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Please walk around this neighborhood and actually look at this building. It has no architectural significance and has been bastardized far past its original purpose. I am a strong proponent of preservation but really fail to see what keeping this building gains. We don't preserve buildings simply be...

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Would be nice if they could split up that huge parking lot into other parcels...definitely don't need all those spots.

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You'd have to be an avid and very in shape cyclist to even consider using this. Your average joe out for a stroll to get groceries will be huffing and puffing and walking most of the way, thus rendering the lane useless for that portion. Don't get me wrong, I love the idea, I just think the practic...

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From today’s W-H- “Cyclists in Omaha could be pedaling down the city’s first protected bike lane by May. A proposed pilot program calls for bike lane infrastructure to be installed along a stretch of Harney Street that would run from 10th Street in downtown Omaha to Turner Boulevard near 31st Stree...

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iamjacobm wrote: ↑Thu Apr 01, 2021 6:21 pm Renderings here look different than previous ones.

https://planning.cityofomaha.org/images ... ril/23.pdf

And not an improvement, imo. That red will not age well.

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This was originally a land bank property. Good to see the system working as designed.

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NDOT's Moving the Metro came out for 2021 and it lists the Harney Street Bike Way as occurring this year. This pilot project is tenatively scheduled to begin in spring 2021 and be completed in fall 2022. Harney St from Dewey Ave to 10th St will have lane restrictions due to construction of a two-wa...

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I really wish one of our local media outlets, which could invest the time and resources, would really get into uncovering the specific goings on with Oakview and its surrounding mousetrap. Jeff’s right when he stated “who isn’t concerned” regarding the future of Oakview (minus, I’d suspect, a few f...

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Some nice renderings included

https://www.ketv.com/article/were-going ... n/35983876

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If you're going to do anything, just find a way to add some sidewalks and extend the trail to Metro. I like that thought a lot... Also would be pretty cool for the north portion of this to be a trail. Not sure how many people would be comfortable using it, but would be better than unused city prope...

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Turning the field club trail into a transportation corridor? It goes through some fairly dense neighborhoods, but not much else. I think it would be better off left as is. If you're going to do anything, just find a way to add some sidewalks and extend the trail to Metro.

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Yes, I know the plural of anecdote is not data. However, I am a member of the population of interest and may have some insight into the situation. For what it's worth, I don't doubt the numbers. 1,600 per year isn't a massive loss each year, but over time is clearly adding up. The large majority of ...

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The continued existence of these comment sections shows Lee Enterprise only wants to squeeze every cent they can out of our market with no regard for how they do so. They reflect horribly on Omaha as a community and contribute nothing of constructive value.

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I have notes on a proposed pocket park/alley beautification for the alley directly to the north of Blackstone social heading north until dodge street. I believe this was in the city planning notes but don't have any concrete dates, though it was at least a couple of years ago. Does anyone else remem...

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Disappointing, I preferred the original design, which also had similar massing. Nice to have owner-occupied housing though.

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The Mayor is on this morning. I caught a little bit of the show this morning. It sounds like the City and urban core committee from the Chamber is looking at one way roads in downtown as a hurdle towards better livability and walkability. Finally, they must be following this forum. ;) A good electi...

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I like the street plan they have proposed - there's a lot of dangerous intersections in this area. I am surprised to not hear about more students or staff getting hit by cars crossing Leavenworth at 39th/40th or crossing 42nd. Cars drive way too fast through these areas for the amount of foot traffi...

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This property located between Frederick street and the Papio creek was the longtime home of the Sunrise gardening store which was torn down in 2020 and currently has a basement excavated. I had heard rumors of a gym/crossfit place moving in here for the past couple of years, but nothing concrete. Pe...

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Originally this was rumored to have an REI...probably a pipe dream at this point.

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Does anyone know what is going into the old Subway at 75th and Pacific?

