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I agree, with all of the requirements VA has created for itself, there is no way St. Joe could meet its needs. It's hard enough designing a new hospital from the ground up that meets all of their regulations. A more fundamental question is "Why does the VA need it's own hospitals in the first p...

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I'm pretty sure I left my nearly new Dixon Ticonderoga #2 pencil in the City Council chamber. It was a stocking-stuffer present from my grandfather who fought in the Battle of the Bulge in WWII. I want the City to give me a replacement now.

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I worked downtown for over 13 years and never had much trouble with beggars at all. The few times they did ask for change "for the bus", they moved on quickly if I said I didn't have anything or ignored them. One time a guy asked me for money when I was at an ATM and I told him I was calli...

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The question should be...is there really any law on the books that would require the city or county to be responsible for reimbursing somebody for lost property in city/county-owned buildings? If so, does it only apply to property over a certain value? I hope the answer is no to the former. The valu...

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I think I remember TD saying employee preference was the main reason they chose the Old Mill area. I'm getting used to seeing them out there and don't really mind the density of Old Mill Increasing. DT would have been preferable of course, but at least they stayed in Omaha. I've been to Dallas recen...

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That pretty well sums up the current state of skyscaper affairs in Omaha. I would like to add that there was a sacrifice even with our current favorite high-rise: the 45-story - 634 ft tall FNB tower. The 17 Story, 251 ft. tall 1926 Medical Arts Building was imploded in 1999 to make way for the FNB ...

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I'll take the early 1900's version of that any day. It looks like there may be a nice terracota or stone cornice hidden under the angled metal cornices that are there now. I've seen that happen to a number of buildings where a metal roofing company will come along and offer to cover-up deteriorating...

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Thanks for the images! Not a big fan of the architecture, though... Agreed. While the buildings may end-up being detailed nicely, the overall layout doesn't really do much for the 30th St./Hwy 75 side. There is a strong east-west axis between the buildings that just kind of dies when it gets to 30t...

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Well, it certainly sounds like you have good reason for your opinions about OPS. Luckily, my experience growing up in OPS was much more positive. It was encouraging though, when you said "we have to get real about OPS and then get real about gang and drug crime" ....you used the word "...

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OPS's problem is not perceptions of inadequacy, but actual inadequacy. Frankly, we need to concentrate on getting kids ready for the adult world. We need to hire sufficient numbers of guidance counselors and separate psychosocial counselors. The kid who wants to be a tradesman has got to be just ...

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Here's an older Beltway study from 2009 I found from a search... At first glance, the proposed Inner Beltway looks problematic being so close to the Elkhorn river. But the proposed Outer Beltway seems so far out there that you wonder how many people would really follow that route as a way to get int...

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My experience over the years has been that a few people driving 4x4s think they are invincible when it comes to driving on snow and ice.... only problem is they have to stop some time. :D Yup, people seem to assume a 4-wheel-drive vehicle is safer and more stable in snow and nice, but when it come...

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That will be right next to the new bike shop called Roll.

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The Bob Kerry Pedestrian Bridge was prominently featured in an article about the future of pedestrian bridges on The Atlantic's CityLab website: http://www.citylab.com/design/2015/01/the-bright-future-of-the-pedestrian-bridge/385016/ The Bright Future of the Pedestrian Bridge Top engineer Ted Zoli ...

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1.2 M sounds like a big number, but the rate of growth is much slower here than say, the sunbelt. So we'll actually be even less densely populated by comparison to other places, than we are now. Our metro will likely have fallen further behind other metro areas, but population density may still fav...

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I would guess one reason most dealers are moving further west has to do with needing more land to keep larger inventories, as much as any other reason. It's amazing how many vehicles many dealers keep in stock now...Woodhouse in Blair for example. I think I read they routinely keep over 4000 cars, o...

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Just remembered.....If you go to the DCGIS website, you can select a 1941 aerial photo as the Basemap. It has the current properties overlayed on the old photo, so you can get a good idea of what was in the route of the interstate system through Omaha. I was surprised there wasn't much at all in the...

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Rumor has it that Performance is going to move the Subaru store they bought in the Stan Olsen deal out to 180th and Dodge. Boo! I was thinking of buying one from them soon. Might have to consider Edwards over in CB now. Westroads is really a good "centrally" located place in the metro. I ...

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That is really cool, but depressing at the same time. I wish there was a drag-able image of Omaha, before & after I-80, I-480, I-680, north freeway, etc.

It's incredible how much density Detroit has lost.

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That is so stupid. The new property tax revenue generated by a $100 million development would easily pay the cost of the infrastructure upgrades over a fairly short time, I would think.

