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by PotatoeEatsFish
Mon Mar 04, 2024 10:47 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Pedestrian Tunnels and Overpasses
Replies: 39
Views: 913

Re: Pedestrian Tunnels and Overpasses

I mean they were floating the idea of covering 480 at one point. I think 3 pedestrian overpasses along Dodge St in this area would make a lot of change. The tunnel would be the best idea but the city will never spend that much. I would love to see this segment of Dodge made a tunnel along with 480 a...
by PotatoeEatsFish
Mon Mar 04, 2024 10:42 pm
Forum: Elsewhere
Topic: Abandoned Oceanside Plaza "Graffiti Tower" Los Angeles
Replies: 2
Views: 307

Re: Abandoned Oceanside Plaza "Graffiti Tower" Los Angeles

Does anyone know what they are planning on doing to the abandoned graffiti tower. I just came across it in the E line station and see that it's still tagged. I don't know if it's just me but I like the fonts, uniformity in sizes, which also makes the building more colorful. Generally I don't like g...
by PotatoeEatsFish
Mon Mar 04, 2024 10:40 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Downtown Omaha Master Plan
Replies: 521
Views: 75625

Re: Downtown Omaha Master Plan

So when we getting that Ferris wheel by Durham? Let’s just buy a rusty old one from a carnival and put it up for the heck of it. Also I don’t have a car and live in the only walkable neighborhood in Omaha with a grocery store. I will be the decider on walkability and mass transit access issues on t...
by PotatoeEatsFish
Mon Mar 04, 2024 10:37 pm
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Nebraska Crossing Village District
Replies: 338
Views: 26855

Re: Nebraska Crossing Village District

Brad wrote: Mon Mar 04, 2024 3:15 pm Where to begin with both of these posts....
PotatoeEatsFish wrote: Sun Mar 03, 2024 12:41 am Why would an NHL league be created for Gretna :lol:
League? LOL

I clearly meant to say team, use some context clues next time! :)
by PotatoeEatsFish
Sun Mar 03, 2024 5:30 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Downtown Omaha Master Plan
Replies: 521
Views: 75625

Re: Downtown Omaha Master Plan

So when we getting that Ferris wheel by Durham? Let’s just buy a rusty old one from a carnival and put it up for the heck of it. Also I don’t have a car and live in the only walkable neighborhood in Omaha with a grocery store. I will be the decider on walkability and mass transit access issues on t...
by PotatoeEatsFish
Sun Mar 03, 2024 12:41 am
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Nebraska Crossing Village District
Replies: 338
Views: 26855

Re: Nebraska Crossing Village District

Doesn't sound like there's a great chance of the NHL happening. Jim Pillen, Gretna developer wanted Nebraska in 'conversation' for NHL team, despite long odds Don’t count on crowding into a Gretna-area arena for a National Hockey League game anytime soon. While Nebraska Crossing owner Rod Yates tra...
by PotatoeEatsFish
Sun Mar 03, 2024 12:37 am
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: The Crossroads (72 & Dodge)
Replies: 1990
Views: 328830

Re: The Crossroads (72 & Dodge)

This whole project has been one big |expletive| joke. How many years is the city going to let these guys keep changing plans and sitting with their hands up their |expletive|? They took care to save the parking garage just to tear it down now. Crossroads has been gone for years. When’s the estimated...
by PotatoeEatsFish
Sun Mar 03, 2024 12:29 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Downtown Omaha Master Plan
Replies: 521
Views: 75625

Re: Downtown Omaha Master Plan

So when we getting that Ferris wheel by Durham? Let’s just buy a rusty old one from a carnival and put it up for the heck of it. Also I don’t have a car and live in the only walkable neighborhood in Omaha with a grocery store. I will be the decider on walkability and mass transit access issues on th...
by PotatoeEatsFish
Fri Mar 01, 2024 11:19 am
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Nebraska Crossing Village District
Replies: 338
Views: 26855

Re: Nebraska Crossing Village District

Garrett wrote: Fri Mar 01, 2024 10:00 am Good to see that the West Farm Grain silos have made an appearance at a new site :P
My platform is working!
by PotatoeEatsFish
Mon Feb 26, 2024 5:31 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Downtown Omaha Master Plan
Replies: 521
Views: 75625

