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Garrett

Coyote wrote:New university finds home at Dana

Marv Overman, a former dean at Grace and the organizing agent of Charis, announced Sunday that the new university registered with the Nebraska Secretary of State's office.

I'll believe it when I see it.

Garrett

Shame it can't be saved. A lot of old churches like that can be beautifully converted to new uses.

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Kind of a blip in this story, but Mayor Stothert stated her preference against a relocation of the W. Dale Clark Library to the Civic Square site and for it to stay put (albeit demoed and replaced) to aid in the Gene Leahy/Riverfront redevelopment. http://www.omaha.com/news/plus/omaha-library-board...

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Coyote wrote:I thought I posted this already, but taking part of the A&F bay will be a Dry Goods Boutique out of Davenport, Iowa. This will be a $750k remodel.

With a name like Dry Goods I was half expecting a high class exotic grocer specializing in spices or something...

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They used to be like clockwork, every 20th of the month. Give them till next week. I sense they are starting to think me a pest. The 20th it is. https://www.flyoma.com/images/pdfs/January_2018_Traffic_Statistics.pdf 11.7% increase over January 2017. Growth continues. Making the (massive) assumption...

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Greg S wrote:
OverlookedFarm wrote:Aldi is owned by the same group that owns Lidl. For our socially conscientious bargain shoppers, might want to research that.

I thought theywere rivals?

Aldi and Trader Joe’s are the related ones, though I don’t believe they’re owned by the same company anymore.

Garrett

Pete Ricketts is going to win easily. Hes on "Team Republican" and hes got millions. He can't be beat. There is not even a sliver of a chance that Ricketts would not get re-elected. You're right. Ricketts is going to keep making budget cuts to our beloved university system to where everyo...

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"In a letter last year to Smithey, Anne Lombardi, a director of field operations for U.S. Customs and Border Protection, wrote: "Our current position is that, even if you do choose to build an FIS (federal inspection station) and a commercial airline does request landing rights for intern...

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Looks like Bob Krist, the Republican-turned-independent state senator, has now turned his registration to Democratic. Should be interesting to see if he has a chance as a centrist against Ricketts. http://www.omaha.com/news/politics/gubernatorial-candidate-bob-krist-switches-his-voter-registration-t...

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Super early to be asking that. Probably won't know for another 4 months or so, like last year. I wouldn't anticipate anything too spectacular.

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Traded to Dallas.

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This will probably have some height to it. That’s a small parcel for a hotel. I will guess six floors What's the height limit for the Old Market? Like 75ft barring an exception like Hyatt Place? I'm not sure if there is.. I know the Hyatt Place hotel in the Old Market, which opened in 2014, is 9 st...

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It's been a few years since I was at AMC 24. It seemed kind of run down when I was there last time. The only concession stand open was the center one. I've been hoping it would be cleaned up and upgraded like they've donw with a bunch of other AMC's. Greg It could definitely do with some upgrades. ...

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I agree on Oak View and that it's going to completely fail in the next 5-10 years as Crossroads did. In this day and age, Omaha only needs one enclosed mall. Westroads is larger, more up to date, has a better location, and better stores. I disagree on Village Pointe. I think Scheel's and Apple are ...

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The panera moved out too in the outlying tract for thier new place in orchard plaza. One thing that is overlooked is yes, the population moved west... but it is a bulk of the young families with disposable income moved with them. What changed is the neighborhood demographics. More empty nesters. Em...

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Article in the exclusive section of the OWH Website. Anyone with a membership wanna spill the details?

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Okay, is A&F struggling nationwide? Otherwise, is it not a bit disconcerting that a major tenant like that is pulling out of the area's highest traffic retail center? Not sure they are doing very well anywhere. Then went through a major down period, now they seem to have found their place. Not ...

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Hey Everyone- I’m new to eomahaforums but found this thread about Park east. I live smack dab in the middle of the neighborhood, patron a fair amount of the small businesses there, and attended the neighborhood association meetings regarding the “renaming” of the neighborhood. Here’s a loose play b...

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Why the Quarters? “It’s what you make of it,” said Swan. He said the name nods to the area’s living and working quarters and can refer also to its 25th Street artery. "It's what you make of it", i.e. it's a poorly thought out name that was published in the OWH by someone who probably know...

