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Minor detail, but the former Cheaters' building in the southeast corner has a notice in one of its windows that a liquor license is being sought.

Also, they've installed lamps on the wooden façade that were illuminated tonight. I don't have a picture, but they look pretty nice.

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Well that sucks. Â I was hoping to give the silos a try this summer. Â :(

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Couple's enthusiasm to reclaim 40th and Farnam area energizes others http://www.omaha.com/article/20130321/MONEY/703219947/1685#couple-s-enthusiasm-to-reclaim-40th-and-farnam-area-energizes-others Great article, thanks for posting Brad! Â The momentum behind this revitalization project is exciting ...

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There was a crane and a bunch of earth movers just south of the old power plant today. I assume it is something to do with the sewer separation work, just caught my eye driving down 10th. I think you're right that it's related to the sewer separation project. Â Most likely it's what they're callin...

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I had been wondering about what was going on at this intersection. I walk through it pretty much daily, and have noticed the work being done. As of this posting, the former Cheaters is still seeing a good deal of interior work, the former Reading Grounds has been seeing activity inside too (work li...

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Just realized that I was looking at the wrong property on Google Maps, which explains why none of the buildings looked right in the property record that Brad posted. I meant the industrial lot on the east side of 48th and Howard. My apologies! Edited the thread title to avoid confusion. Using Bra...

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S33 wrote:No doubt. It'll be like TipTop roofdeck, where a girl could get pregnant just sniffing the hottub water.

The TipTop's roofdeck isn't that bad. Â It's a nice place to relax, and at the very least it has a great view of the downtown skyline and pedestrian bridge.

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They will be hauling |expletive| on this project. The last time I checked on this lot it was still a park, so from my perspective, they sure have been hauling |expletive|! Nice to see some work done in that lot. I'm with some of the others in this thread that it's a bit disappointing that a low-de...

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A question about some neighborhood history: Does anyone know what the older, brick buildings east of 46th and between Dodge and Davenport (in the Dodge Street Corridor behind Westlake Ace Hardware) were/are used for? They're not usually visible from 46th due to the trees, but they were clearly des...

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Cheers to the milestone! Â :D I pretty much live in both cities to some extent, so I'm glad to hear both cities are growing. Â (Though I hope that a sizable chunk of that growth is in medium- to high-density areas. Â Not likely, but one can hope. Â Does anyone have statistics on this?) Agreed, the r...

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Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge: Icon or slab of pork? BY ERIN GRACE WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITER Maybe its like that spendy dress hanging in your closet with the price tag still on. You havent worn it yet, you're sick about the cost, and the justifications you gave at the cash register -- the great fit,...

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Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge: Icon or slab of pork? BY ERIN GRACE WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITER Maybe its like that spendy dress hanging in your closet with the price tag still on. You havent worn it yet, you're sick about the cost, and the justifications you gave at the cash register -- the great fit,...

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Since we have them, I think the parks are great, but I'd much rather have the building stock back. Given power over space and time, I'd say keep the Gene Leahy Mall and bring Jobber's Canyon back! Â It would've been just peachy if ConAgra had just built a skyscraper instead of a space-hogging campu...

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If it means making bus service more reliable and more frequent, then I think substituting the lesser-used buses with vans would be a great idea. (As long as they're the type of vans that the airport uses, of course.) Really, if the bus service isn't reliable, then the service defeats its own purpo...

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windsor wrote:This would be the perfect time to connect Abbot Drive to thee North Freeway with some nice lights and other amenities.

Send some e-mails somewhere, then. :;): Surely there's a person to whom one can send suggestions and/or complaints about this sort of thing?

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Having driven by the lot last weekend (Oct. 4th), I can't say I've noticed anything significant happening. Â And believe me, I'd notice if there was something going on, as I live near there and have been going insane with anticipation. Â Come on ! Â BUILD SOMETHING! Â *spaztwitchconvulse* Though if...

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Does this mean we may actually see the number of Walgreens' in Omaha recede to a reasonable number? Â Shocking. Â :;):

Or do you suppose Walgreen's will still try to saturate the market in hopes that CVS won't be able to survive?

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Neighbors Argue Trail Project Plans Trail Connector Could Run Through Some Front Yards Neighbors said they’re unhappy that the route will come too close to their properties. “My sidewalk and front yard becomes the bike trail,” said Kathy Sanchez. “We lose this part and our sidewalk.” “Now we have t...

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Good point, thenewguy, but the companies taking residence in new development do matter.

