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by Dundeemaha
Thu Nov 18, 2021 4:47 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Civic Square (former Civic Auditorium)
Replies: 1383
Views: 595542

Re: Civic Square (former Civic Auditorium)

What a weird take. No one in their middle class priced condo is going to go to the main library? Do people with reasonably priced homes not like books? What nearby residents at 72nd and Dodge? You can't walk there from anywhere but the North. If middle class people don't like books what about the $2...
by Dundeemaha
Mon Nov 15, 2021 7:21 pm
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Olde Towne Bellevue redevelopment
Replies: 34
Views: 4634

Re: Olde Towne Bellevue residents upset by blighted designation

The city council votes to remove the designation. According to the article “Bellevue City Attorney Bree Robbins said that as state law is currently written, the designation blighted and substandard does not go away after redevelopment. “There is no avenue in the Nebraska statutes that un-blights so...
by Dundeemaha
Mon Nov 15, 2021 3:33 pm
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Olde Towne Bellevue redevelopment
Replies: 34
Views: 4634

Re: Olde Towne Bellevue residents upset by blighted designation

The city council votes to remove the designation.
by Dundeemaha
Mon Nov 01, 2021 1:35 pm
Forum: Statistics
Topic: Official- 2020 Omaha CSA 1 million+
Replies: 143
Views: 14248

Re: Official- 2020 Omaha CSA 1 million+

Imagine if Omaha hadn't been able to annex Bemis Park, let alone had lost the fight to annex South Omaha, Florence, Dundee and Benson. Would the City of Omaha population even surpass 100,000?

That's how badly St Louis got screwed by its state.
by Dundeemaha
Mon Nov 01, 2021 1:22 pm
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Oak View Mall (144 & West Center Rd)
Replies: 1297
Views: 418999

Re: Oak View Mall - Redevelopment Plan

Take my opinion with a grain of salt, but the 6-12 times I've been to Village Point over the years it's really easy to navigate, you get off Dodge turn on to Burke St or that little parking lot access before it and then you're in. Leave on Burke to 168th and you're back on Dodge and out of there. I ...
by Dundeemaha
Mon Oct 25, 2021 3:59 pm
Forum: Statistics
Topic: Employment by state and metropolitan area-
Replies: 109
Views: 28506

Re: Employment by state and metropolitan area-

Coincidentally, I saw this article today:



Was very informative.
by Dundeemaha
Mon Oct 25, 2021 4:16 am
Forum: Statistics
Topic: Employment by state and metropolitan area-
Replies: 109
Views: 28506

Re: Employment by state and metropolitan area-

Do they get unemployment numbers based on how many people were able to navigate that disaster zone of a website to apply for unemployment? That is literally the worst website I've ever had the misfortune of using. I'm a software developer and I eventually just gave up and called the department of la...
by Dundeemaha
Sat Oct 23, 2021 3:42 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Biden Infrastructure Plan
Replies: 37
Views: 3763

Re: Biden Infrastructure Plan

Well you can't possibly expect to have quality nationwide rail service while spending peanuts on it. We've spent tens of billions on Amtrak over its entire existence while spending tens of trillions on highways and interstates. Amtrak's only real problem is a lack of funding. Just like Omaha's bus s...
by Dundeemaha
Tue Oct 05, 2021 9:30 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Blackstone Business Improvement District
Replies: 607
Views: 142532

Re: Blackstone Business Improvement District

Wow, what a wild history. I never would have expected that Harney wasn't through there and they tore down the main part of the building for the street but preserved this wing as a stand-alone structure. Thanks for sharing!
by Dundeemaha
Sun Sep 26, 2021 9:05 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Reimagining the North Freeway
Replies: 71
Views: 6069

Re: Reimagining the North Freeway

Just read it Garrett and thought, "Hey I wonder if that's the same Garrett as the forum!" Very well said and hopefully it can help build support for a fantastic project
by Dundeemaha
Sun Sep 19, 2021 8:47 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Omaha's Brain Drain
Replies: 248
Views: 17854