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Honestly, how can we help here? We can't allow that name to stick. Anybody have any history and general context to offer? Farnam west of 20th used to be called "auto row", there's the adult time out center literally smack dab in the center of this area and it takes up a lot of room. That ...

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But has anyone heard of this district being named the Quarters District? I saw it in the newspaper. It cannot be a serious attempt at naming a whole sector of the city. If I can meet whomever thought of that name, I'd look at them in the eye, and slap 'em. A sorry attempt that is. Park East is bett...

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Well, looks like only 1 Rustbelt city on the list, otherwise not too surprising. I would have thought Detroit and STL would’ve had a chance.

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Arena McArenaface

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Remember that time Obama wore a tan suit?

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So in summary, nobody wants to pay for anything that helps somebody else's neighborhood and not their own directly. Ok. :yes: It’s the baby boomer “I got mine, |expletive| everyone else” mentality to a T. But they told me millennials are destroying everything. We killed sit-down family chain restau...

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GetUrban wrote:So in summary, nobody wants to pay for anything that helps somebody else's neighborhood and not their own directly.

Ok.

It’s the baby boomer “I got mine, |expletive| everyone else” mentality to a T.

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To write off half of the city, is to do what libs have done for the past decade. Ever wonder why Stothert owns Millard and West Omaha? People are tired of paying for other people's toys. Oh quit being such a partisan hack. Both sides are guilty of writing off a section of the city. You want people ...

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Mr.Nuke wrote:Not Omaha, but Kansas City picked up transatlantic service for the first time with 3 times a week service to Iceland this summer via Icelandair.

Ohhhh very nice. A great cheap way to get to Europe if you're ok with going no frills.

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RUMOR: from a source I trust, there is a major Omaha employer with no presence in downtown currently that will occupy the office component of this project. He declined to say who they were but said it will be major news. He didn't not know of that meant more height than the most recent site plan. H...

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$42 million renovation and addition, which will include a hotel space and additional restaurant space: http://www.omaha.com/money/new-owners-want-to-turn-part-of-landmark-building-into/article_2d5bb670-89e1-5022-851a-f4f4f7b4e711.html A proposed $42 million face-lift aims to turn a big chunk of a pr...

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RUMOR: from a source I trust, there is a major Omaha employer with no presence in downtown currently that will occupy the office component of this project. He declined to say who they were but said it will be major news. He didn't not know of that meant more height than the most recent site plan. H...

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Anyone else notice a lot more tv advertising for Cabelas since the change? Pretty normal action to try to pad the bank account with sales and promotions before the changeover. Time Warner was discounting TV and Internet packages like crazy before the Spectrum takeover. The take over is done. I have...

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We are in agreement about the autonomous vehicles. They, along with all the other new unnecessary auxiliary technology are degenerative toward humanity. So I guess we're supposed to sit on our bums and let technology do everything for us while we are immersed in a fabricated reality. What are we go...

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Self-Driving Trucks May Be Closer Than They Appear With fewer cultural hurdles and more financial incentives than car owners, big-rig operators are charting the route to an autonomous future. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/13/business/self-driving-trucks.html Self-Driving Trucks Tractor-trailers w...

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This is fun, I wish we had more threads like this. My spin : First, I think St. Mary's should stay open, but should go down to a two lane, bidirectional road with parallel parking, and wider sidewalks. Do the same with Leavenworth. Get rid of these commuter streets. Then I think you close off Howar...

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Brad wrote:
Coyote wrote:Site Plan Review was submitted to the Planning Commission.
And you might know the guy that drafted that site plan...

And what does this site plan call for?

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Just going to throw some ideas out there. https://i.imgur.com/HALC398.jpg St Mary's Square is a $40 million overhaul of the intersection of Howard/St. Mary's/17th streets. West-bound traffic can take Jackson street, just to the south. Access to the various parking lots and garages remain intact Fea...

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Well according to a post over on DSM's forum the IT department for Kiewit will be staying in their current building. I checked with a friend who is a senior IT manager at Kiewit and she stated IT may eventually be going downtown as well. Greg That is also what I heard earlier today. As for working ...

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So what's going to be with Kiewit Plaza? Berkshire going to move a bunch of subsidiaries in? WIth how hot the area is, who knows, there could even be an apartment conversion. Overall, incredible news though. I’ve been saying for a while that North Downtown needs a major office anchor to help make i...

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What was that “site suspended” about this morning?

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