Re: Downtown Omaha Master Plan

What then? Bus culture? Train culture? :lol: Okay, all joking aside, cars aren't going anywhere anytime soon. The fact is we do need those roads like it or not. Ah yes let’s just not plan for the future at all. I think we could put a freeway right through the Old Market, that’s really gonna attract...
by PotatoeEatsFish
Mon Feb 26, 2024 5:29 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Boho Flats (NWC 13TH & Pine Street)
Replies: 14
Views: 1820

Re: Boho Flats (NWC 13TH & Pine Street)

I feel like this neighborhood will be more successful than Blackstone eventually. The focus is on housing, not how many bars can we shove on a single street.
by PotatoeEatsFish
Sun Feb 25, 2024 2:07 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Pedestrian Tunnels and Overpasses
Replies: 39
Views: 913

Re: Pedestrian Tunnels and Overpasses

With the amount of pedestrian accidents along Dodge in this stretch it’s disgusting the city has never made a bridge or tunnel to get over Dodge St. The only one is all the way by UNO. If they want to push mass transit you need an actually walkable city.
by PotatoeEatsFish
Sun Feb 25, 2024 2:07 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Pedestrian Tunnels and Overpasses
Replies: 39
Views: 913

Re: Pedestrian Tunnels and Overpasses

With the amount of pedestrian accidents along Dodge in this stretched it’s disgusting the city has never made a bridge or tunnel to get over Dodge St. The only one is all the way by UNO. If they want to push mass transit you need an actually walkable city.
by PotatoeEatsFish
Sat Feb 24, 2024 1:15 pm
Forum: Elsewhere
Topic: Culdesac- Tempe, AZ
Replies: 9
Views: 1519

Re: Culdesac- Tempe, AZ

The idea is nice but it’ll be filled with Millennial owned stores selling a burger for $15 and organic overpriced groceries.
by PotatoeEatsFish
Sat Feb 24, 2024 1:08 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Omaha Streetcar Discussion
Replies: 3456
Views: 424963

Re: Omaha Streetcar Discussion

Biggest news I got from it was that they’re tearing down both the Harney and Farnam St bridges over 480. Harney St will be torn down this summer and rebuilt, then Farnam will be torn down and rebuilt, They’re taking out the current bike lanes they put up recently down Harney but they’re testing idea...
by PotatoeEatsFish
Sat Feb 10, 2024 5:11 am
Forum: Rumors
Topic: Major Tech Company Coming?
Replies: 32
Views: 2724

Re: Major Tech Company Coming?

Reminds me of when I was bored and lied that I saw plans of HDR’s HQ having a spire just for shits and giggles
by PotatoeEatsFish
Sat Feb 10, 2024 5:10 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Rocket Carwash (SEC 72nd & Farnam)
Replies: 66
Views: 7666

Re: Rocket Carwash (SEC 72nd & Farnam)

EricHaley wrote: Sat Feb 10, 2024 1:22 am I know we all love to trash on MegaSaver, but they’re really actually a good company. Gotta give them kudos for improving their locations/buildings and filling in some missing places.
I’ve always been a proud Megasaver defender. It’s like the gas stations from GTA V in real life.
by PotatoeEatsFish
Fri Feb 09, 2024 6:11 am
Forum: Rumors
Topic: Major Tech Company Coming?
Replies: 32
Views: 2724

Re: Major Tech Company Coming?

I have heard from others that a major tech company will be establishing major operations in Omaha, in 6 months or so. This company has a larger market share than Facebook. In 6 months or so, this announcement will be made in the news and will make many very happy. Nothing deeper can be shared on th...
by PotatoeEatsFish
Tue Feb 06, 2024 8:43 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Heartland of America Park
Replies: 367
Views: 235984

Re: Heartland of America Park

Question: is there anything that can be done to "beautify" the train lines that run through HOA? Was just looking at a video of the park again and it is just such an eyesore compared to the beautifully landscaped parks around it. I was a big fan of the cap idea when initial renderings of ...
by PotatoeEatsFish
Sun Jan 28, 2024 11:34 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Downtown Soccer Stadium (Abbott Drive)
Replies: 482
Views: 165047

