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I think Omaha will fare perfectly fine without a pro sports team. They suck tax dollars away from other useful programs (like transport that we already don’t spend enough on here). I think the city is developing a character and pride without the pro sports team to drive it.

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They probably seem skewed because the picture of racial equality and equity doesn’t look even remotely great in America. Omaha might have even seen less segregation at one point in time than it does in 2021, at least when it comes to measure like the school districts. I’m not trying to make a claim,...

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Good for you. But I still don't like the racist rhetoric. I don't want to act like the only reason the West freeway didn't go through was because white people opposed it, and the only reason the north freeway went through was because black people opposed it and the city didn't care, or that there w...

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I’ve been really proud to see Omahans stick up for ourselves against the rest of the state leaders. I think the motivation for demanding a better map have been less partisan, and more focused on keeping Omaha’s representation whole.

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I think the focus has turned to increasing transit in the eastern portion of town, where there are people who don’t want to HAVE to own a car.

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I personally love the new look just from pics!

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They needed to expand in Omaha for a LONG time. Most locations have lines down the street almost all day long.

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I believe I saw Carol Blood published an opinion piece about the tax plan. I don’t remember where I saw that.

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In tug-of-war over Omaha city budget, small business program beats out eviction assistance Reece Ristau Three amendments to the next capital improvement program were also approved. One will go toward streetscape improvements along North Saddle Creek Road. Another would provide a permanent source of...

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Yikes, another regressive tax proposal coming from the wealthiest people in the state:/ I would love to see a groundbreaking idea, like eliminating income taxes up to $1,000,000 annual income. Or something of the sort. Sure, tax everyday goods, but find a way to lessen the burden on the working cla...

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Yikes, another regressive tax proposal coming from the wealthiest people in the state:/
I would love to see a groundbreaking idea, like eliminating income taxes up to $1,000,000 annual income. Or something of the sort. Sure, tax everyday goods, but find a way to lessen the burden on the working class.

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I’m wondering if Omaha could muster enough clout to be looked at as the next Boise, Austin, Denver, etc!

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The only e bikes I have used must have been class 1. Seems that keeping only low-power e bikes is a great solution!

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Also, I just don't know, but is making Harney two way a part of this? It kinda looks like there's only room for one lane of traffic if they don't remove the parking on the north curb. I don't think so. There are still two lanes of one-way traffic that go eastbound and two parking lanes, even with t...

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As others have mentioned on the board, it is amazing how many dollars are spent rehabbing streets in west Omaha that don't really need it when areas like this could surely use it. The street bond money is being used to re-pave culs-de-sac in West Omaha that are in fine shape and used by literally t...

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Also, I just don't know, but is making Harney two way a part of this? It kinda looks like there's only room for one lane of traffic if they don't remove the parking on the north curb. I don't think so. There are still two lanes of one-way traffic that go eastbound and two parking lanes, even with t...

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I cannot explain how interesting these statistics are on a local level. It will be an interesting special session to say the least

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Wow I knew a most of the growth was clustered on the two cities, but the Omaha metro is really carrying the entire state at this point…

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People are born, people die, people move to and from different places, people change and evolve as they go through life. Never say never. There was a time when a gay lifestyle wasn’t accepted at all in Omaha. What makes you suppose we have a ceiling that will disallow us from continuing on a cultur...

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It doesn’t take much to retain those that want the same exact suburban life that they can get on the edge of any city in the US…

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Also there should be a full court press to get 16th street more active, it should be a city showcase but it definitely isn’t. Maybe free or reduced rent for all those empty store fronts for a period of time? I’ve never understood why the landlords Aren’t doing more to get renters at street level. A...

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I remember the debates on the forum about how this project may be hindered by heartwood preserve. It seems that the sluggishness of Omaha developers has allowed Avenue to arguably make as much (if not more) progress as heartwood.

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For all that it’s worth, I hope Omaha continues to avoid the all glass facade trend that has gripped American CBDs for the last few decades. It’s lazy and uninteresting.

