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by Professor Woland
Sat Sep 19, 2015 6:58 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Creighton Campus Development
Replies: 542
Views: 116289

Re: Creighton Campus Development

mcarch wrote:Waste of space. If we want density we need to stop allowing suburban buildings from being built.
Who's "we" and by what right do we "allow" them to do anything?
by Professor Woland
Sat Sep 19, 2015 6:11 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Death Penalty in NE
Replies: 34
Views: 4343

Re: Death Penalty in NE

See I disagree. The argument made was the penalty was too costly because of the appeals. The problem is that the people making this argument are the same people now propagandizing against life sentences. So where does it stop? No punishment at all? The issue is whether or not someone has done a cri...
by Professor Woland
Sat Sep 19, 2015 3:55 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Death Penalty in NE
Replies: 34
Views: 4343

Re: Death Penalty in NE

http://www.omaha.com/news/crime/enough-signatures-verified-to-suspend-nebraska-s-death-penalty-repeal/article_fe5eff51-ef18-522a-946d-50f15f64acc0.html There was enough signatures gathered to put the repeal of the repeal on a referendum for 2016. Hooray. I couldn't find an existing thread about thi...
by Professor Woland
Sat Sep 19, 2015 1:59 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Death Penalty in NE
Replies: 34
Views: 4343

Re: Death Penalty in NE

http://www.omaha.com/news/crime/enough-signatures-verified-to-suspend-nebraska-s-death-penalty-repeal/article_fe5eff51-ef18-522a-946d-50f15f64acc0.html There was enough signatures gathered to put the repeal of the repeal on a referendum for 2016. Hooray. I couldn't find an existing thread about thi...
by Professor Woland
Sat Sep 19, 2015 10:55 am
Forum: Elsewhere
Topic: 93 Story Mixed Use Tower planned in Chicago
Replies: 8
Views: 1300

Re: 93 Story Mixed Use Tower planned in Chicago

It's also easier to build these things in Chicago, the city doesn't put nearly the same barriers on development that NYC does, which is a big reason that housing is cheaper in downtown Chicago than Manhattan or Brooklyn.
by Professor Woland
Sat Sep 19, 2015 10:38 am
Forum: Statistics
Topic: Most Conservative/Liberal Cities by Forbes
Replies: 22
Views: 5515

Re: Most Conservative/Liberal Cities by Forbes

If my Facebook feed is any indication (which it isn't) most of the prog derp that shows up comes from Omaha and most yokel derp comes from people out of state.
by Professor Woland
Sun Sep 13, 2015 7:41 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Skye Flats (Dundee)
Replies: 85
Views: 16348

Re: Grandpa's C Mart - Dundee

Here is a picture from today. This might be the worst example of photography to ever appear here. I was taking my son for a walk.
by Professor Woland
Thu Sep 10, 2015 7:11 pm
Forum: News and Events
Topic: Omaha ALL OVER national media lately
Replies: 1040
Views: 217590

Re: Omaha ALL OVER national media lately

Which Midwest downtowns are booming? Here are four of them Omaha How big of an impact can a baseball stadium have on a city’s downtown? In Omaha, TD Ameritrade Park has had a major one. The park is home to the annual College World Series and also hosts Creighton University baseball games throughout...
by Professor Woland
Tue Sep 08, 2015 6:03 pm
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Liberty First Credit Union Arena (Ralston Arena)
Replies: 364
Views: 67228

Re: Ralston Arena (72 and Q)

Comparing Ralston arena to an urban circulator project in downtown and midtown Omaha? :koko: The drivers for success in these respective areas could not be more different. I only questioned the reliability of studies suggesting that a streetcar line would be a boon to economic development. The same...
by Professor Woland
Mon Sep 07, 2015 9:04 pm
Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
Topic: Omaha's Best Hamburgers
Replies: 152
Views: 28135

