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There are no lighted crosswalks between Martha and William on 13th, that's a half mile stretch. I believe they have already said that there will be no road diet here. As this part of town gets more pedestrian activity I hope they add a additional safe crosswalk or two along this stretch. People can...

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There are no lighted crosswalks between Martha and William on 13th, that's a half mile stretch. I believe they have already said that there will be no road diet here. As this part of town gets more pedestrian activity I hope they add a additional safe crosswalk or two along this stretch. People can...

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ricko wrote: ↑Mon Dec 20, 2021 11:32 am I think "chingon" roughly translates as "badass" in English. Correct me if I'm wrong. Love the name.

I have always correlated it to "bad mofo." Love the name as well.

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This area of saddle creek is a natural area for multifamily housing. I'm curious to hear more but mainly I just want functional sidewalks there. I wonder if they would try to reconnect pacific st? Will you support anything the developer presents as long as it shows functional sidewalks? I don't thi...

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This area of saddle creek is a natural area for multifamily housing. I'm curious to hear more but mainly I just want functional sidewalks there. I wonder if they would try to reconnect pacific st?

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I have followed lower division American soccer for roughly a decade and think Omaha is be a perfect market for the USL championship, especially since Des Moines is likely to have a team soon as well. If they committed to building this stadium it would likely be with an agreement to move up a divisio...

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Man I hate to be negative on here because I really am glad something is happening here, but I don't see much special to be excited about. It feels like the least ambitious design we've seen for this area and I agree with ita and think they are already walking back the sizing. The retail focus is con...

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I just remembered: the last go-round for Ralston Arena naming rights the high bidder was Limitless Male, but they decided against it for image purposes. With the Lancers struggling are they more desperate for some money? Limitless Male Arena hosting lingerie football would be very on brand.

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The property is well situated to become a nice, dense development. Of course we’ve all said that for the past 10 years about Crossroads… I think the property is well situated, but based on what we have seen so far it is looking like a bit of a missed opportunity for increased density. Lots of parki...

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Ralston Arena prepares to unveil new name Change is in the air in Ralston as city officials said Monday there will be a new name and naming rights partner for the city’s arena. Officials state the new name and partner will be announced at a 10 a.m. news conference on Wednesday that will be held at ...

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What is demand looking like for schools in the area? With all the residential going up I could imagine a desire for a new school somewhere down there. Brand new elementary just constructed in Gifford Park along with the new high school on S 60th. Lewis and Clark and Norris were both just renovated ...

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This concept seems super cool. Not sure what their timeline is, but seems like it would be a good fit for the "entertainment" section of Crossroads.

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Brothers would be the right size, not sure if it has a kitchen already. Bob's is too small, it's just for take out.

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I've been trying to think of where in Blackstone will have the requisite space for J Coco, but all are currently occupied by successful tenants. Is stirnella in trouble? That's my best guess

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Very excited about this hire. Adrian is as straight a shooter as they come and has excellent connections in the city which should help with fundraising. Maybe we will see UNO add some sports? Either way, the department is in good hands.

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Unfortunately, those ugly orange light fixtures are being refurbished and will surround the pond, you can see them in the video posted above. During the early public engagement meetings those were one of the items some people thought should be kept. They are ugly and require only one of the bulbs b...

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Did they end up laying sod before the first freeze? Last I saw everything was still dirt.

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Slowmaha wrote: ↑Thu Oct 21, 2021 3:34 pm Sushi joint going into that spot. I forget the name.

Have heard its another Yosh*tomo

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Found this flythrough of the plans for the existing steel castings building. TIF docs for this portion should be up later this week. Looks awesome. [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doJ7A1B7p68[/youtube] TIF submission: https://planning.cityofomaha.org/images/PDFs/PlanningBoardApp/2021/Novem...

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Is that 15 floors I counted? Would be a huge boost for density in the area and that bridge over saddle creek will do wonders for connectivity. Can't start soon enough!

