possibly be talking about that tired old mall sitting right in the middle of the city.... Nebraska Crossing... LOL It already is tired and old, just isn't in the middle of the city yet. There's a lot of vacancies there. If you have another mall s...

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Amen Streets, money is tight yet if any other city is poised for an finical upswing we are it. Cross all you got.

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On page 6 OmahaChef was speaking of the discustion about the name North Downtown... Here's my thoughts. I imagine when the development progresses and a small group decides the name without the publics input... the name discussions will slow or even at some point stop. Right now IS the time for it. N...

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Carefull.... throwing out names in a brainstorm fashion will get a slap down here... My "Love District" was a half a_sed example of tailoring the name to our local heroes instead of taking/copying another cities identity (Like Central Park Vs. Gene Layhey Mall. My point being we should tak...

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Unlike the Center and Southroads malls it keeps a prime well traveled location at the hart of a large population. You can add Midlands Mall? (I think that was the name) in downtown CB to that list. As the area's demographics change - IE lower, it will have too change as well. It is, has and I think ...

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Actually it will fit right in with the other modern buildings on that street - The totally out of place "Maggie Moos" and the "Little King" eyesore. I am so surprised at not just the City Council but also with the Old Market Association. You would think they would be screaming th...

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Unless there is a dramatic difference between that rendering and the completed building, that is one of the most out of place, inappropriate designs I have ever seen for new construction. It is completely out of place for the Old Market. Even the color scheme looks bad. I have no problem with the p...

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Surface parking lots are, in my opinion, a perfect potential application of our new imminent domain laws. -Big E If you mean as a possible argument against them I agree. The new ruling came out of a real need but something like a developer greasing his way into destroying the "Omaha Building&q...

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I'm glad none of the plans call for raising the park level up to street. It was a great idea to give the park a sense of peace. Separated from the street noise and traffic. Taking down the walls and the other ideas put forth to improve on the 80's original design will make the park feel safer and mo...

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Why would North DT be called the Love District? Why not the area around 24th & Lake since that's more the area of Preston Love. That's very true. I agree with you. The 24th and Lake St. area would perhaps be more appropriate. I was attempting to tie in with a celebrated North Omaha area name. P...

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I love Omaha but how exactly would Atlanta grow on this scale? It is not shrinking as a city... yet it looks that way.

Las Vegas is a great example too... I love our real gains and now we see that we have.

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If we do end up building a new field... naming it after one of the great local ball players instead of selling it off sounds better to me.

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By the way are we going to call the new Latin based 24th St area MEXDO? After we grab them up can we look forward to a ELKDO? May be a MILDO? How about we use our brains and some of our actual city history to give this emerging area a fresh name that has everything to do with it and not what lies WA...

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By the way are we going to call the new Latin based 24th St area MEXDO? After we grab them up can we look forward to a ELKDO? May be a MILDO? How about we use our brains and some of our actual city history to give this emerging area a fresh name that has everything to do with it and not what lies WA...

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By the way are we going to call the new Latin based 24th St area MEXDO? After we grab them up can we look forward to a ELKDO? May be a MILDO? How about we use our brains and some of our actual city history to give this emerging area a fresh name that has everything to do with it and not what lies WA...

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By the way are we going to call the new Latin based 24th St area MEXDO? After we grab them up can we look forward to a ELKDO? May be a MILDO? How about we use our brains and some of our actual city history to give this emerging area a fresh name that has everything to do with it and not what lies WA...

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By the way are we going to call the new Latin based 24th St area MEXDO? After we grab them up can we look forward to a ELKDO? May be a MILDO? How about we use our brains and some of our actual city history to give this emerging area a fresh name that has everything to do with it and not what lies WA...

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By the way are we going to call the new Latin based 24th St area MEXDO? After we grab them up can we look forward to a ELKDO? May be a MILDO? How about we use our brains and some of our actual city history to give this emerging area a fresh name that has everything to do with it and not what lies WA...

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When we sunk millions into the Civic Auditorium and then went with the Quest Center it made some sense. We have seen some bang for our waisted bucks. We have sunk millions into R. Stadium to secure the CWS contract. That also made sense. Now the Royals want a smaller newer stadium? Anyone here notic...

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That is Omaha and in this way we may have already passed up KC. Even with their larger Metro Population. Influence isn't tied to population necessarily. What do you mean? KC has it's own sphere of influence as a more dominant regional city. I just meant that population isn't everything and that is ...

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I don't know if OmahaDevelopmentMan is aware that the shuttle to Gallop is there only because the company moved its Lincoln offices to Omaha. Not because Gallop workers are choosing to locate there. Just not relocate to Omaha. Yes, I do know that actually. But even if they are still commuting from ...

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It is fun to include Lincoln in our metro area. This is a fun forum so what's the harm? The official metro population is set in Washington not here. Seems both sides of this win. As for my opinions about what is and isn't part of the M. Pop. - I personally think you have to bend the established crit...

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I have to disagree with Raraavis. This would put our city on the tourism map in a way that everything else we are doing never will. I love and support the plan for the pedestrian bridge. It will not however be significant enough to draw tourists away from Chicago, Minneapolis, or Denver. Barring the...

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