Re: Omaha's Best Hamburgers

2015 State Fair's Best Burgers: 1. Goonies Kozy Keno Bar, Terrytown 2. Union Bar and Grill, Gering 3. Sozo American Cuisine, Kearney 4. The Cellar Bar and Grill, Kearney 5. Stella’s Bar and Grill, Bellevue Dang, that many places have a better burger than Stella's according to these judges? Add in S...
by Professor Woland
Mon Sep 07, 2015 8:38 pm
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Liberty First Credit Union Arena (Ralston Arena)
Replies: 364
Views: 67228

Re: Ralston Arena (72 and Q)

About the only way that thing is going to turn a profit is if they turn it into an all nude strip club that sells booze. No city government is going to do that, for very good reason. As someone mentioned before, an NBA D league team would really help, but I have no idea what chance that has. I would...
by Professor Woland
Mon Sep 07, 2015 1:20 pm
Forum: Omaha Metro Area Government
Topic: City of Ralston
Replies: 61
Views: 11580

Re: City of Ralston

PBA hasn't been shown to be a massive money pit yet with shady numbers from the start and a number of eye raising happenings like the real estate company that the mayor works for being picked without a bidding process. Add in the ability to severely cripple what amounts to a small town and the talk...
by Professor Woland
Mon Sep 07, 2015 1:09 pm
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Liberty First Credit Union Arena (Ralston Arena)
Replies: 364
Views: 67228

Re: Ralston Arena (72 and Q)

They really should not limit what types of acts they are booking. Christian, hair bands, 70's, 80's whatever. Just need to book acts that can more than break even. Greg Well as long as the Christian events are getting people there, you have to factor in operating costs for these venues. As Brad sta...
by Professor Woland
Sun Aug 30, 2015 9:17 pm
Forum: Omaha Metro Area Government
Topic: City of Ralston
Replies: 61
Views: 11580

Re: City of Ralston

I have always found the Ralston Police to be the most courteous and professional in the metro. None of them seem to have that jerk wad haircut (shaved on the side, buzz cut thing on top) they are friendly and don't seem like they are looking for trouble. I hope the nature of their police department ...
by Professor Woland
Thu Aug 27, 2015 9:43 pm
Forum: Statistics
Topic: Most Conservative/Liberal Cities by Forbes
Replies: 22
Views: 5515

Re: Most Conservative/Liberal Cities by Forbes

Sooooooo... According to Forbes, Omaha ranks as the 8th most conservative city in the US. http://www3.forbes.com/leadership/the-most-conservative-and-most-liberal-cities-in-america/4/ Article here. I don't really agree with it. Maybe if you consider all the suburbs, sure, but the city as a whole? N...
by Professor Woland
Thu Aug 27, 2015 8:45 pm
Forum: Statistics
Topic: Most Conservative/Liberal Cities by Forbes
Replies: 22
Views: 5515

Re: Most Conservative/Liberal Cities by Forbes

Sooooooo... According to Forbes, Omaha ranks as the 8th most conservative city in the US. http://www3.forbes.com/leadership/the-most-conservative-and-most-liberal-cities-in-america/4/ Article here. I don't really agree with it. Maybe if you consider all the suburbs, sure, but the city as a whole? N...
by Professor Woland
Thu Aug 27, 2015 8:34 pm
Forum: Statistics
Topic: Most Conservative/Liberal Cities by Forbes
Replies: 22
Views: 5515

Re: Most Conservative/Liberal Cities by Forbes

Sooooooo... According to Forbes, Omaha ranks as the 8th most conservative city in the US. http://www3.forbes.com/leadership/the-most-conservative-and-most-liberal-cities-in-america/4/ Article here. I don't really agree with it. Maybe if you consider all the suburbs, sure, but the city as a whole? N...
by Professor Woland
Thu Aug 20, 2015 9:34 pm
Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
Topic: Vis Major Brewing (35th and Center)
Replies: 45
Views: 5103

Re: Vis Major Brewing

Linkin5 wrote:Those are some high alcohol content bears.
Ursine creatures or hairy gay dudes?
by Professor Woland
Sun Aug 16, 2015 9:55 am
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Fredrick Square and Fredrick Plaza (84th and Center)
Replies: 133
Views: 27258

Re: Fredrick Square and Fredrick Plaza (84th and Center)