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Give me 10 of these along the ORBT corridor. Desperately needed infill. TOD at it again!

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All the renderings seem to be from the south east facing north west. I would like to see a 360 view. Also really cant get an idea of height yet. How much higher is it going? Unfortunately I think there is a reason for this. I am predicting a blank street wall with some driveways for the side facing...

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I am happy they are maintaining the grid and turning it into mixed-income housing. I guess I question if there will be a similar desire for the market-rate housing as at highlander? Though these are limited renderings I guess the proposal seems less imaginative compared to highlander? This plan (alt...

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Brad wrote: ↑Mon Sep 13, 2021 8:14 am So did they ever start going vertical? Last time I went by it was only dirt work?

I haven't been down there since June but the Northern half of the lot had rowhouses. They looked sharp, albeit a little out of place around the smaller houses.

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I hope they add accents of some sort. Looks monolithic right now.

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That's interesting as the Heartland Marathon is coming up in 3 weeks and that portion of the trail makes up like half of the course. Also I still find it very frustrating how few long-range trails there are in the downtown area. If Heartland goes back to their usual pre-flooding course then they wo...

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I like they are compartmentalizing it so they can make adjustments to the second phase if need be. And I like the idea of rebuilding 70th. Not sure about all the parking - this feels like L street marketplace without the anchor stores, not attuned with the other new development around aksarben. Also...

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Very happy to see this. Surprised there haven't been more crashes given the intersection between partiers and speeding. I do wish they would add another crosswalk by Nite Owl still.

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I've been blessed that - through work as well as relatives who were born/live overseas - I've been able to visit about 15 countries around the world. Similarly, due to my job I've been host to employees from offices from around the globe. Two things stand out: 1.) Because of tipping, the service yo...

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Sleuthing time…yesterday I noticed a semi trailer for Holland Basham Architects in the parking lot of the former Veteran’s Club at 3113 s 70th St. This area has seen a lot of development in the past couple of years and I remember a World-Herald article talking about this specific site being shopped....

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Brad wrote: ↑Fri Jun 04, 2021 8:31 am
bigredmed1 wrote: ↑Thu Jun 03, 2021 10:11 pm Will this replace the bridge by South Bend?
I would hope not, that's quite a ways west.

Since they just did all that work to restore it I think it is here to stay.

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Their design aesthetic reminds me of a 2010-era family chain restaurant. Already seems outdated.

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Walkability isn't about removing the car or removing parking. Walkability is about improving the walking experience. While some of you think that removing the car would improve the experience, that's not true for the majority of people. This projects has sidewalks connecting the buildings to the st...

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More details on the Saddle Creek project here. Too lazy to summarize or do that quote thing, but I'll say it sounds like they've chosen a pretty solid team.

https://www.unmc.edu/news.cfm?match=273 ... evelopment

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It's pretty rich praising their walkability when over half of the land is used for surface parking.

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Today they added a new rule for the casinos stating that that could not take any bets on Nebraska games. World Herald article- https://omaha.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/nebraska-lawmakers-move-to-ban-betting-in-casinos-on-husker-home-games/article_ed0ee2ea-b417-11eb-b269-6b52766d5...

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Interacts with Farnam well. This area is becoming so much more walkable. Hoping they add another crosswalk and find a way to make the sidewalks between 39th-40th wider.

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I agree with the general blah/missed opportunity feeling that permeates this thread. On the other hand, this is a classic Stothert political ploy to release a plan that won't soon come to fruition (60-90 days) a week before the election and White Lotus doesn't have a great track record of getting th...

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I can second complaints about how rough the management is on employees. And how poorly they take care of their properties. That parking lot is pretty small for a gas station too. They're not a good neighbor, I would hope this doesn't come to fruition.

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Has anyone walked the neighborhood other than on Farnam in the last 5 years or so? There is a lot of historic stock that I feel is being brushed aside because it isn't on Farnam where the people are hanging out. Blackstone to me is really bound by 36th, Dodge, Leavenworth, and 40th. And if you've o...

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