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by Linkin5
Fri Sep 01, 2023 3:16 pm
Forum: Sports
Topic: Nebraska Football 2023
Replies: 517
Views: 240315

Re: Nebraska Football 2023

I really can't believe they lost. Ugly game for sure, but it was totally within grasp. I disagreed with the call to go for the touchdown instead of the field goal at the end of the first half, and obviously the intercepted pass to try to ice the game. Just run the ball and punt. That just does not ...
by Linkin5
Tue Aug 22, 2023 5:07 pm
Forum: Lincoln Development
Topic: Massive Proposed Data Center Project - Lincoln
Replies: 64
Views: 11586

Re: Massive Proposed Data Center Project - Lincoln

The more of these we get the more I have mixed feelings if they really provide the economic benefits. Just the first two phases of the Facebook data center in Papillion are valued at $286,772,688.00 I'm guessing that brings in some nice tax revenue? Google in Papillion is currently valued at $105,5...
by Linkin5
Mon Aug 21, 2023 12:46 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Gene Leahy Mall Remodel
Replies: 2062
Views: 450716

Re: Official: Gene Leahy Mall

Fate .. frankly, I’d get it done. You really miss the whole gist of my arguments. Is it willingness to stay in good graces with Dad? Really, it is difficult to give specific answer to your questions until my questions have specific answers. To wit ... why does it take so long? And the only answer h...
by Linkin5
Mon Aug 21, 2023 11:51 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Heartland of America Park
Replies: 367
Views: 304771

Re: Heartland of America Park

Where is the guy that was mad that the parks weren’t thrown together in three months?
by Linkin5
Sat Aug 19, 2023 4:51 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Missouri River Commons (Riverfront Development)
Replies: 850
Views: 400670

Re: Missouri River Commons (Riverfront Development)

iamjacobm wrote: Sat Aug 19, 2023 8:58 am
Linkin5 wrote: Fri Aug 18, 2023 10:17 pm Went down tonight everything looked great. What is the lot with heavy equipment on it by The Mercantile going to be?
That is where that T3 mass timber office building is supposed to go if I have my bearings right.
Thanks Jacob.
by Linkin5
Fri Aug 18, 2023 10:17 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Missouri River Commons (Riverfront Development)
Replies: 850
Views: 400670

Re: Missouri River Commons (Riverfront Development)

Went down tonight everything looked great. What is the lot with heavy equipment on it by The Mercantile going to be?
by Linkin5
Wed Aug 16, 2023 1:22 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Heartland of America Park
Replies: 367
Views: 304771

Re: Heartland of America Park

Agreed, I would love to go this Friday, but with the heat, we may hold off for a few weeks. Everything looks great though. I go to GLM often and the heat is not a factor to most parents sitting in the open sun with no shade, as they watch their kids splash in the water. Getting sun bathed is good f...
by Linkin5
Sun Aug 13, 2023 9:41 pm
Forum: News and Events
Topic: Grow Omaha Show discussion
Replies: 925
Views: 187698

Re: Grow Omaha Show discussion

Eric Miller, One of the original old school 2004 eomaha members is on Grow Omaha today talking transit. I thought Eric lived in Denver… ? He did for 15 years but he is back now. He did a great job on the show, was hoping they would have asked him more questions. He posted as Zephyr right?
by Linkin5
Fri Aug 11, 2023 2:15 pm
Forum: Statistics
Topic: 2022 Omaha Metro/CSA population Estimates-
Replies: 75
Views: 7807

Re: 2022 Omaha Metro/CSA population Estimates-

Athomsfere wrote: Fri Aug 11, 2023 10:07 am DSM proper has been growing at like 1/3 of our rate... I think that's an important note. DSM might be growing faster, but we have what appears to be healthier growth.
How much of the Omaha proper growth is annexation though?
by Linkin5
Thu Aug 10, 2023 1:53 pm
Forum: Lincoln Development
Topic: Lincoln Airport (LNK)
Replies: 272
Views: 108941

Re: Lincoln Airport (LNK)

Nvm, LNK has a respectable list of destination options doing well, plus not having the airport as is would, reduce business and growth of the city. We don't want that, we want Omaha and Lincoln to be strong cities. LNK is surviving mainly by leasing land to warehousing and manufacturing. Passenger ...
by Linkin5
Thu Aug 10, 2023 1:47 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Heartland of America Park
Replies: 367
Views: 304771

Re: Heartland of America Park

Incredible pics Brad thanks
by Linkin5
Mon Aug 07, 2023 1:30 pm
Forum: Lincoln Development
Topic: Pershing re-use
Replies: 27
Views: 6316

Re: Pershing re-use

Pershing is beginning to be torn down.
by Linkin5
Mon Aug 07, 2023 8:38 am
Forum: Lincoln Development
Topic: 9 Lincoln Park
Replies: 64
Views: 8604

