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They need to play up the “bird cage” aspect with this. Turn out the lights, have “welcome to the bird cage” on the screens, start having the blue and white LED lights slowly circling in the arena, start increasing the speed until it’s a blue and white blur and play audio of birds shrieking/loud wing...

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Donated money to help them re-open? File a chargeback and get your money back. I figured something like this would happen. You don’t get to collect out of people trying to help you, and then just walk away with the funds intended for a rebuild.

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Idiots who were too optimistic that they could turn around violent kids.

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Years of decline? 🤔 Maybe 30 years ago? And now that I’ve skimmed it, what a shitty list. Listing both KCMO and Overland Park as different cities? Agreed.. Decline for Omaha? Perhaps in the 1980’s..but I wouldn’t call the 1980’s for Omaha as a decline period- “stagnant” would be a better descriptio...

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In the OWH story, it mentions that they have 1,300 seasonal workers and 50 year-round. They were also quoted saying that they are looking to add more rides in the future, but would be mostly smaller rides, not a full-on rollercoaster, but they didn't say never. He just stated that they would have t...

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On Grow Omaha they said the developers were attempting to secure a $3 billion development loan. If they manage that, there will be much more to do and enjoy out there for the residents of these buildings $3 billion? Couldn’t they build like 2-3 more Mutual Towers for that? Maybe an amusement park t...

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24 stories of residential at Nebraska Crossing....who'd have thought it?

Now to do the same thing at Sarku Japan Mall at 144th and Center, after someone buys it.

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Really makes me question White Lotus’s ability to get something put together if this grocery ends up getting announced before the Civic Site’s.

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mrsticka wrote: ↑Fri Oct 27, 2023 6:52 pm Richard Moll who played the bailiff Bull on the original "Night Court". He was 80.

Still maybe the best Harvey Dent/Two-Face.

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I, for one, would be excited about Saiku Japan Mall. In fact, we probably need a thread in “Rumors” about this.

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I would like to see the food court come back to life. Right now, it's only half open. Bring back Burger King, Arby's, Subway, DQ/Orange Julius along with a few other places like either Taco Bell or Amigo's. Not happening. They all went broke when the mall actually had more traffic than they do now....

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Would this be in the development adjacent to Kiewit, then?

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I would like to see the food court come back to life. Right now, it's only half open. Bring back Burger King, Arby's, Subway, DQ/Orange Julius along with a few other places like either Taco Bell or Amigo's. Not happening. They all went broke when the mall actually had more traffic than they do now.

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No surprise there, as my understanding is that this is the clown’s M.O..

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View from Wonderbowl:

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Looking north today:

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nativeomahan wrote: ↑Thu Oct 12, 2023 10:39 pm We also loved the Jewell. I guess we should have made more of an effort to see just 2 or 3 shows a year there.
Jazz clubs are tough to sustain in a city the size of Omaha. It’s a shame,

I’ve thought the same of dueling piano bars. Great to have but there just hasn’t been the support here.

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This is a loss. Went for the first time earlier this year. Nice to have something different.

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oh, I didn't mean the name. I just meant that someone posted something other than 'ugly grain elevator' stuff. But it's a fitting name, as JDJase referenced above. Sorry, didn't mean to derail the thread Speak for yourself. I was hoping it was going to be called Grain Elevator Performing Arts Cente...

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WOWT says $16 million is debt… https://www.wowt.com/2023/10/11/elkhorns-barrel-vine-abruptly-closes-ownership-faces-lawsuit/?fbclid=IwAR3uaNi695aewRQB44XZn2HA-zW98GSY82ZxcaY-NFq3pz6seKYLSl5ttUs_aem_AaZwnu0qev4N6pPD4lbxhdAwfr-H661i_vrCXP8xeI_kD9QIAZ5jW1XAEWleVHma6xs#lnmgl25j63pqt5tmzs4 In the lawsui...

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I'm actually amazed anyone would want these standing as anything other than some ironic twist... I always thought they were an eyesore. Actual question though, apparently people like them: What are the costs to convert these to apartments versus brownfield development? I suspect about as high as ne...