Re: Omaha's Brain Drain

The demographic changes in Nebraska (Omaha's growth) benefit Democrats. The Republicans' proposal attempts to nullify those changes by splitting Omaha. The Democrats' proposal likely results in a 1-2 split of congresspeople which closely matches statewide registration numbers: 594,378 Republicans 35...
by Dundeemaha
Sun Sep 19, 2021 8:39 pm
Forum: Statistics
Topic: Nebraska 2020 Census
Replies: 40
Views: 4842

Re: Nebraska 2020 Census

If Douglas County is going to be split, the ideal split in my mind is the Elkhorn River. Moving Valley and Waterloo to ne1 may shift enough voters to get 1 or 2 Sarpy towns in ne2 without splitting them. La Vista, Bellevue, Papillon, even Gretna residents share more in common with Omaha than Valley,...
by Dundeemaha
Thu Sep 16, 2021 10:51 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Mutual of Omaha Tower (14th & Farnam)
Replies: 2473
Views: 5450311

Re: Official: Gene Leahy Mall

The problem with the line of thinking that "Omaha is car dependent so buses won't work" is that it's a self-fulfilling prophecy. Omaha was a dense city served by an extensive streetcar network. Omaha made the choice to become car dependent. If we throw up our hands and say it's a car depen...
by Dundeemaha
Sat Sep 04, 2021 11:01 pm
Forum: Council Bluffs Development
Topic: River's Edge Development (Playland Park)
Replies: 829
Views: 180505

Re: River's Edge Development (Playland Park)

From their site:
Due to construction and closures along the course, we are reworking the courses and will provide an update soon. Course will still cross both Nebraska and Iowa.
I think they just found out.
by Dundeemaha
Sat Sep 04, 2021 4:16 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Blackstone Plaza (Former Kiewit Tower)
Replies: 36
Views: 3892

Re: Blackstone Business Improvement District

It definitely looks better in person than in those pictures. Not everyone is going to like it. But people will notice it and the old color scheme somehow made one of the tallest buildings in Midtown barely noticeable.
by Dundeemaha
Sun Aug 22, 2021 9:44 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Market-to-Midtown Bikeway
Replies: 165
Views: 23146

Re: Harney Street Bike Way

This "trial" has been "in the works" for 10 years. There was money in the CIP for making it permanent in prior years that the city redirected elsewhere. Putting the money in the CIP doesn't immediately get it built, it just prepares to do it. Also this is the exact kind of "...
by Dundeemaha
Fri Aug 20, 2021 2:15 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Market-to-Midtown Bikeway
Replies: 165
Views: 23146

Re: Harney Street Bike Way

So the initial votes passed 4-2, with Brinker Harding absent, anyone have insight in to how he'll vote on overriding the vetoes?
by Dundeemaha
Sat Jul 31, 2021 9:00 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Park Ave Living
Replies: 139
Views: 29634

Re: Park Ave Living

The planning department suggested denial on this which is crazy to me. This would be a fantastic development and if we keep requiring parking spaces and big setbacks we'll always be a car dependent suburban hellscape.
by Dundeemaha
Mon Jun 28, 2021 9:32 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Road Bond Spending
Replies: 9
Views: 1817

Re: Road Bond Spending

I think the worst roads in the city are in the area between Harney & Leavenworth, 33rd to 36th Street. I don't think they're even in the plan to get fixed. This street view is from 2019, and they're just worse now: https://www.google.com/maps/@41.2526036,-95.9637668,3a,75y,358.67h,70.68t/data=!3...
by Dundeemaha
Fri Jun 25, 2021 2:46 pm
Forum: Sports
Topic: Trev Alberts leaving NU
Replies: 111
Views: 4473