Re: 9 Lincoln Park

Article published last week, looks like this project will be downsized due to rising material/labor costs and interest rates rising.
by Linkin5
Mon Jul 31, 2023 8:42 pm
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Heartwood Preserve (144th Dodge/Pacific)
Replies: 895
Views: 350724

Re: Heartwood Preserve (144th Dodge/Pacific)

Did you ever notice that with very, very few exceptions developments that are announced with massive fanfare end up as a non cohesive yawning mess? In the exception category I'd place Midtown Crossing first. Of course that was driven by Mutual and clearly someone in the company saw to it that it di...
by Linkin5
Wed Jul 26, 2023 11:36 am
Forum: Lincoln Development
Topic: Lincoln Airport (LNK)
Replies: 272
Views: 108941

Re: Lincoln Airport (LNK)

Yeah looks like they updated, was certainly done due to low demand.
by Linkin5
Wed Jul 26, 2023 11:30 am
Forum: Lincoln Development
Topic: Lincoln Airport (LNK)
Replies: 272
Views: 108941

Re: Lincoln Airport (LNK)

Yeah looks like they updated, was certainly fine due to low demand.
by Linkin5
Wed Jul 26, 2023 11:13 am
Forum: Lincoln Development
Topic: Lincoln Airport (LNK)
Replies: 272
Views: 108941

Re: Lincoln Airport (LNK)

Red Way canceling flights to Austin, Minneapolis, and Atlanta next month The airline announced Wednesday that it would end flights to and from Austin on August 6. Flights to and from Minneapolis and Atlanta will end on August 8. Red Way officials said the airline was not prepared for the demand of ...
by Linkin5
Tue Jul 25, 2023 10:06 pm
Forum: Business
Topic: Rally House
Replies: 10
Views: 2356

Re: Rally House

I like the merchandise Rally House carries but good lord it is expensive and you can find it much cheaper online at Fanatics or other sites like that.
by Linkin5
Tue Jul 25, 2023 5:51 pm
Forum: Nebraska and Iowa
Topic: Kearney Rumor Mill
Replies: 103
Views: 22577

Re: Kearney Rumor Mill

A family member of mine runs top golf in KC, so after seeing this I shot him a text to find out if he knew anything. He said he's unaware of any plans to open one there. He did say there are a lot of one-offs like top golf that are not affiliated with top golf, so if anything that's likely the scen...
by Linkin5
Tue Jul 25, 2023 10:57 am
Forum: Nebraska and Iowa
Topic: Kearney Rumor Mill
Replies: 103
Views: 22577

Re: Kearney Rumor Mill

Not saying it is impossible but the smaller concept in Chattanooga appears to be because Chattanooga is one of the smaller US markets they are located in, and they still as a metro have over 500K. Would just seem strange that they would expand to a city of 33K or so in central Nebraska, before many ...
by Linkin5
Mon Jul 24, 2023 10:44 pm
Forum: Nebraska and Iowa
Topic: Kearney Rumor Mill
Replies: 103
Views: 22577

Re: Kearney Rumor Mill

Oxl wrote: Mon Jul 24, 2023 4:43 pm Was told that Top Golf is possibly looking at putting in a Kearney location by Younes Landing. They have been out to look at the site. Would be huge get if true.
That seems…improbable.
by Linkin5
Mon Jul 24, 2023 1:25 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Mercantile (Conagra campus development)
Replies: 724
Views: 306555

Re: Mercantile (Conagra campus development)

Double thank you to Brad for the photo and Development Forum thread reminder.
by Linkin5
Sun Jul 09, 2023 10:52 am
Forum: News and Events
Topic: Grow Omaha Show discussion
Replies: 925
Views: 187698

Re: Grow Omaha Show discussion

I hadn’t seen this posted elsewhere, they stated that Infusion is selling their Benson building.
by Linkin5
Tue Jun 27, 2023 9:58 pm
Forum: Sports
Topic: 2023 CWS
Replies: 137
Views: 6140

Re: 2023 CWS

Went to the Sunday game of the championship series and yeah....craziest championship series ever. On another note as it relates to CWS changes, I didn't notice any of the banner towing airplanes like have always been the case in the past. Maybee it was just windy but I don't know. Since I also have...
by Linkin5
Fri Jun 23, 2023 1:23 pm
Forum: Rumors
Topic: Conagra Campus Residential
Replies: 380
Views: 438642

Re: Conagra Campus Residential

Friends- It helps to remember this is the “Rumors” forum. 90% of the stuff presented never comes to fruition.. I don’t take posts here too seriously. They’re fun to read and if you “like” the rumor, you hope it becomes reality at some point.. Otherwise, grain of salt :) … Ciao..LiO…Peace This is wh...
by Linkin5
Thu Jun 22, 2023 1:11 pm
Forum: Rumors
Topic: Conagra Campus Residential
Replies: 380
Views: 438642

