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by StreetsOfOmaha
Sun Sep 23, 2012 10:55 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: More freeways
Replies: 103
Views: 16236

OmahaJaysCU wrote:Whats the precedent for expanding and creating new interstates?
Going into major debt, forcing the entire population to own a car, and irreversibly ruining the country for future generations, all of which has already been accomplished.

:shrug:
by StreetsOfOmaha
Sat Sep 22, 2012 9:48 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: More freeways
Replies: 103
Views: 16236

jessep28 wrote:
StreetsOfOmaha wrote:That is utterly ridiculous and will never happen.
Some language.

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Not really appropriate or relevant at all, but I bet you felt cute and clever posting it.
by StreetsOfOmaha
Thu Sep 20, 2012 6:17 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Official: North Downtown Discussion
Replies: 1417
Views: 193752

TitosBuritoBarn wrote:They said we have a strange fascination with building shopping centers that are made to have a look and feel of an old timey main street while our real old timey main streets are left to rot...
Uh, YEAH! Do you happen to still have the blog post? I'd be interested.
by StreetsOfOmaha
Thu Sep 20, 2012 11:57 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: More freeways
Replies: 103
Views: 16236

That is utterly ridiculous and will never happen. The first Section from Pacific Junction, IA to LaPlatte, NE is already under construction. What? The Platteview Road/US34 projects? You say that as if this "beltway" is a funded, agreed upon vision which has already been divided into phase...
by StreetsOfOmaha
Thu Sep 20, 2012 10:00 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: More freeways
Replies: 103
Views: 16236

That is utterly ridiculous and will never happen.
by StreetsOfOmaha
Thu Sep 20, 2012 9:55 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Official: North Downtown Discussion
Replies: 1417
Views: 193752

We should consider building something similar to the Mall of Louisiana in North Downtown "We should consider building something..." What do you even mean by that? Do you have any idea how projects like this happen (rhetorical)? And yes, as someone pointed out, all that is is a typical, co...
by StreetsOfOmaha
Thu Sep 06, 2012 4:08 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Gavilon HQ (World Herald Block)
Replies: 510
Views: 89964

NovakOmaha wrote:Having a passionate stand on an issue and willing to do something about it other than doing nothing but complain.
That has been my stance for a long time.  :;):
by StreetsOfOmaha
Thu Sep 06, 2012 9:25 am
Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
Topic: Benson
Replies: 458
Views: 105753

Looks like this is Sarah Johnson's latest endeavor, now that she has left Greenstreet. I'm certainly very interested and wish them all the best. Benson is the perfect place for a concept like this.
by StreetsOfOmaha
Thu Sep 06, 2012 9:11 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Gavilon HQ (World Herald Block)
Replies: 510
Views: 89964

Also, based on the rendering, along with relocating Central High School, the City will also apparently be converting Capitol Avenue to two lanes with no parking and 14th Street to three lanes with no parking...

Wouldn't that be nice.
by StreetsOfOmaha
Thu Sep 06, 2012 8:57 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Gavilon HQ (World Herald Block)
Replies: 510
Views: 89964

Thank you, Novak. I appreciate that. I think you have a desire for some sort of society that I personally don't think has ever or will ever exist. 100% correct. The society I desire has never or will never exist in the United States. The last three or so years has been the rather painful process of ...
by StreetsOfOmaha
Wed Sep 05, 2012 12:52 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Gavilon HQ (World Herald Block)
Replies: 510
Views: 89964

Downtown jobs not withstanding, I would argue that the overall result of this new building will just be more dead space; as a green space (even privately owned) the average citizen could at least get some benefit out of it (to sit and read, eat lunch, walk a dog, etc.). The current structure will se...
by StreetsOfOmaha
Thu Jul 26, 2012 11:27 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Official: Omaha Light Rail Discussion
Replies: 203
Views: 32952

Ultimately, there's a lot of overlap with those lines. You could either eliminate the dark blue line all together, and just extend the lighter blue line to Crossroads. Or, just eliminate all of the segment of the light blue line that goes west from the Old Market.