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Iconic grain silos off I-80 in Omaha could be coming down The iconic grain silos off I-80 in Omaha could be getting knocked down to make room for housing. Over my dead body, someone tell me who the developer is and where they are located. I’m not letting Omaha |expletive| up for the millionth time....

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nativeomahan wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2023 11:05 am I saw on social media that the people behind Williamsburg Pizza are actively looking for a second location, and are focusing in the area near 72nd and Dodge Streets.

Well….Fuddruckers spot is available….!

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Louie wrote: ↑Thu Oct 05, 2023 9:30 pm
riceweb wrote: ↑Thu Oct 05, 2023 5:18 pm This seems like a nitpick.
I disagree. This project has been in the works for almost a decade and may not even start until the DSM terminal is finished. It should not have taken this long. I understand the hurdles, but DSM had similar hurdles.

I thought the terminal redo starts in December?

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Two thumbs up! Your wife realizes the can of worms she probably just opened now, right?

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"Midwest" always amused and confused me. For some reason, Ohio is considered midwest. For me, if you draw an imaginary line from north to south through the middle of the 48 contiguous states that would give you the eastern and western halves of the country. Now, if you take that western h...

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The Sunday October 1, 2023 edition of the World-Herald contained their legally required Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation, which is published at about this time of year each year. The extensive list of owners comes from, in order: Toronto, Ontario Alta, Wyoming Miami Beach, Florida...

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It’s backed by TIF unless there are cost overages AND the development fully happens as finger-crossed. In which case, there are lease purchasing bonds that would have to come out of the city’s general fund.

These are legitimate financial questions.

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The mistress in question that gave her mansion to be a children’s hospital was Anna Wilson, namesake of both “Wilson and Washburn” and “Anna’s Place”.

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I just can't believe 20 years after this conversation started... That there are still people who are clueless as to how it's funded, the good it will do for the city, and yet are still complaining at town hall meetings. I can’t believe there are still people who condemn the financial questions abou...

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I just can't believe 20 years after this conversation started... That there are still people who are clueless as to how it's funded, the good it will do for the city, and yet are still complaining at town hall meetings. I can’t believe there are still people who condemn the financial questions abou...

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Garrett wrote: ↑Tue Oct 03, 2023 10:47 am Jesus Christ how many fonts can they fit into one image?

Need some Comic Sans on that bad boy!

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There is a term for people who reject any and every project because of fear of change. BANANA- Build Absolutely Nothing Anywhere Near Anything I don’t think they fear “change” as much as the possibility of development not being able to cover the cost of this and having property taxes upped even fur...

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Apparently going to be finished in November. Having driven by yesterday, that seems ambitious…

https://omaha.com/news/local/traffic-ho ... -top-story

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Does anyone know what the plans are for the old Michaels Cantina across the street from here? They have been moving stuff out for the last few weeks and I noticed it’s not listed for sale anymore. Would be nice to have something fill that space as well. Heard Voodoo Taco taking the retail space. Lo...

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Everything with the OAA and this project is annoying. Just release the stupid renderings already. And when they do, bet me it’ll be in blurry thumbnails on their website where zooming-in and trying to read/catch detail will be impossible. It’s almost like the final design choice is highly contingen...

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Target is opening a new location in Harlem about a mile away in a couple months. Citing crime seems… odd. New York City is in a blue state. Thus, it must be Mad Max. Red states, as you ought know, are bastions of culture and sophistication. They are civilized perhaps to a fault. Frankly, it’s a lot...

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skinzfan23 wrote: ↑Tue Sep 26, 2023 2:26 pm Saw that Target is closing 3 stores near San Francisco due to retail theft. This isn't the first store in the area to do that and won't be the last. Sounds like San Fran is really falling apart.

9 stores total. Harlem, San Fran, and a few other spots.

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There are more frustrations coming out of Lincoln as Red Way Airlines still owes money to hundreds of customers nearly three weeks after its last flight. What's the over/under on 100% refunds? Also, which will happen first, the final refund being issued or the audit beginning? I’m not sure why peop...

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20-minute headways are atrocious. Weekends are multiples busier than week days on the KC Streetcar and I expect the same to happen in Omaha. is it 20 minutes per train? Like, since there are going to be multiples running, does that mean that you would have an opportunity to board one every few minu...

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