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I love this.

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We talk about a $1 billion rail system, and people grab there pitchforks and torches. What a $1 billion (and a couple more) are for roads, its crickets, except in this forum. So frustrating. Trying to argue about it is pointless. There were people moaning when ORBT went from 28 to 35 million. These...

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:roll: $7.4 billion to save people maybe 5 minutes. There’s your property tax relief, Ricketts. NDOT has it. Right?? So many people complain about a $100 million streetcar but here the state wants to spend BILLIONS on ridiculously wide freeways, so we become even more dependent on the automobile. I...

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nmalone wrote: ↑Tue Feb 04, 2020 4:46 pm

This is incredible, thank you so much for sharing!

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I'm bummed that they're going to get rid of the 24th Street interchange. I really think that exit connected South Omaha and Vinton street to the rest of the city. I'm less sad about seeing the F street exit go, but that means that the only way to get to South Omaha from West Omaha or midtown is to g...

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IMO there is an opportunity for a local news source that is 100% online. There's no printing or distribution costs (or large office space to rent), and if you have a reasonable monthly subscription on Patreon, then it seems to me that it could be very popular. I think the trick would be to keep cert...

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They both would require annual subsidies but without data to back it up it seems to me the cost per person/mile traviled will be MUCH less on the highway. Almost certainly. One think I can thing of is that the government doesn't have to pay for the cars, their maintence or fuel, whereas they do so ...

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Omaha to Lincoln railway works as non-stop if the Lincoln end is within walking distance of downtown/Memorial Stadium/Haymarket, and the Omaha side is either in the Old Market area or near AkSarBen. It's not all about Husker Gameday, but I would definitely bet there are lots of people who would rid...

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Its too bad they didn't buy existing routes for pennies on the dollar when they were abandoned over the past 50 years... MoPac Line: North Omaha, UNMC, Aksarben, Ralston, Springfield, Louisville, Manley, Weeping Water, Wabash, Elmwood, Eagle, Lincoln. Rock Island Line: South Omaha, West Bellevue, P...

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I know that we're all screen names on this website, but I have to wonder if any person of color has contributed to this thread. It seems to me that there perspectives are the most valuable here.

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The trend toward depopulation of the Great Plains and Midwest (excepting the larger cities) continues. It is a trend that is about 90 years ongoing. I doubt it will change anytime soon. Even the larger cities in the Great Lakes section are struggling. Out of them, only Indianapolis is growing at a ...

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Thank you for the photos!

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There's been a lot of talk in this forum and in the city about designs of new buildings aligning with the character of the surrounding neighborhood. The neighborhood south of railroad tracks near 13th and 10th streets is primarily light industrial with a smattering of townhomes. In my opinion, the r...

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Has anyone actually been to that address? On the east side property line is a 8? story condo building. Another building east of there on Dewey. This project does not replace an august home but a rather modest non descript one. There are a number of projects tragically demolishing meaningful old bui...

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Is it just the perspective of the photo or are those huge windows? They are huge windows, meant to look like a warehouse. Valid criticisms of the building notwithstanding, that's a wonderful thing. I love that the workers will have a lot of natural light and I love that the building fits into the n...

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Omaha Cowboy wrote: ↑Sat Dec 07, 2019 11:44 pm
Brad wrote: ↑Sat Dec 07, 2019 11:20 pm Photo from this evening:

Nice pic ...

Ciao..LiO...Peace

Is it just the perspective of the photo or are those huge windows?

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I'm in agreement with Ben Gray. By the way it's so typical of the mayor to not comment. Apparently it's too much for her to even offer an opinion.

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In that neighborhood with trees and older residences why does it have to stark white --- they couldn't think of a way to make the facade fit what was there.... or it is just Noddle's way to say "Look at Us!! I agree I don't like the color. It's totally out of place in that neighborhood, so I t...

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I think the tax is a great idea. That'll allow the area to make improvements that will invest in itself. That's a great idea.