Looks convincing enough.
by StreetsOfOmaha
Fri Jun 22, 2012 7:14 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: $700 million I-80/29 reconstruction project
Replies: 298
Views: 98980

Wishful thinking (such as the idea that people can still be "inspired" by "keeping an open mind"...at least in America) has no power to stop the foundering of a ship that is rapidly taking on water. Those with the intellectual wherewithal have already jumped ship or will do so in...
by StreetsOfOmaha
Fri Jun 22, 2012 5:56 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: $700 million I-80/29 reconstruction project
Replies: 298
Views: 98980

Big E wrote:Everyone should read "Republic, Lost".  Today.
While everyone's at it, they should all also read "Why America Failed."
by StreetsOfOmaha
Wed Feb 29, 2012 6:31 pm
Forum: Business
Topic: Hearthstone Homes Business News
Replies: 76
Views: 20292

Oh my gosh. Those lame jokes aside, what does it matter that they were building 300 homes a year? They are bankrupt and hugely in debt to all the contractors who built those homes. Anyway, it's not as big of a deal as you guys are reading into it. For a plethora of reasons, I don't believe they are ...
by StreetsOfOmaha
Wed Feb 29, 2012 6:16 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Joslyn District
Replies: 60
Views: 10805

Yeah, it's a stretch. I guess I don't blame them. They need something that sounds better than "Post-World-War-Two-Berlin." But seriously, why not call it the Joslyn District, Joslyn Heights, Capitol Hill... something to that effect. "The Federal District" just seems to come out o...
by StreetsOfOmaha
Wed Feb 29, 2012 11:30 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Joslyn District
Replies: 60
Views: 10805

Federal District? Is this some new exercise in micro-statecraft that I don't know about? I don't get the reference.
by StreetsOfOmaha
Wed Feb 29, 2012 11:15 am
Forum: eOmahaForums Bar and Grill
Topic: For you, streets...
Replies: 3
Views: 1157

Aw. Thanks for the thought. Yeah, spin-offs of the "keep calm, carry on" WWII-era British posters were a design darling for a while and have really been over done of late. My now-abandoned blog about the bicycle in pop culture was entitled Carry All Carry On, which was a slight nod to said...
by StreetsOfOmaha
Wed Feb 29, 2012 11:11 am
Forum: Photography and Videos
Topic: Caption Contest ?
Replies: 7
Views: 1247

How about, "I'm a pregnant donkey"?
by StreetsOfOmaha
Wed Feb 29, 2012 11:08 am
Forum: Business
Topic: Hearthstone Homes Business News
Replies: 76
Views: 20292

Ha. What void?
by StreetsOfOmaha
Wed Feb 29, 2012 11:01 am
Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
Topic: McFoster's Natural Kind Cafe (CLOSED)
Replies: 30
Views: 5052

I'd love to see a natural/vegetarian restaurant go in there.  :;):

But seriously, another farm-to-table, sustainable food restaurant with lower price points than Grey Plume would be great.
by StreetsOfOmaha
Wed Feb 29, 2012 10:59 am
Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
Topic: French Cafe Closes
Replies: 25
Views: 3993

Abbott said the restaurant wasn't doing enough business to remain open. He also cited parking in the Old Market as an ongoing challenge. What a freaking lame, cop-out excuse from a restaurant whose management refused or simply failed to modernize with the times (as Big E points out). It's embarrass...
by StreetsOfOmaha
Mon Feb 27, 2012 5:45 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: North Downtown vs. Other Cities' Arena Districts
Replies: 51
Views: 9143

Axel, no. The fact that North Downtown was in the condition that it was prior to the "arena district" coming in is just another facet of how Omaha loses by comparison. And I'm not trying to pick on Omaha; you pushed me to give an example. This is America's problem, not just Omaha's. Oh, yo...
by StreetsOfOmaha
Sun Feb 26, 2012 11:36 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: "Gas Crisis"
Replies: 48
Views: 4832

In terms of transportation costs, my vehicle gets ∞ miles/gallon, so I'm not sweating it either (yes, there's a pun there  :;): ). Obviously biking is a very efficient form of transportation. To be fair though, technically you have to factor in the cost of the food/calories you consume to propel yo...
by StreetsOfOmaha
Sun Feb 26, 2012 11:24 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Energy/gas solution idea 1, commuters and the electric car.
Replies: 53
Views: 6129

So, your main concern is air pollution / climate change? Of course that is a noble cause. I just wanted to clarify the terms. Getting people to drive electric cars does nothing to solve the conundrum of the form and function of American cities. It just makes people feel better about themselves. Furt...
by StreetsOfOmaha
Sun Feb 26, 2012 11:19 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Joslyn District
Replies: 60
Views: 10805