Re: Conagra Campus Residential

OmahaJaysCU wrote: Thu Jun 22, 2023 12:58 pm For the record, I was not joking, but unfortunately I haven’t heard squat on my end. Mine was a separate thread tho
Definitely believe what you post as you’ve been spot on in the past.
by Linkin5
Thu Jun 22, 2023 7:27 am
Forum: Rumors
Topic: Conagra Campus Residential
Replies: 380
Views: 438642

Re: Conagra Campus Residential

The dude was messing with everyone stop asking him questions.
by Linkin5
Sat Jun 17, 2023 6:16 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Pocket Park (NWC of 12th & Capitol)
Replies: 24
Views: 2438

Re: Pocket Park (NWC of 12th & Capitol)

Probably right that it won’t get a ton of use but it does look a lot better.
by Linkin5
Thu Jun 15, 2023 8:17 pm
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Gretna HyVee (NEC 192 & 370)
Replies: 120
Views: 12990

Re: Gretna HyVee (NEC 192 & 370)

Used to be worth going to Hyvee, you’d spend a bit more but customer service, quality, and overall experience was better while shopping. However now I just can’t justify it, their prices are so much higher than other grocery chains around.
by Linkin5
Wed Jun 07, 2023 9:42 pm
Forum: eOmahaForums Bar and Grill
Topic: At the Omaha City Council today…
Replies: 3
Views: 1099

Re: At the Omaha City Council today…

Donnie is both hilarious and correct.
by Linkin5
Wed Jun 07, 2023 9:29 pm
Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
Topic: Best Meal in Town
Replies: 9
Views: 872

Re: Best Meal in Town

Basically anything from Three Happiness, it is comfort food that never gets old and is always the best.
by Linkin5
Sun Jun 04, 2023 2:46 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Creighton Campus Development
Replies: 547
Views: 117134

Re: Creighton Campus Development

Brad is right. Planners and developers hear batshit stuff all the time from a variety of people. Asking for continued access to a bikeway could even prove to be in Creighton’s interest. Providing continued access to a small public benefit like that is an easy win. VIDEO LOL! You ever see "Donn...
by Linkin5
Sat Jun 03, 2023 8:58 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Creighton Campus Development
Replies: 547
Views: 117134

Re: Creighton Campus Development

Brad is right. Planners and developers hear batshit stuff all the time from a variety of people. Asking for continued access to a bikeway could even prove to be in Creighton’s interest. Providing continued access to a small public benefit like that is an easy win. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ng_-...
by Linkin5
Wed May 31, 2023 7:36 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: The Next Blackstone? - North Saddlecreek Rd?
Replies: 67
Views: 9684

Re: The Next Blackstone? - North Saddlecreek Rd?

I think he is referring to the one rendering with an elevated greenspace over saddlecreek; idk if it is still part of the plan but I do recall there being some sort of a 'land bridge' over the road? Yeah he is referring to this. I am still so confused what is actually getting built with all the UNM...
by Linkin5
Sat May 27, 2023 11:34 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Moxy Hotel to replace OM Diner
Replies: 349
Views: 70578

Re: Moxy Hotel to replace OM Diner

The brick that they have appeared to wash looks a lot darker and fits in much better with surrounding buildings.
by Linkin5
Thu May 25, 2023 8:09 pm
Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
Topic: Maha 2024 July 26-27
Replies: 7
Views: 429

Re: Maha 2024 July 26-27

Back to where it should be.
by Linkin5
Thu May 25, 2023 2:22 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Gene Leahy Mall Remodel
Replies: 2062
Views: 450716

Re: Gene Leahy Mall Remodel

One of the few times I’ll say thank god we demo’d that building.
by Linkin5
Tue May 23, 2023 10:18 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Charles Schwab Field Omaha (TDAPO)
Replies: 1110
Views: 225110

Re: Charles Schwab Field Omaha (TDAPO)

Glad they are finally utilizing the stadium for something else, but what took them so long after the Red Sky Festival? MIght have been the 100 degree heat, or bands playing in parking lots with literally NOBODY watching them. Red Sky was an epic fail. Keeping a couple of bands inside the stadium mi...
by Linkin5
Tue May 16, 2023 9:12 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Omaha's Brain Drain
Replies: 248
Views: 18402

Re: Omaha's Brain Drain

Nebraska just advanced a bill to restrict gender-affirming care for transgender youth and lumped a 12 week abortion ban in with it. Can’t imagine why educated people are leaving the state!
by Linkin5
Mon May 15, 2023 9:28 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: New Downtown Library - 1401 Jones Street
Replies: 209
Views: 27590

Re: New Downtown Library - 1401 Jones Street

So this person hasn't left their house in yearsssss https://i.postimg.cc/CdpCF7fy/Clean-Shot-2023-05-15-at-09-18-46.png We have reached the point where people will just complain about anything regarding the new library. I really wonder how many of them actually visited the former downtown location.