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That seems like a misuse of blight. I think taxpayer money should incentivize real blight in neighborhoods that have seen emptying on a large scale.

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One could argue that the neighbor's aesthetic objections to the design are really just a cover for their objection to the higher density development pushing its way further into their neighborhood. One could also argue that Architecture should reflect the technology available at the time it is buil...

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nebraska wrote: ↑Mon Nov 04, 2019 9:49 am The two garages (lots 5 and 6) total about 1300 spots. Or 1350, I forget.

That's amazing. You could park an entire small town in those garages.

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I really hope this doesn't become an argument of build it as is or nothing at all. That seems like a false choice. Part of the appeal of the Blackstone neighborhood is the character and I agree with the neighbors that the building is a completely different design style than the older buildings in th...

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nativeomahan wrote: ↑Wed Oct 30, 2019 10:36 pm Is there something up with that strip mall? As in redevelopment plans.

I don't know the answer to your question but I've always thought that this entire area is primed for high density development. I'd love to see a 4-10 storey mid-rise apartment or condo building constructed here or nearby.

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That's a shame. I would've loved to see this built.

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I'd love to know how many cars are able to park in the parking garage between 41st and 42nd St. It must be well over 2,000.

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There will always be devastating floods, especially during years of unpredictable weather patters such as those which occur after a large volcanic eruption. Floods like 1993, 2011, and 2019 however, are different because they're occurring with more regularity due to climate change. I got an idea. I...

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There will always be devastating floods, especially during years of unpredictable weather patters such as those which occur after a large volcanic eruption. Floods like 1993, 2011, and 2019 however, are different because they're occurring with more regularity due to climate change. I got an idea. In...

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Coyote wrote: ↑Tue Sep 17, 2019 8:01 pm [youtube]
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No disrespect to the farmer but I think it's really unfortunate that he think the weather is just going to change when these flood events are going to happen more and more often because of climate change. Very sad.

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I was catching up on the old controversy about the three old buildings that were part of the original HDR plan. With that, OPAS was building concert space immediately east of current building. It’s a pretty big grassy area right now. Is there a market for 5000 seat auditorium? I’m thinking OPA are ...

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I just drove through this area this morning. It’s looking really bland with all the empty lots . The old Page and Clarinda location now resembles a Wiffle ball field. Really unfortunate. The worst thing is it will probably stay like this for years. It think the Page and Clarinda were torn down 2-3 ...

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I agree the old parking structure needs to be replaced and the apparently unused building make that block look dumpy. I'd love to know who owns that stretch of land. I suppose a suburban grocer wouldn't fit there, but one of those new cashier-less Amazon food stores would be quite nice there. 😊 A mi...

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This is merely a matter of allocating funds based on what kind of city we want. Economic development is triggered by infrastructure investment. If we want a large sprawling metropolis such as Houston or Dallas (or Kansas City for that matter), then we should use our money to pave over all of the Gre...

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ChadJK wrote: ↑Fri Sep 06, 2019 8:50 am Southroads Mall only serves one purpose... John's Grecian Delight.

I LOVE THAT PLACE! I hope the restaurant stays around in some form or another.

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1:30 the person filming this totally ran through a red light on 16th & Farnam!

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Fascinating. It reminds me of Walmart and Target's online order and pick up service. I'll be very interested to know if that concept works.

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Thank you for the photo update Coyote!

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You live in Yutan. You want to see your Doctor at Med Center. You would end up driving to some station, Get on Bus. Go to Westroads. Wait for BRT. Then have to ride 7 or 8 stops to Med Center. Then get back to Yutan the same way. All while toting your oxygen bottle. Think a car is a better alternat...

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I can't read what it says about the street. It looks like the street will be retained According to the plan, They must provide dedicated bike and pedestrian connectivity through this area. https://i.postimg.cc/HJ5WZnB8/7-AAB4943-4631-4-EF1-873-B-19-D522-B0-D6-FA.jpg Thank you Uffda. :thumb: I'm not...

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I can't read what it says about the street. It looks like the street will be retained

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