Re: Downtown Soccer Stadium (Abbott Drive)

This seems like a good spot for it. Been an empty field since the inception of the riverfront. Though it'd be cooler if it was a NFL stadium :;): gotta take what we can get. I'm actually hoping we have a path for it to be an MLS stadium someday. But then again, I actually enjoy real football over A...
by PotatoeEatsFish
Thu Jan 25, 2024 4:50 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Downtown Soccer Stadium (Abbott Drive)
Replies: 482
Views: 165047

Re: Downtown Soccer Stadium (Abbott Drive)

Sheees this things almost in Carter lake. I’m all for it though the infill will come in do time. A circulator may help in the mean time. I love they optimizing the river front to this extent. The drive down the string-of-pearls will be impressive in a few years. I challenge you all to walk from Har...
by PotatoeEatsFish
Sun Jan 21, 2024 12:30 am
Forum: Rumors
Topic: IKEA in Omaha???
Replies: 116
Views: 33633

Re: IKEA in Omaha???

I forgot where I heard it and if it’s true but IKEAs can only be built in metros with at least 1 million people. They may be beginning to plan a location since the metro is getting close to that mark. I really hope they build it, the furniture may be built cheaper but it’s a fun experience getting l...
by PotatoeEatsFish
Tue Jan 16, 2024 10:33 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: 37 West Farnam - 9 Story Building in Blackstone (SWC 37th & Farnam)
Replies: 159
Views: 34286

Re: 37 West Farnam - 9 Story Building in Blackstone (SWC 37th & Farnam)

Image
You count all 5 floors above the garage, it’s topped out!
by PotatoeEatsFish
Mon Jan 08, 2024 10:01 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Omaha Streetcar Discussion
Replies: 3456
Views: 424963

Re: Omaha Streetcar Discussion

I like the white/blue/green color scheme the most but the nearly floor to ceiling windows on the blue/white one look amazing Good observation, I do like the larger windows for sure, as well as the design of the front of the blue white, as the window design of the blue green looks like a retrofitted...
by PotatoeEatsFish
Mon Jan 08, 2024 9:49 am
Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
Topic: Chili Dawg's Food of Fire (Gretna)
Replies: 5
Views: 1244

Re: Chili Dawg's Food of Fire coming to Gretna

No idea, but their spicy jams are amazing
by PotatoeEatsFish
Thu Jan 04, 2024 11:31 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Nebraska Medicine
Replies: 1613
Views: 263139

Re: Nebraska Medicine

Does anyone know the history on why this thing blocked Farnam? That intersection has always confused me.
by PotatoeEatsFish
Tue Jan 02, 2024 2:06 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Park Avenue District
Replies: 62
Views: 10307

Re: Park Avenue District

If you look in street view it has brand new windows installed and it was taken in 2024. What a |expletive| joke, 2 of the other corner buildings look like they’re collapsing. How dare Omaha keep a building that looks halfway decent? Just like the old hospital building on Park Ave tear it down and th...
by PotatoeEatsFish
Sun Dec 24, 2023 11:03 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: 1904 Farnam
Replies: 15
Views: 2831

Re: 1904 Farnam

Nice to see a project focus on affordable housing downtown for once.
by PotatoeEatsFish
Thu Dec 21, 2023 10:04 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: The View on 39th - Apartments (39th & Dodge)
Replies: 75
Views: 10653

Re: The View on 39th - Apartments (39th & Dodge)

The recent pedestrian car incident on 39h and Dodge proves that set backs need to be enforced on Dodge. With the walls butting up to the street drivers just forget that there are pedestrians. There also needs to be more pedestrian walkways over Dodge.
by PotatoeEatsFish
Thu Dec 21, 2023 6:46 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: 16th Street Master Plan
Replies: 436
Views: 76697

Re: 16th Street Master Plan

I’m sure the only thing holding Omaha back from attracting all these major corporations is 16th St. They tour the newest redeveloped parks downtown but then as their car pulls up to 17th st to go North they gasp. The single extra block traveled made the CEO decide to persuade new opportunities.
by PotatoeEatsFish
Thu Dec 21, 2023 6:21 pm
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Central library at Do Space (72 & Dodge)
Replies: 327
Views: 57164