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Louie wrote: ↑Fri Jul 30, 2021 9:09 am
buildomaha wrote: ↑Wed Jul 28, 2021 6:53 pm I get incredibly annoyed driving in other cities. “WHY IS EVERYONE SO D@M SLOW???” Is all that goes through my head (thinking of you especially, Lincoln)
Lol especially if you're trying to go north or south. 27th street is a nightmare of a thoroughfare.

27th is is a taste of heck on earth

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I get incredibly annoyed driving in other cities. “WHY IS EVERYONE SO D@M SLOW???” Is all that goes through my head (thinking of you especially, Lincoln)

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Just hard for me to get excited about this one. It would go through the absolute heart of the roughest area of North Omaha, so it is hard not to imagine people getting mugged, shot, raped etc on this thing on the regular. I get the idealism of it, such as "build it and they will come", &q...

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There’s quite the Anti Police bias on here I noticed. Interesting trend to notice (I see the opposite if I’m being honest. Seeing this comment piqued my interest into the philosophy of police in our society. More specifically, I question the assumption that the police are inherently good. They’ve w...

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I really thought theyd start with the 18, which was metro's second busiest route (TBH, might be the busiest now, even over ORBT) that serves Aksarben, 72nd street, and Ames. It was the one route throughout the pandemic that didnt retain any service reduction through the entire pandemic or "pos...

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Interesting idea that the library could be placed near the luminarium or in a developed Lot A. It brings up another really interesting idea (sorry, this is a major side tangent). Connectivity to the riverfront is lacking, and part of this is due to 480. I’m still on the high horse saying that 480 sh...

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Id love to see the Max take over the police HQ. I can see it now jail cell mini bars, the "interogation room dance floor with double sided mirrors" a mural based on police squad everyone takes selfies in front of. It would be amazing. I think this is a hilariously great idea. Although I w...

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Let Nustyle have the old building, they could make an old Police HQ cool somehow. It says a lot about Omaha that our police station has one of the most prominent locations and facades in the city, while our transportation headquarters is on a half-abandoned row in the middle of nothing but the worl...

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Skyscanner and going straight to southwest are where I’ve found the cheapest tickets. There’s also an app called hopper that is helpful (and it has a feature where you can pay a small fee to freeze a price and it will estimate and notify you when the best time to purchase tickets for your trip are. ...

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I think it would be so interesting to see an Omaha capital city. The state would have resembled Minnesota, with the twin-cities being the primary city of the entire state. I would argue that omaha as a city would be much better off if we had retained the capital. Losing some of the southern parts of...

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I have a couple thoughts: The first is that a streetcar would not invalidate ORBT in any way. They are two different systems with different goals. The second is that I flip flop on whether a street car is worth the investment that a more substantial transportation overhaul could achieve for the same...

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People aren’t using a free ORBT. A streetcar would be a waste of money. The city needs to decide public transit just isn’t going to work west of 72nd at this point in time. We already have one of the worst public transport budgets of any city in the country, and we need to make the most of that sli...

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I finally rode on ORBT yesterday. The buses were clean and efficient, although the monitors in the bus were not working. There was an overhead display that showed time and approaching stops. One thing I thought was funny is the voice announcing didn't always pronounce Dodge St correctly. It did onc...

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Yeah this type of tax relief doesn’t actually upset me too much. Those making much more who haven’t done a single act of service to the nation receiving tax cuts is another story though.

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It’s really unfortunate that most do not have enough of a grasp of simple economics to filter out the trash that politicians shove down our throats. It’s even more unfortunate that it seems that is by design. Without going to deep into the economics though, why would anyone want to work those terrib...

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Typical bureaucratic nonsense to run the busses more than ever through a pandemic that had them all empty and then cut service just in time for what might be the most excited and crazy summer in living memory. Omaha has one of the lowest per-capita spending in public transport in the nation. It’s n...

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This is one of the most exciting developments in the city right now IMO. It’s exactly the type of smaller-mid scale infill projects that consider equity that Omaha will need to catch up to other cities around the country.

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