Re: Bill Moos Out

The World Herald did an interview with Moos, some quotes about his "retirement". I hope whoever they get to replace him is excellent at their job, with the recent Supreme Court ruling, I don't think it's unreasonable to think that by the time the next AD is gone many athletes at Nebraska w...
by Dundeemaha
Sat Jun 19, 2021 8:32 am
Forum: Business
Topic: Local Car Dealership thread
Replies: 154
Views: 44391

Re: Local Car Dealership thread

Does anyone know what caused Edwards to lose their Subaru dealership? I asked someone I know who owns a regional car dealership in another state about it and he said it is really rare to have a brand pull out like that.
by Dundeemaha
Wed Jun 16, 2021 9:45 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How would Omaha benefit from more public transportation?
Replies: 4
Views: 684

Re: How would Omaha benefit from more public transportation?

As central Omaha gets more dense with infill and higher zoned housing, if some of those people take transit it benefits all road users by reducing the # of vehicles on the road lowering congestion for all.
by Dundeemaha
Wed Jun 16, 2021 9:41 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: The Duo (222 S 15 ST) formerly Central Park Plaza
Replies: 295
Views: 75201

Re: Central Park Plaza

The key to whether this project is exciting or completely neutral to me as ita said is ground level retail on the parking garage. Such a huge section of real estate made useless in its current configuration.
by Dundeemaha
Wed Jun 16, 2021 8:00 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Internet choices for the greater Omaha area
Replies: 27
Views: 2081

Re: Internet choices for the greater Omaha area

I had Cox for years but switched to Century Link when they rolled out fiber to our neighborhood. It's been fantastic and is incredibly cheaper. Plus they don't tack on a ton of extra fees. Exactly $60/mo.
by Dundeemaha
Sun Jun 06, 2021 5:44 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Missouri River Commons (Riverfront Development)
Replies: 850
Views: 348482

Re: Missouri River Commons (Riverfront Development)

I was always very "meh" about this. It didn't bother me but I want excited either. We're visiting Chicago and I took a run from downtown up to Lincoln Park then asking the shore and back through Millennium Park. It was fantastic and I finally get the vision. Obviously Omaha's version won't...
by Dundeemaha
Fri Jun 04, 2021 10:59 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Omaha Police and Omaha Fire Dept HQ
Replies: 155
Views: 19576

Re: New Omaha Police Headquarters

So I read in a article with the hiring of Tom Warren there is now a discussion about replacing the old Omaha PD HQ. If true where in Downtown do you think they will place it also curious how big it will be. Why would they want to replace it? I mean, it looks small for a city of Omaha's size. But is...
by Dundeemaha
Tue May 04, 2021 11:16 am
Forum: Council Bluffs Development
Topic: River's Edge Development (Playland Park)
Replies: 829
Views: 180505

Re: River's Edge Development (Playland Park)

Assuming "Provides an intimate experience with nature" means cleaning up all the homeless camps in said forest? :lol: Been an issue for like 20 years (that I know of, maybe time immemorial...). I don't know if there is an easy solution aside from a constant law enforcement presence? The o...
by Dundeemaha
Sat May 01, 2021 7:32 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: 37 West Farnam - 9 Story Building in Blackstone (SWC 37th & Farnam)
Replies: 160
Views: 35338

Re: Blackstone Business Improvement District

I always assumed this had been built as apartments, anyone have an old photo from before it was converted?

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by Dundeemaha
Tue Mar 16, 2021 7:35 am
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Oak View Mall (144 & West Center Rd)
Replies: 1297
Views: 418999

Re: Oak View Mall - Redevelopment Plan

I don't think I've ever seen an IKEA that wasn't right next to an interstate offramp.
by Dundeemaha
Tue Mar 02, 2021 3:41 pm
Forum: Omaha Metro Area Government
Topic: 2021 Omaha Mayoral election
Replies: 165
Views: 17142

Re: 2021 Omaha Mayoral election

I haven't seen any Stothert signs yet, several Gudgel and Neary signs.
by Dundeemaha
Tue Mar 02, 2021 3:38 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Omaha transportation's $7.4B future
Replies: 127
Views: 18503