Isn't Wal-Mart notorious for depressing property values? Â So in a way, this new store is like anti-development. Â Forgive us for grieving. Â :;):

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[left]I know it's considered taboo to do posts like these, but surely someone has some news about something relating to this project? That piece of land has been sitting empty for so long ... and it has so much potential it's making me antsy![/left]

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*ahem* Â Uh yeah ... thanks. Â

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Definitely not a dirt field! Â When was construction completed on this? Â o_O Â A search of the forums doesn't give me a specific thread ...

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:lol: Ah, so it's a sculpture garden! Â Sorry, I had looked at the webcam feed and was trying to remember every time I had been by the spot, and apparently it was either mud (before they put down the grass?) or brown grass every time. Â Looking at the time-lapse, though, I can see the grass. Â And t...

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Looking at the webcam feed reminds me ... why exactly do we have a giant dirt field across the street from the World Herald's Freedom Center? Â It's right where traffic enters the area from the interstate, so one would think it's kind of a shitty place to have a giant dirt field, yeah?

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Now this is sweet. Much better than the Dundee Ridge development! The roof tiles and the cornices are a really nice touch ... I'd like to see more development with elaborate cornices, although I don't think they'd fit in with modern architecture?

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Agreed with Streets. Â *sigh* Â Oh well, indeed.

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Hm, it's been about a month since the last photo update ... *hint hint* Heh, mind me, I've just been out of the country for the last couple of months and never got a chance to see how all this was going down. So, naturally I'm very curious to see how development in my hometown is going. I'm sure y...

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[right][left]Oh wow, this is great news! Â I've been ordering stuff from American Apparel's online store for some time, mainly because of their sweatshop-free nature. Â Granted, Dov Charney (the CEO) is a misogynist |expletive| who, oddly enough, doesn't care for unionization. Â Still, I think the c...

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Hrm, I actually recoiled upon seeing the second picture that Coyote posted. Â Maybe it was just the odd-ish coloring. Â That and it's too bad they declined to use ornate eaves (or any eaves at all, actually). Â I think it would've looked nice. Â But hey, it's better to have eave-less infill than no ...

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More sculptures and may tile mosaics on the concrete walls out of reach of vandals. The first thing I thought of when reading this, was perhaps putting all the sculptures on tall-ish pedestals or columns. Â I wonder how this would look and how much it would deter vandalism. Â It probably wouldn't h...

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Odd how I didn't notice that when taking the train from Lincoln last weekend. Â Perhaps it was north of the Amtrak station at the time.

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This is probably nothing, but according to a service alert on the Amtrak website, Union Pacific is doing some railroad work later this month:

http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentSe ... 8293991267

Wonder what they're doing.

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Aw, Davisons is gone? Â I kind of liked the look of that building ... or at least parts of it. Â Kind of retro-looking, and all that. Â Oh well, hopefully Childrens' will put up something that's worthwhile from an architectural viewpoint. Â :yes:

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The last time I was down at the Qwest Center I didn't know they had installed these pieces, so my inital reaction was "holy wow, that's cool." Â And I still think it is. Â It's just too bad I didn't get a chance to see them at night! Â (Thanks for the video link, johnnyc.)

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I don't live too far from AkSarBen, and the bike trail makes it that much more accessible. Â All I can say is that this is a really exciting project! Â Hopefully we'll have a bit of luck and they'll finish ahead of schedule. Â Hopefully. Â :;):

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I wonder how long it'll be until interior shots surface. Can't wait to see what it looks like on the inside! eta: Another thing, is it just me or does the idea of black-paned windows seem a bit odd given the goal of maintaining the historic exterior? Maybe it's just the big change from whitish gr...

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Agreed, bring on the wind power. I'd also like to see incentives (and publicity) at the home-owner level for photovoltaic panels. Â There are a lot of roofs in Omaha, and with 'going green' being fashionable nowadays, who knows how far solar power could go around here. Â Plus OPPD (and other power c...

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Wow, that fountain looks pretty cool. Â I had no idea this had been going on ... how mindful of me, right? Â :roll: It'd be really nice if this did turn out to be the expected revitalization boost. Â However, I'd imagine that the casinos could hinder Council Bluffs' rise as an "art town," ...

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Given the fact that Menards is estimated to be the third largest home center chain in the US behind The Home Depot and Lowe's, this looks like a facility that won't see a serious decline in the near future. Â Glad to see these jobs being brought here. Â As it's been said, it should be good for the r...

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Personally, I think the way you handled the situation was ideal. Â You didn't snub him, or respond rudely, which is great because many people have such a hard time of not doing that. Â As a bonus, he didn't come back out when you went back to mowing half an hour later, and so therefore you were [I'm...

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History of buildings near 48th and Howard?

UP railroad work