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To be fair, they might have meant "coming soon" in this geologic epoch. :lol: According to the NOAA website, the ground in Omaha is frozen down to 9" now. Starting construction on frozen ground can be an issue at some point, but given the scale of this project and the deep foundations...

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Not sure if they are taking the entire space or not, but BVH(the architects of this project) are moving their offices into this building. It will be interesting to see how their new space turns out in Corvina. Their current space (since 2004) is in the Joseph's Small Engine building at 15th & J...

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I don't think it will take a major change in transportation to spur another development like this, who would have thought five years ago Blackstone would be what it is now? There are several places around town with good building stock that could do it. I agree. Blackstone development has been more...

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It's true that the North Saddle Creek stretch lacks a denser "main-street" or "downtown" like core of buildings. But the density could be increased with new buildings as infill, following a "main street" type model for development. First, you would need property owners ...

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That would be great if that could happen. Thanks for posting...this will provide some good lunch-time reading soon. (don't know if this was already posted earlier in this thread)

Here's a link to the whole thing.

http://jolsonurbanist.files.wordpress.c ... tudy-i.pdf

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I'd like to see the North Saddle Creek area redeveloped/infilled too. I used to drive that street every day to & from work. It gets a lot of traffic from people heading toward Blondo to go east-west or to the Country Club Neighborhood. Back in the 70's & 80's, there was a bar called The One-...

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That is an odd placement of that column at the main entry. It just doesn't look right having the top of the column penetrate the angled surface, which must be metal panel or glass. If they must have it, the column should come up to the horizontal portion, in my opinion. That is a long name for a rea...

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Demolition on the old Venice Inn started today. Noticed after a lunch at Clancy's.

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ArchStanton13 wrote:I can't go into details, unfortunately, but there should be a big announcement tomorrow regarding a new apartment complex going up in Benson. I will be very curious to see the reaction to it.

Hopefully it's going where the old Walgreen's was...that's my guess anyway.

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I read in the paper that the Aksarben Ball is going to be held at the arena once it is completed. It may be one of the first events to be held in the new arena. Entirely possible, but that would mean a change of format for the ball, if it is to happen. They don't use the arena, when they do it at...

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It depends on how far back you go. Prior to the 1980's it usually started the first week of September and lasted into the first week of June. Recently, at least in the Omaha area, it's been creeping into mid-August. That seems earlier to me. Anyway, arguing for an early September start date is not a...

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The Iowa State Fair is primarily agriculture-related. Agriculture is obviously important in Iowa. (Nebraska too.) The state fair schedule is set to occur after county fairs, typically. There are only so many weeks available in the summer. Many fair exhibits and competitions are based on agriculture ...

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I'm certainly glad they didn't put the arena and convention center there. That area ( market west ) has developed pretty well on its own the last 10-15 years without any heavy-handed intervention. An arena there most likely would have effed-up the Old Market. They chose the right spot (UP Yards) bu...

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I'm certainly glad they didn't put the arena and convention center there. That area ( market west ) has developed pretty well on its own the last 10-15 years without any heavy-handed intervention. An arena there most likely would have effed-up the Old Market. They chose the right spot (UP Yards) but...

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Hold the pickles, hold the lettuce, special orders don't upset us.....sorry that was Burger King.

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nativeomahan wrote:Why hasn't this thread been renamed?

Should be renamed to: How much is gas now?....or better yet...just have a real-time ticker that gives the current price

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The price could really drop if we continue to reduce our consumption. Unfortunately, people will probably start to care less about efficiency again, which will in turn increase demand, causing prices to start rising again. In the mean time, domestic oil production will see a lower profit margin due...

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The Midtown Crossing parking garage is only about 5 blocks away. Too bad Mutual couldn't allow after-hours parking in some of their huge lots in the area. People in this city aren't even willing to walk 5 blocks to go to a baseball game. I doubt anyone would drive to MTC then walk to Blackstone. Ye...

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And we are still at 2.65. :shock: :shock: :( I saw a QT at 2.49 today in Omaha. It looks like the Saudis are heck bent to kill the Shale Oil industry and will keep the price of barrels low for at least two years... Hate to see anyone lose their job now, but it's only a matter of time until the s...

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The Midtown Crossing parking garage is only about 5 blocks away. Too bad Mutual couldn't allow after-hours parking in some of their huge lots in the area.

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I think I'd rather have somebody less experienced that hasn't proven himself. Hope I'm wrong though.