Why does everyone want to live in West Omaha? I get its better than downtown for a family but why would you want to live where the houses look the same and the comute is long? Depending on where you work, the commute isn't that long. Also, you get more bang for your buck housing wise. I live in Dun...
by Professor Woland
Tue Aug 11, 2015 8:48 pm
Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
Topic: Vis Major Brewing (35th and Center)
Replies: 45
Views: 5103

Re: Vis Major Brewing

Coyote wrote:
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Very Alphonse Mucha.
by Professor Woland
Tue Aug 11, 2015 8:46 pm
Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
Topic: Baela Rose Restaurant in Dundee
Replies: 44
Views: 8355

Re: Baela Rose Restaurant in Dundee

They were doing a lot of work in there the other night when we were walking home from ecreamery.
by Professor Woland
Sun Aug 09, 2015 8:34 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Saddle Creek (Dodge to Hamilton)
Replies: 194
Views: 41762

Re: Saddle Creek Target -> Neighborhood Market

I prefer Qdoba, I think the food is just as good and there's less sanctimony.
by Professor Woland
Sat Aug 08, 2015 1:09 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Urban Grocery Store
Replies: 266
Views: 35349

Re: Urban Grocery Store

Trader Joe's, Whole Foods, and Hy-Vee are realistically the only ones I could see looking at this right now, so probably two of those three. An urban Target would be amazing but I doubt Target or Wal-Mart are looking here, although I supposed Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market is an option. Anyway, the l...
by Professor Woland
Sat Aug 08, 2015 1:00 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Urban Grocery Store
Replies: 266
Views: 35349

Re: Urban Grocery Store

It depends what kind of store we are talking about too. A full fledged urban Target type store or something like HyVee in DT DSM. Vey different sizes with very different needs in terms of parking, square footage and delivery logistics. We probably won't get a second Whole Foods yet, but something l...
by Professor Woland
Fri Aug 07, 2015 11:09 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: A redesign for Dundee?
Replies: 116
Views: 22036

Re: A redesign for Dundee?

Probably just |expletive| about how instead of a walkable, lively business district they have cars driving quickly non stop through what once was a walkable lively business district. I never notice cars going through the intersection very fast because there is always someone pulling in or out of a ...
by Professor Woland
Wed Jul 29, 2015 8:57 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Omaha Streetcar Discussion
Replies: 3469
Views: 438247

Re: Official: Omaha Streetcar Discussion

I just got back from two weeks in Portland I was also in Portland last week. I walked everywhere downtown, but noticed many people using bicycles for transport. I took the MAX once and that was to get to the airport. It was nice not having to rent a car. Bicycles are like a religion to a good porti...
by Professor Woland
Tue Jul 28, 2015 10:52 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Uber Omaha
Replies: 73
Views: 13050

Re: Uber Omaha

Uber is more responsive to customers' needs than cab companies. Cab companies have spent decades basically writing the regulations which govern their industry with the goal of squelching any type of competition before it can establish itself. The Uber model has largely either worked around those pro...
by Professor Woland
Tue Jul 28, 2015 4:57 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Omaha Streetcar Discussion
Replies: 3469
Views: 438247

Re: Official: Omaha Streetcar Discussion

I just got back from two weeks in Portland (with a weekend in Sonoma County as well). First, In-N-Out burger is good, but I'd rather have a Shake Shack. Second, at noon on a Saturday in downtown Portland I saw a bus go by which was full of people and a streetcar with three total passengers. In fairn...
by Professor Woland
Wed Jul 15, 2015 12:18 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: The Yard (15th & Cuming)
Replies: 405
Views: 70749

Re: The Yard (15th & Cuming)

Finish by 2017... Kiewit leaving the red box downtown too... The red box must die. That building is such a waste of prime real estate. I agree, but I'd rather live with it for a few years longer if what does end up replacing it is significant. If I had a choice between a 200 foot building to replac...
by Professor Woland
Sat Jul 11, 2015 8:57 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: J.F. Bloom & Co. building (1702 Cuming)
Replies: 44
Views: 7491

Re: J.F. Bloom & Co. building (1702 Cuming)