Re: Central library at Do Space (72 & Dodge)

I saw all of these crane pieces laying out by the South Omaha trail this summer. It’s cool to see them all put together now. Also we desperately need some sort of 4 way crossing for pedestrians at this intersection, Scooters may need to be demolished but no loss there at all. https://i.postimg.cc/jC...
by PotatoeEatsFish
Thu Dec 21, 2023 6:18 pm
Forum: News and Events
Topic: Crime in Omaha
Replies: 106
Views: 19264

Re: Crime in Omaha

I think there was some talk recently on crime in the Capital District. Stabbing there on December 10/11: https://www.ketv.com/amp/article/security-guard-stabbed-while-breaking-up-fight-in-downtown-omaha/46084569 Does anyone know why the Capitol District is a hotbed for violent crime? I know it’s a ...
by PotatoeEatsFish
Thu Dec 21, 2023 6:15 pm
Forum: Rumors
Topic: Trader Joe’s coming to North Downtown-
Replies: 49
Views: 11916

Re: Trader Joe’s coming to North Downtown-

I went to North Downtown and I can’t believe anyone wants to live there. Just empty lots, soulless 5 over 1s and nothing. Add to that the shanty towns built and it’s Omaha’s version of LA.
by PotatoeEatsFish
Thu Dec 21, 2023 6:12 pm
Forum: Elsewhere
Topic: OKC 2nd Tallest Skyscraper in the USA
Replies: 60
Views: 4561

Re: OKC 2nd Tallest Skyscraper in the USA

They should call it the OKC Dong haha https://www.oklahoman.com/gcdn/authoring/authoring-images/2023/12/16/NOKL/71944690007-okc-boardwalk-bricktown-2-by-devon-tower.jpg?width=836&height=743&format=pjpg&auto=webp I’m never going to complain about the parking lots in downtown Omaha after ...
by PotatoeEatsFish
Thu Dec 21, 2023 2:17 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: 16th Street Master Plan
Replies: 436
Views: 76697

Re: 16th Street Master Plan

Louie wrote: Thu Dec 21, 2023 2:15 pm So you're basically saying, since the city |expletive| ip in the past, they can't try to do something right now?
How about we get something built on the Civic and old UP lots before the we tear down a fully functioning hotel to make it another empty lot
by PotatoeEatsFish
Thu Dec 21, 2023 1:41 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Energy Plaza (16th & Harney)
Replies: 35
Views: 4818

Re: Energy Plaza (16th & Harney)

There's actually a couple of existing "ugliest building" threads... https://eomahaforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=19231 https://eomahaforums.com/viewtopic.php?p=200420#p200420 Maybe someone could create a poll for ugliest in Omaha(though I don't think anyone disagrees with the state office bui...
by PotatoeEatsFish
Tue Dec 19, 2023 1:49 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Turner Park East (30th & Farnam)
Replies: 119
Views: 16857

Re: Turner Park East (30th & Farnam)

How the actual |expletive| did they take that amazing building and turn it into one of the ugliest buildings in Omaha? I thought they built it in the 1960s, I had no idea it was just a resurfaced older building.
by PotatoeEatsFish
Mon Dec 18, 2023 12:34 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Turner Park East (30th & Farnam)
Replies: 119
Views: 16857

Re: Turner Park East (30th & Farnam)

402MusicMan wrote: Sun Dec 17, 2023 6:40 pm Saw some working happening at this location opposite midtown crossing. Wondering if this stretch between the rose theatre and midtown crossing is going to get a face lift
They’re just working on pipes under the sidewalk
by PotatoeEatsFish
Sat Dec 16, 2023 7:06 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Capitol District (NWC 10th & Capitol)
Replies: 3037
Views: 480287

Re: Capitol District (NWC 10th & Capitol)

This place has a shooting or a stabbing every month
by PotatoeEatsFish
Tue Dec 12, 2023 12:15 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: METRO (Formerly Metro Area Transit - MAT)
Replies: 812
Views: 180394

Re: METRO (Formerly Metro Area Transit - MAT)

Scanning the phone QR code is so annoying, you have to angle it just right.
Does anyone know if you can transfer your money from that to a Umo card?