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Brad wrote:
jessep28 wrote:Bielema told ESPN that he is staying at Arkansas.
Well that didn't last long...

But long enough to fill twitter with some funny material!

Good. reminds me of the Peterson era, when he was looking at Ark's Houston Nutt after Solich was fired.

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Tressel doesn't look too likely to me either. He spent his whole life in Ohio. I can't see him coming to a school that he would perceive as a step down from Ohio St.. He already achieved great things at Ohio St....why would he be interested in Nebraska? (other than money?) He must still have some lo...

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The price could really drop if we continue to reduce our consumption. Unfortunately, people will probably start to care less about efficiency again, which will in turn increase demand, causing prices to start rising again. In the mean time, domestic oil production will see a lower profit margin due ...

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This looks like it was taken from the northeast and shot toward the SW, maybe from a bluff in CB? You must be looking at a different photo. The #30 shot is looking east-southeast toward a sunrise. The Civic parking garage is west of the Civic and the Woodmen is west of the FNB tower...to name a few...

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If I had any say, I'd vote to save it! It's a good example of mid-20th century modern architecture. I know this aesthetic doesn't have a real strong following, but some of the same design ideas are once again appearing in new building designs. Take the 158th & West Dodge project as an example......

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Whether you like it or not, some of those mid-20th century modern design cues have made a comeback recently. I call it the Mad Men effect. (if you watch that A&E show, you'll know what I mean) The National Indemnity facade is well done as a composition in my opinion, although some parts don't a...

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I would respectfully disagree it was a "bad time." Just like from any designated "style" from any time period, there were some true masterpieces created and also some complete |expletive|. The Woodmen is okay, but not the best modernist example. Here's one of my favorite masterpi...

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Whether you like it or not, some of those mid-20th century modern design cues have made a comeback recently. I call it the Mad Men effect. (if you watch that A&E show, you'll know what I mean) The National Indemnity facade is well done as a composition in my opinion, although some parts don't ag...

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In a way....kind of reminiscent of the old National Indemnity building at 31st & Harney, just south of the recently-demolished Clarinda-Page.

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I'm arriving late to this discussion, but one thing struck me: Why don't they *already* have "hats" over the top - hasn't anyone in this city ever heard of light pollution? Cities all over the globe are capping their street lights to curb light pollution. Seems to me caps would solve two ...

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It's actually 3 closings, South burger king( North(by the high school) is getting a major makeover) Applause Video (owner is retiring) Long John Silver Long John Silver is kind of a surprise. I would have expected a move rather than a closing. That building is so worn out and the drive up window is...

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Lol, the * is like a fill in the blank on the PHPBB forums so (F)racking gets censored. Lol, you can just make up words that start with an "F" and end in "cking" and it censors it... |expletive| |expletive| Sounds like Jimmy Kimmel's "unnecessary Censorship" segment...

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Lol, the * is like a fill in the blank on the PHPBB forums so (F)racking gets censored. Lol, you can just make up words that start with an "F" and end in "cking" and it censors it... |expletive| |expletive| Sounds like Jimmy Kimmel's "unnecessary Censorship" segment...

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Blondo narrows back down to two lanes at about 150th, in front of Covenant Presbyterian Church on the north side. They're also going to cut part of the hill down that peaks at about 150th.

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That building has a ton of potential. It's sad to look at it now. How the heck could anyone consciously decide the piecemeal "improvements" made to it over the years were a good idea? Just goes to show you that buildings rarely look any better than they did on the day of the ribbon cutting...

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Glad to see they are going to stay and reinvest in the neighborhood. That is a good strategy, given the strong redevelopment growth in the area, and their history at that location. I like the new design too.

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Might not be a good idea to have a filling station with all of its tanks right under I-480. I don't remember how much of that site is actually under the bridges.

I agree it would be better to keep it on Cuming rather that in such a prime location between Clink and DT.

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I just wonder if there is enough demand within 50 miles of GRI to make ORD, DEN, DFW & MSP service (with 70 seat jets) feasible. All four. How about ORD, DEN & DFW? I;ve got to believe ORD & DEN are no brainers alone. 70 seat jet minimum. I've asked this before but what is the pop...

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I haven't been to the PBA yet either. It does seat fewer than the CLINK and therefore is smaller. Plus it was also designed more around basketball. Such arenas typically are more intimate and have seating closer to the action with steeper viewing angles.

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