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Hwy at least the stage is wheelchair accessible. As someone in a wheelchair, I'm concerned of the curve of that ramp. It might actually not be accessible haha. It also would need a handrail on at least one side if the ramp slope is greater than 1:20. FAIL. ...Could have at least picked a nicer tras...

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A lack of accountability being fueled by a victim mentality, will perpetuate this intra-community terrorism indefinitely. Reminds me of the famous Dale Carnegie Quote: “Feeling sorry for yourself, and your present condition, is not only a waste of energy but the worst habit you could possibly have....

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Garrett wrote:Am I the only one impressed by the semi-transparent middle schooler rocking out?

...and how he has one foot up on his cordless amp?

...seriously, the Omaha Chamber of Commerce needs to update their marketing materials to include this image, ASAP!

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There seems to be a huge disconnect of some individuals on what the value of life really is. It's really sad. Kids grow up thinking they'll probably end up dead anyway, so why even try. Every time there is new string of murders and shootings, a new movement such as Mad Dads or "Enough is Enough...

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That is a nice trailer! I remember a while back there was a job going on at Ak Village and the architect (Holland Basham, or was it DLR) even had a big trailer with their name/logo on it....like they would really need to store anything related to the project there on-site. At least you know the proj...

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I was thinking the same thing. I can't believe anyone would even OK publishing such a terrible rendering and design. The rail around the ramp looks like that cheap cedar lattice you can buy at Menards. Give me a break. This is certainly not even remotely good enough to have near the bridge. I wonder...

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No kidding; nice work. Surprised how much space Creighton has acquired Creighton bought all of the former Modern Equipment Co. Property. They had acquired quite a large chunk. You may remember all of their buildings were painted beige with brown trim. They moved up to Abbott Dr. North of the airpor...

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Twenty five years from now everything is going to built out of Pre-fab walls that have been built on 3D printers with plumbing, ventilation, windows and electrical built in. Construction will be about as complex as building with legos. I can only imagine the designs that will come from lowest po...

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I was looking at the DOGIS website and noticed the Woodmen Property is valued at approx. $36 million for 2015 and the FNB tower property is only listed as approx. $4.1 million. On the DC Treasurer's site, a copy of a sales transaction on the property lists the value as $130 million. How does FNB get...

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I noticed that yesterday too....So, is that where a new Bucky's is going? ...wonder if they'll still have a full-service garage? That was handy, in a pinch. But they probably will focus more on fast/junk food now, following the trend.

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:roll: Really needed to specifically point out those hipsters don't they. Lucky for them that won't be much of an issue in such a disappointing project. I hate it when they think they're really that good at identifying their target market. That's a recipe for blandness, if there ever was one. Who'...

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It's great to see Downtown Benson once again bustling as it did in its heyday....not that I was around way back then.

Nice to see the density keep increasing with new plans for some infill on some of the previously less desirable properties.

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What would stop other businesses from finding a way to claim tax exempt status too? Two HDR folks I talked with recently would not confirm or deny they are moving to Tetrad Civic development. Their current lease is up in 2019, I believe one said. RNCyanide is correct they would NEVER move into Daly...

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Garrett wrote:I could see them moving into the River's Edge development, if they did move of course.

That is a good location and would not feel like as big a loss for Omaha. Assuming they could get good flood insurance coverage.

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Looks like a great project for the Millard area. They were wise to use the "Lumberyard" name. Even those who never lived in the area still kind of have lumberyard ingrained in their memory since Millard Lumber was there for so long. It's good to keep that identity. They'll probably just pu...

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Sounds like we're being held hostage again. It's obviously very important to keep them in Omaha, but why are they bringing this up now? Haven't they been profitable enough over the last 100 years they've been here, paying taxes like all (most) of the other businesses? What would stop other businesse...

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If they design this right it could be a sweet setup for small start-ups. I think one of the biggest benefits for small business will be the relatively close quarters with other businesses and the opportunities for collaboration and creative problem solving that start-ups are known for. Looks like ...

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1.2 M sounds like a big number, but the rate of growth is much slower here than say, the sunbelt. So we'll actually be even less densely populated by comparison to other places, than we are now.

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For the first couple of minutes, it really looked like the Ducks were going to run away with it. Not so fast, said the Bucks.

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The1Wags was telling me that those shipping containers are dirt cheap because China doesn't want them back. Apparently its cheaper to make new ones than it is to load, haul, and unload the used ones back to China. For sale for $1200 - $2500 for a 8' x 20' container, typically. Prices vary a lot, d...

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