Re: Omaha transportation's $7.4B future

I think this is the 10 years delayed Harney St Cycleway. The most recent mention of it that I heard was https://omaha.com/news/local/stothert-announces-bikeways-in-state-of-the-city-pilot-project/article_3f300813-b8c0-5e43-b5c4-28ec84322ddb.html. But I remember it seemed very likely to happen when S...
by Dundeemaha
Tue Mar 02, 2021 3:32 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Noddle Homes -- SE 38th and Dewey
Replies: 55
Views: 7191

Re: Noddle Homes -- SE 38th and Dewey

I'm surprised by how much they're expecting these to go for. If it actually works out I think we will see a ton more town home development. The identical looking, but maybe smaller in sqft, townhomes in Dundee look like they sold for an average of about 585k, these they're expecting to sell for 666k...
by Dundeemaha
Fri Jan 15, 2021 2:22 pm
Forum: Omaha Metro Area Government
Topic: FCC Environmental Trash contract 2021
Replies: 57
Views: 7113

Re: FCC Environmental Trash contract 2021

Overall I'm happy as well, after Christmas it was a bit close now that we don't have unlimited recycling, but I just saved some in the garage for the next time. I know many people who are more serious about recycling than me so they'll probably hit the new limit frequently. Hopefully they stop talki...
by Dundeemaha
Fri Jan 15, 2021 1:42 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Reimagining the North Freeway
Replies: 71
Views: 6069

Re: Reimagining the North Freeway

Kudos to Garrett for putting his idea out there and reaching out to Gray and McKinney. Even just knowing local politicians are discussing an idea like this is huge news for Omaha. I would imagine the local planning groups like ModeShift would latch onto this pretty quickly as well. 75-North destroy...
by Dundeemaha
Mon Nov 30, 2020 9:57 am
Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
Topic: Benson
Replies: 458
Views: 105709

Re: Benson

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by Dundeemaha
Sat Nov 28, 2020 7:44 pm
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: The Crossroads (72 & Dodge)
Replies: 1990
Views: 337894

Re: Crossroads - Redevelopment Plan

Not to beat a dead horse but I agree completely. Very glad to have something actually happening, even if it's the least impressive of all the proposals over the years, it's the only one that's managed to get this far, in a pandemic no less. The great thing about surface lots is they can be built on ...
by Dundeemaha
Thu Nov 12, 2020 4:51 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Swivel Apartments (Furniture Row) 72 & Dodge
Replies: 82
Views: 16947

Re: Furniture Row Development Project

That would be great. It's crazy that if you continued the roadway there, the plot you split off from the north east of the office depot plot is almost identical in size and shape as the plot that got turned in to town homes in Dundee: https://eomahaforums.com/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=19404
by Dundeemaha
Fri Oct 23, 2020 11:11 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Consumption Tax Proposal
Replies: 44
Views: 3864

Re: Consumption Tax Proposal

NUub wrote: Fri Oct 23, 2020 6:10 am Retirees with house paid off.
I think in Douglas County if you're over 65, make less than 30k in retirement and your house is under 300k you pay nothing in property taxes due to the homestead act.
by Dundeemaha
Thu Oct 22, 2020 12:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Consumption Tax Proposal
Replies: 44
Views: 3864

Re: Consumption Tax Proposal

What situation are people in that property taxes are a significant part of their housing cost? Have you paid off your mortgage? I have a 2.625% 15yr loan and pay more on interest than property taxes in a year, let alone principal. If you've paid off your mortgage, and live in a $200k house you're ta...
by Dundeemaha
Wed Oct 14, 2020 10:11 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: ORBT - Omaha Rapid Bus Transit
Replies: 361
Views: 49535

Re: ORBT - Omaha Rapid Bus Transit

I believe less than 1/8th of Metro's revenue comes from fare collection, and that's before the cost of fareboxes, delays from taking fares, distributing fare cards, collecting/counting/depositing the small change, etc. Maybe their partnerships with UNO, MCC, etc are counted separately and significan...