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Yeah but for a park I would like a place where kids could run the full length without having to cross a street!! Â I am okay with cool urban crossings as well!!

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Cool thanks for the link. Â This project is basically creating a city center for Irvington....or at least has the potential to do so.

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This one (In my opinion)should be filed under mediocre mixed-use development.....now having said that it is still good too see more mixed-use districts. Â I guess we will see how many of these turn out. City Council meeting notes: http://www.ci.omaha.ne.us/departments/city_council/agendas/ID%2002_06...

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Sure it would be better if it were more mixed income but hey does anyone in the city complain when someone builds a massive apartment complex....I get the feeling they don't as long as it can be proved that the dwellers will never interact with the surrounding neighborhoods. Â Unlike current apartme...

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http://www.ci.omaha.ne.us/departments/city_council/agendas/ID%2002_06_07/Public%20Works/171.pdf Awesome Project......The city is hiring The Schemmer Associates to look at how the city can bring that street up to the same standards as the rest of the Old Market. Â Very Cool. Â I believe they are als...

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Reading through this project in the city council minutes, I get the feeling that the city must have added more Omaha by Design codes into city law. This project seems better than Coventry or even Aksarben Village. Interestingly this seems to be a more middle class type development. Here is a li...

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Are buildings up along the street now or are they just 2 stories with the same ol' parking lot in front?

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Streets, yeah I noticed that too. Â I hope they plan for some types of wide walkways underneath the streets that go through the park so that the park doesn't feel cut in half by the roads. Â Imagine if you couldn't walk underneath the roads at the Gene Leahy Mall.....what a difference that would ma...

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Yeah, it sounds like they are making it tougher than it needs to be. Â Perhaps the front of the building is more trashed than we know about..

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Yeah I don't think the commuters would be too happy if they built a condo tower right in the middle of i-480. Â

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The owner & chef is from Europe but I am not sure which country / countries. Â He usually walks around and greets people at their table so I am sure he would tell you if you ask.

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For just slapping some roads on the map that's quite impressive. Â What program did you use. Â It sounds like we are all on the same page. Â I would rather not see anyone do a "Montclair on Center" with this strip-mall, when much more is needed. Â There is a phenomenal opportunity awaiting...

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of course the city has to codify the overlay district thingy first. Â Minor problem.

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I kinda like the retro look of the heritage trolleys. Â They don't look as Disney as I thought they might. Â I also like the idea of reusing something whenever possible. Â Reusing buildings, trolleys, buses etc......hmmmm maybe certain lines can have certain street cars (some modern and some heritag...

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From the OWH http://www.omaha.com/classic-images/photos/large/013107kcschicke.jpg Dario Schicke, former chef at the Market Basket, is the owner of the new Dario's Brasserie in Dundee. The restaurant specializes in Belgian and French cuisine. We talked to him about brasseries, beer and working in his...

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From the Omaha Chamber Website: OMAHA, Neb., January 31, 2007 - Today Alegent Health, in collaboration with representatives of the O! Public Art Project announced the 22 area artists and sites selected to represent this interactive and uniquely distinctive community art project featuring Omaha's off...

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There were some other threads that were specific to North 24th but this is much greater in scope. This sounds like an awesome project that I believe will finally bring North Omaha back to its former glory!!! From the Omaha Chamber's website: North Omaha Development Project Steering Committe Selects ...

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I am interested to see how Light Rail WILL BE incorporated into this development in the future. Â I assume that city planning and the developers have talked about this.

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Here is the latest on Coventry from Omaha By Design. "Located in Douglas County between Q to Harrison and 204th to 216th streets, the Coventry site totals 383 acres. It will support an integrated blend of corporate office, mixed-use retail, high-density and single-family residential areas, alon...

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If they actually build this it will be better than the towers that were originally proposed!! Â What great potential. Â This is nice looking!! Â Of course the drawings always are....the streets are like shiny glass and trees are made out of gumdrops...

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oops that was Midtown Charlie talking.

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That sounds like a step in the right direction. Â It will be very cool to see a HyVee that looks like it was built in 1850....sarcasm......... Â No really it is a step in the right direction...Kudos to the city!!

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Streets, while I think your idea is right on the money, I don't see them going that far. Â I could see them creating a smaller niche grocery store that has parking in the back..........This is one of the great things about the code changes the city is making with ObD. Â Neighborhoods will have the a...

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Sounds like a success to me. Â It's is especially good to see all of the job growth around the state. Â I wonder if a large % of that is Ethanol plants. Â Glad they are here rather than CA.

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quote]Omaha, only better [/quote] Here is some good from the OWH editorial. Neighborhoods would be able to use overlay standards tailored to help them preserve the look and feel of their locales. Special guidelines would mean that areas of particular civic importance could be recognized and their va...

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Yeah this looks to be very cool!!! Â Kinda reminds me of the idea behind the movie born into brothels. Â Don't spoil it...I haven't watched it yet.

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I was on the phone or I would've beat you to the story.....Dang!

Very cool. Â I think Bennington is taking the right approach....albeit so they don't get annexed but they are definitely taking the right approach.

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Grant will help restore Omaha Star's building from the world herald Despite the absent lights, the future of the Star's one-story brick building is looking brighter than ever thanks to a $40,000 face-lift funded by the city. The City Council unanimously approved a community development block grant ...

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yeah that's my understanding.

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Wow DTO!!! Â Extremely impressive!!

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Interesting point Coyote. Â One I hadn't thought of. Â Thanks!

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I see in the meeting notes from this week's city council minutes that the strip mall south of 63rd and center is still not approved. Â I can't really tell but it almost appears that the city is making them conform more to what is happening North of center. Â Here's hoping....I guess it should be a g...

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....and what's like. Â Should I actually drive my arse over there to check it out. Â Is it worth the trip?

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Ahhhh but let us not forget about Dario's Brasserie (sp?) in Dundee. It is in the same spot as those two different Pizza places (Godfathers and the other one I forget). The food is exceptional. The Pomme Frites are not to be missed. The crepes are outstanding and the selection of Belgian beers....

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What's really sad is that the community of Elkhorn can't see this latest legal battle for what it really is. I could be wrong but it seems like an attempt at saving a handful of council members and the mayors job. It seems to me from what I have read that it is the city leadership that is getting ...

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Yes, I meant that Big Sky was now distributing their beers in Nebraska. Great Divide from Colorado just started as well. They are only going to Beertopia though.

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I wonder what it would cost to add some additional base structure to it and put condos or apartments or offices in a building above it. Â I wonder if that would even be feasible for any developer. Â Would the city be able to get enough revenue from it to keep it going. Â I like having both facilitie...

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Finn, agreed!

Streets, yeah I would swear that he is one of the posters here. Â He probably just reads what we say and takes some of the good stuff and disregards the rest.

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Glad to hear the project is going. Â I hate seeing vacant buildings when I don't have the capital myself to do anything about it. Did everyone catch the comments from Hal Daub on the grow Omaha show. Â he thought that the building should be an inter-modal hub for greyhound, MAT, Light rail and the t...

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on a side note in my research it appears that Big Sky Brewing will soon be entering into the Omaha market. Â They are from Missoula, MT.

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