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Nice to see the TOD benefits in the density of this project. I am guessing they would have tried to get the fire station land too - I wonder if the city wouldn't sell or is just moving too slowly in building the new station.

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Omaha was not anywhere near as bad as places like Chicago or Minneapolis. But I don’t see how the riots have helped any in making urban living lifestyles better today than say a year ago. To me it might make someone think twice about living downtown and maybe hold off until this all plays out some ...

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I think the building plans have a good level of density and massing. I like the recreation of a street grid they have as well. Just a very solid neighborhood corner. I would love to replicate this design plan in as many places throughout Omaha as we could. Empty lots on N 24th st, the St. Paul's chu...

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Residential density, protected bike lanes, grocery/public market in that order. I like the idea of protected bike lanes. How would you have them implemented? Realistically, we initiate these on some choice roads. I like roads like Farnam having protected bike lanes since it connects so many destina...

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labguy wrote: ↑Mon Jan 18, 2021 9:51 am A Family Dollar is going in right next to Dollar Tree.

If this isn't a sign of a strip mall in trouble, I don't know what is.

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Kudos to Garrett for putting his idea out there and reaching out to Gray and McKinney. Even just knowing local politicians are discussing an idea like this is huge news for Omaha. I would imagine the local planning groups like ModeShift would latch onto this pretty quickly as well. 75-North destroye...

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I also think that her willingness to go against the Governor (one of the most embarrassing and just god-awful Nebraska governors I can remember) on the mask policy, took some courage. She is with the Governor 100%. When the Gov was suing other states to overturn their election results she was silen...

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Wow. I didn't expect their plan to be this complete. Likely built in phases, so I am curious to be how much will start at first. Does anyone know what the color of buildings means? I caught the steel mill is purple, and it looks like DRC is blue so 2-3 large new research towers? And parking garage i...

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Looks like the new breakfast place is ready to open if not open already.

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These apartments look to be complete. Renovation ongoing on the health center building

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I like how they are reusing the existing frame. Nice not to make unnecessary waste and will make for a cool before/after.

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Great example of TOD! Thank you Omaha planning board!

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If the proposed rendering comes to fruition I think like others have suggested we will all be mildly happy at the outcome. However, I've been around long enough to know that initial renderings of these mega projects typically overpromise. If the final product takes longer, comes in a piecemeal fashi...

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They updated the layouts on the Riverfront Revitalization website: Gene Leahy Mall https://i.postimg.cc/f3bYzPZw/OM-RIV-Website-Presentation-GLM.png Heartland of America https://i.postimg.cc/8J2vbPv5/OM-RIV-Website-Presentation-HOA.png Lewis and Clark (I am bummed the basketball courts and skate pa...

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bbinks wrote: ↑Mon Nov 16, 2020 6:23 pm
damonhynes wrote: ↑Mon Nov 16, 2020 1:05 pm Also, I wonder what they're going to do with the car warshes? I can't remember seeing a Casey's with one.
Only ones I can think of are the former Fantasy's.

76th & Dodge, 60th & Center do

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Looking at this closure cup half full, I agree with the sentiment.. That said, the “permanent closure” of the recently renovated IMAX AMC 24 is not a positive either.. I do hold out hope that either another movie company (Local or National) can hang a hat there.. Or possibly the owners look for ano...

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One of the local neighborhood groups posted this article from the CNU, regarding Oak View Mall. The article is general and doesn't mention Oakview, but I believe the message applies. Per the article: "Dead malls are most likely to be redeveloped into a lower-value uses like a call center or ful...

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I wish they could have found a way to add another story or two to these.

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Looks like the big parking lot to the west of the blackstone hotel is getting rezoned, with potential plans for mixed use and parking structure. https://planning.cityofomaha.org/images ... ber/18.pdf

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Proposed for 4 stories with 55 units. New TOD guidelines working as planned. https://planning.cityofomaha.org/images ... ber/11.pdf

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