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mr. omaha

That would work out perfectly then. All the remaining jobs stay in the 3 southern buildings, while the only two buildings that ConAgra vacates for Chicago are the two northern buildings. Woot! Called it. Modifying the lagoon to that extent in that sketch was just an idea, one of many that will no d...

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They're nice and all, but they would look better if they were somewhere in NW Omaha - the same way a 50-story skyscraper looks better if it's not next door to Millard West. +1 Based on the Mayor's press conf and the fact that she said she'd be given a heads up before any announcement was made, that...

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nebugeater wrote:Does ConAgra Drive need to be renamed ConAgra Drive aWay

Just capitalize the "CON"

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Just playing around with the street grid a little bit makes it clear how much potential there is for redevelopment if the opportunity arises, especially if we could turn Harney and Farmam to two way traffic and modify the lagoon. For example, maybe CAG maintains a moderate presence in Omaha and util...

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I'll take a shark water, and keep 'em coming :)

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Koterba hit the nail on the head in today's OWH: http://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/6/81/68190114-6626-11e5-a82a-bf9d178875dd/5609aeb724161.image.jpg?resize=1024%2C714 Link to article: http://www.omaha.com/opinion/world-herald-editorial-conagra-an...

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Most of those photos were taken as part of the effort to get Jobbers listed on the national register. They represent the best collection available illustrating how magnificent those structures were. And thinking about how much energy went into the first iteration of ConAgra's boondoggle, I find it ...

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Most of those photos were taken as part of the effort to get Jobbers listed on the national register. They represent the best collection available illustrating how magnificent those structures were. And thinking about how much energy went into the first iteration of ConAgra's boondoggle, I find it i...

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The Jobbers Canyon was a rat hole. If they they had not tore that area down they still would have half those buildings sitting there empty and falling apart. If the Jobbers Canyon was still there who knows how many fireman would of lost their lives or got hurt putting out the endless fires that see...

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I'll just leave this here...

http://landmark.cityofomaha.org/collect ... rs-canyon/

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Coyote wrote:Remember the Alamo?

Didn't the Huskers play some bowl games there?

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Coyote wrote:How can you save that which no longer exists?

You can't... I just use it as more of a battle cry paying homage to those who used it back in the late '80's in the hope that we as a City think about what we are doing with this parcel of land and hopefully avoid making the same mistakes again.

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jessep28 wrote:Assuming ConAgra vacates, the campus could be transformed into world class, super urban-y, core densifying area with a streetcar circling it and some would still complain about the decision made in the late 80's to tear Jobber's Canyon down.

Only until what is exceeds what was.

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If there is even the SLIGHTEST chance that all that land could be redeveloped and re-integrated into the "urban" (not "suburban", mind you) core of the city, then I hope ConAgra HQ leaves Omaha and never comes back. I'm sick and tired of this one company dickin' downtown Omaha ar...

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I admit I have their Healthy Choice Top Chef Steamers occasionally. Not bad for a meal in five minutes. I've never had the desire to try any of the older lines you speak of. Now it makes me wonder what's really in the steamers. If we lived in Cleveland I'd have a pretty good guess as to what was in...

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Nothing screams "hip" like a can of Chef Boyardee. ....eaten straight out of the can cold, yum! Who buys that stuff anyway? Didn't you hear what Connolly said? Hipsters, obviously... I can't wait for the Slim Jim food truck to start rollin' through Benson. The hip kids are gunna flock to ...

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Nothing screams "hip" like a can of Chef Boyardee.

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Once the news breaks that the HQ is leaving downtown, I too will have a difficult decision to make: Do I take a leak or a dump on Mike Harper's grave once he croaks.

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I was told by someone at LAD that the idea of providing space for Amtrak came up right off the bat and was quickly shot down by Hearst.

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Based on how carefully it was painted near the existing stone I don't think it's a base. They should have gone darker, similar to what they painted the new steel on the balcony and canopy, because over time the color will fade and get lighter, and that, combined with dirt/aging would have been a muc...

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The paint color match on the repaired portions of the facade isn't even close......

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Boy, she's a beaut'.

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WOW! That looks absolutely AMAZING........................ NOT!!!!!!!

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I think they might be leaving the exposed brick on the interior of the main waiting room. If that's the case, that's really too bad because it looks pretty crummy compared to all the other rooms they showed.

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HDR: Harder.

Seriously though, I know a lot of people who work at HDR, and only most of them are dicks.

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Hi, first time here! My parents and grandparents called Omaha home for many years. I am looking for old photos of the buildings that were located on the northwest corner of 16th and Nicholas. i was up in Omaha last weekend and it is just a fenced off field now, but this was were my grandfather had ...

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I just walked up to DTBenson and the new sidewalk between Baxter's and Jane's is TERRIBLE. It undulates like a friggin' roller coaster and half of it is sloped towards the street to the point where it's almost unwalkable. Seriously, it's like 30 degrees sloped. Someone at the City needs to be made ...

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If Con Agra stayed in Omaha out West and we keep Jobbers Canyon, in retrospect that seems like a win - win. However the Con Agra development and Heartland of America Park was a huge boost to Downtown redevelopment. Also all of the Con Agra workers and guest downtown certainly have added to the succ...

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Here is the picture: Looks like the block where the Landmark building is had some decent 3-4 story buildings as well. I also like the building that was where the Central Park Plaza is now. I think the building where CPP is now was the old World-Herald building. I have some color pics of it somewher...

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There is a photo on the OWH twitter today showing the implosion (link below) :(

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Does anyone know what that GIANT concrete wall was for near the Con-Agra parking garage at the terminus of Leavenworth Street?

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Garrett wrote:
mr. omaha wrote:Indeed...

From the master plan.
I would look towards the middle of this page.... ;-)

Oops! My bad... I don't know how the heck I missed that! :roll:

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Indeed...

From the master plan.

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I would really like to see 9th street re-created, and then have some new buildings along 10th street. That way, we can keep the ConAgra buildings, keep Heartland of America park, but make better use of the undeveloped land around there. Master plan suggestion. http://s10.postimg.org/ktz57az95/Pictu...

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Does anyone have photos of the inside of the mall during its heyday?

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GetUrban wrote:They would probably be done with their internal competition by now anyway. I trust Mr. Omaha! I doesn't have to be taller than the Woodmen, just more interesting. :yes:

Thanks! I'm just telling it as I clearly heard it. Whether it all comes true though is ultimately up to HDR.

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I'm not getting too excited about it. Are you sure they weren't discussing a design that they were working on as part of the internal competition someone mentioned? I think they scrapped that idea. Ol' Hawkeye's not trying to be the "wet blanket" on this subject.....but are we 100% sure t...

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I was at Piccolo's for lunch today (so was Warren Buffett BTW...) and I sat right next to two guys (at least one was from HDR) who were discussing the HQ building. I clearly overheard them say the following things: "20 to 25 stories" on top of "a couple levels of parking" "...

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A few of the city planners worked on preservation admin tasks to try to save Jobbers (HABS, NHRP, document and plan admin, rendering production, etc..), hence, the "preservation department" - - - Much respect to those who cared.

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