Coyote wrote:Creighton bought that building (727 Florence Blvd) from Bucks Inc. in 2002, and is listed as ex educational.
If that's the building I think it is, some of the Creighton art faculty use it for studio space. When I took an art class we visited it once or twice.
by Professor Woland
Wed Jul 08, 2015 11:41 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Alvine Building (13th and Cass)
Replies: 179
Views: 25122

Re: 13th and Cass (WST Showroom)

RNcyanide wrote:Dear god that pencil-thin skyscraper looks awful. No style to it whatsoever. NYC can have it.
I don't mind the building, but you might laugh at the fact that the architect was inspired by a garbage can when designing it.
by Professor Woland
Wed Jul 08, 2015 11:39 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: The Clarinda and The Page
Replies: 221
Views: 24305

Re: The Clarinda and The Page

Obviously, it is too late but I came across this proposal for the area near the Clarinda: http://www.restorationexchange.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Clarinda_Page_Design_Solution_Leo_A_Daly-e1397701631750.jpg That actually looks GREAT. But I'm sure what is coming is much better *sarcasm* I hope ...
by Professor Woland
Wed Jul 08, 2015 11:35 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Crime in Omaha
Replies: 443
Views: 62186

Re: Crime in Omaha

There was an article in the paper recently which showed the number of average shootings is down by 30% these last four years from the number of shootings five to ten years ago. Crime has been decreasing steadily since the early nineties. I think there may be a bit of a spike this year so far couple...
by Professor Woland
Wed Jul 08, 2015 9:04 pm
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Leo & Rosemary Daly Acreage (96th & Dodge)
Replies: 77
Views: 14821

Re: Leo & Rosemary Daly Acreage

There are wild turkeys that inhabit this property. I've had to stop for them on more than one occasion while on 96th & Burt. Always makes me chuckle So thats where they come from!! Back when I worked at Von Maur the turkeys occasionally turned up by the east door. They were usually gone by the ...
by Professor Woland
Tue Jul 07, 2015 3:22 pm
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Leo & Rosemary Daly Acreage (96th & Dodge)
Replies: 77
Views: 14821

Re: Leo & Rosemary Daly Acreage

This is probably the best lot in the city for a rich person to build a mansion. You're close to just about everything. Downtown is a relatively short drive, West O is close by, you're near the interstate, the Westroads, Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, Regency, not too far from Aksarben Village and the lo...
by Professor Woland
Tue Jul 07, 2015 1:47 pm
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Leo & Rosemary Daly Acreage (96th & Dodge)
Replies: 77
Views: 14821

Re: Leo & Rosemary Daly Acreage

Someone must be really excited about the new Westroads food court :D
by Professor Woland
Tue Jul 07, 2015 1:18 pm
Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
Topic: Benson
Replies: 458
Views: 105786

Re: Benson

Greg S wrote:Another scoop, that was here long before the main media outlets. Love Ted and Wally's, so cool it is coming to Benson. Absolutely amazing what is going on in Benson now.

Greg
Pun intended?
by Professor Woland
Sat Jul 04, 2015 4:15 pm
Forum: Statistics
Topic: Best Cities for Foodies
Replies: 2
Views: 3168

Re: Best Cities for Foodies

Has anyone done an exhaustive inventory of the number of good restaurants to have opened in the last 15 years? I was just thinking about this the other day, in 2000 if you wanted a first class dinner your choices were V Mertz or the Cafe de Paris (which closed several years ago.) Now, Sweet Ahura Ma...
by Professor Woland
Sat Jul 04, 2015 2:48 pm
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Westroads Development
Replies: 966
Views: 130304

Re: Westroads Development

In a former life (2002 - 2010) I worked at Von Maur and the DQ/Orange Julius was a regular stop on breaks. On days when I didn't bring my own lunch I would eat at the Runza (which is no longer there.) Mall employees provide a lot of business to the eateries and as much as many of them will like the ...
by Professor Woland
Sat Jul 04, 2015 11:24 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Think! Primary Care Building.
Replies: 204
Views: 30980

Re: Think! Primary Care Building.

Am I the only one who sees "Think!" and thinks of the beginning of that Aretha Franklin song?