True enough; it could be a landmark piece of public art. But it could also be overkill if the goal is merely to offer pedestrians a safe means to cross the street.
by StreetsOfOmaha
Sun Feb 26, 2012 11:16 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: North Downtown vs. Other Cities' Arena Districts
Replies: 51
Views: 9143

Difficult to do, considering the "arena district" is a bit of an American phenomenon. But if we're trying to compare apples to apples (that is, a new/modern sports venue nestled in an established area of the city (keeping in mind, this is just one 20,000-capacity soccer stadium, not a 24,0...
by StreetsOfOmaha
Sun Feb 26, 2012 3:10 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: "Gas Crisis"
Replies: 48
Views: 4832

In terms of transportation costs, my vehicle gets ∞ miles/gallon, so I'm not sweating it either (yes, there's a pun there  :;): ).
by StreetsOfOmaha
Sun Feb 26, 2012 3:06 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: North Downtown vs. Other Cities' Arena Districts
Replies: 51
Views: 9143

Yes, all those things exist, and I, too, am happy with how far the district has come -- but I'm still not without my admonitions for the district. I guess it's a little bit of "is the glass half full or half empty" because it's all relative.  Compared to its peer group in the US, yeah, ma...
by StreetsOfOmaha
Sat Feb 25, 2012 10:28 pm
Forum: Photography and Videos
Topic: Caption Contest ?
Replies: 7
Views: 1247

When I was a goofy, immature teenager, I used to look at the "Creative Caption" section of the OWH and always apply the caption "Ouch! My balls!" It always made me laugh, often for new and interesting reasons.

Does the caption work here?  :;):
by StreetsOfOmaha
Sat Feb 25, 2012 10:25 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Joslyn District
Replies: 60
Views: 10805

Perfectly fine. Just buy property on both sides and purchase the air rights from the City. You can own and operate your own private pedestrian bridge.  :;):
by StreetsOfOmaha
Sat Feb 25, 2012 10:17 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Platteview Road
Replies: 13
Views: 2552

almighty_tuna wrote:...but IMO there's a better way to spend that transportation $$ on other projects around town.
+5 urbans.
by StreetsOfOmaha
Sat Feb 25, 2012 6:29 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Joslyn District
Replies: 60
Views: 10805

It's not very "main" in this area of Downtown.
by StreetsOfOmaha
Sat Feb 25, 2012 6:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: "Gas Crisis"
Replies: 48
Views: 4832

You and your opinions should be welcome here.  I'd love to have a chat in another 10 years and see what your opinions are after you are working and paying taxes and have more life experience.  Having youthful enthusiasm is a wonderful thing and your passion is admirable.  Your disappointment that p...
by StreetsOfOmaha
Sat Feb 25, 2012 5:12 pm
Forum: Business
Topic: Hearthstone Homes Business News
Replies: 76
Views: 20292

The owners of Hearthstone are severely deluded. It's not coming back.
by StreetsOfOmaha
Sat Feb 25, 2012 5:09 pm
Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
Topic: Block 16 (1611 Farnam Street)
Replies: 92
Views: 11935

I don't know, for the size of the space, $200/hour seems pretty decent.
by StreetsOfOmaha
Sat Feb 25, 2012 5:04 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Platteview Road
Replies: 13
Views: 2552

Hypothetically, of course. As in, "in my fantasy of a beltway...," right?
by StreetsOfOmaha
Sat Feb 25, 2012 5:00 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: L14 Flats (14th & Leavenworth)
Replies: 99
Views: 24897

I like how the building fills the entire lot - or at least it looks like it from the street. No goofy looking surface lot taking up half the property. Well done. 10 urbans for you! "Urbans" are my new point system, similar to "internets." Points are awarded based on the rational...
by StreetsOfOmaha
Sat Feb 25, 2012 4:55 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Joslyn District
Replies: 60
Views: 10805

iamjacobm wrote:
ShawJ wrote:Random idea: if this area starts developing down the road, how about a pedestrian bridge over Dodge street?
I like it!  :thumb:
Why would one be needed? Crosswalks, traffic calming, and traffic signals should do the trick just fine.
by StreetsOfOmaha
Sat Feb 25, 2012 4:51 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: North Downtown vs. Other Cities' Arena Districts
Replies: 51
Views: 9143

In terms of land-cover, the predominant type of development that North Downtown has seen has been the surface parking lot. Yes, over time that land-cover is being lessened, but, again, in terms of land cover alone, the area is certainly more a car-parking district than an "entertainment distric...