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OH WOW!! I love the one with the old U.P. building with the WOW building behind it. I looked up this stretch of road on Google maps and found 2 interesting things: 1. 15th street doesn't go all the through anymore due to the FNBO park and 2. 15th street still curves to the west where the railroad us...

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MTO wrote:For what it's worth the housing stock has slowing atrophied through the past year....

Does that mean there is a shortage of houses or an abundance of houses?

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Brad wrote:Is this on the lot where the second Giovana was going to go?

I hope not, I want to see the second phase built.

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Shouldn't they reward people who are using less energy? WTH?

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I'm glad Omaha has waited. All the older ideas were just going to be stupid novelties for people who visited downtown on occasion. With the new route up Farnam, this will actually connect communities. Happy for the wait and eager for the arrival. Exactly. How often would the people who live in Omah...

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I'm assuming that there's something under there that's important structurally that would preclude hollowing out a part of the the hotel. I think it'd be too messy and expensive in the end and if they really wanted to reconnect 16th they should just demo the place when it outlives its usefulness. Ma...

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The system only cost $100 million to build? With 20% of that covered by a federal grant? That should be very doable for Omaha. Isn't that exactly how much the elevated expressway cost? I like their idea of paying for part of it by having an area sales tax within the areas where the streetcar runs. ...

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I see no evidence that metro Omaha is growing much more than 1.0% per year. How that represents an "explosion" is beyond my comprehension. Why is that word even used in the title of this thread? According to the US Census the Omaha metro increased in population by 12.8%. http://www.census...

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The mayor, OPA and everyone else involved does not seem to want an open and transparent discussion about this. After posting my concerns on the mayor's Facebook page, I was swiftly blocked. I had a friend that was also blocked after complaining of the mayor's bullying response to her question. It's...

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I'm super stoked to see this completed.

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I never knew that there were railroad tracks near 72nd and Dodge at one point. I was going to point you to this thread, but all the links are dead. http://www.eomahaforums.com/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=7323&hilit=Lowes+Photos Yes, there was a massive Grain Elevator where Lowes is now and a rail ...

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That jerk should've never raised the rent on the owners of the Joy.

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GetUrban wrote:
RNcyanide wrote:Are we sure this isn't OWH biffing it on the floor count again?
Yep, the Omaha city attorney who made the presentation clearly said 16 story building next to 7 story garage.

It's disappointing but this will be better than what's there now.

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If streetcar lines raise property values then you don't want to run them to the poorest parts of town. Those people will get priced out of their homes and apartments and end up moving away from the streetcar line built to serve them, replaced with more affluent people. Text book gentrification. The...

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I think it's possible for Omaha proper to be larger than KCMO proper (and I sincerely hope someday this comes to pass), however I see two things impeding this possibility: 1. KCMO has reversed the trend of suburban flight. Their population increased 4.1% to 459K people between 2000 & 2010. This ...

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Great pic!

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Is anyone a member of skyscraperpage.com? The last time I checked no on had added any of Omaha's proposed projects.

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I love that this is being built. I think this is a big win for the larger community.

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I agree with the walkway part, but I don't think what they are saying is necessarily false. A pickup/dropoff area does nothing if it's an elderly couple going - one of the two would have to walk a distance that may be a challenge as one of them has to park the car. Just speaking from personal exper...

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In an article published by the OWH when this fiasco first started, a spokesperson for the Holland said they have many elderly patrons who find the current walk very difficult, but I don't think it's anything a valet service can't fix. Maybe have a smaller parking facility on the green space, then a...

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Fascinating idea. This is like the Tesla battery except on a larger scale. Do you buy a large flat Tesla battery that is charged by Solar City solar panels. The idea is that the battery charges during the day then the battery discharges during the night.

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I think it was said earlier that the parking garage to the north is used by UP or someone else during the day, but that doesn't mean that Holland can't have it during the nights and weekends when they have shows. I think Holland is just following the mentality everyone else has downtown and wants t...

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Now they've added HDR's self-imposed urgency to the mix as a threat. This is the same tactic used to dispose of Jobbers Canyon, in many ways. They have a lease that's expiring. Don't try and connect dots that aren't there. I agree with you but Jesus take off the tin hat. Leases can be extended. You...

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There are possible solutions that keep the historic buildings, let Holland have a parking garage, and let HDR build on the 11th-12th-Dodge-Capitol site. There needs to be more compromise on the part of OPAS. They are being very stubborn, and have not even shown any drawings detailing their actual p...

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I find it disturbing that the OWH is not asking why the huge parking garage north of the Holland is not a viable alternative for Omaha Performing Arts. It seems to me that instead of using eminent domain to destroy historic buildings, the city should use it to acquire the parking lot then give it to...

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Light rail is the wrong term though. Its either streetcar or urban circulator. Its not novelty if you actually wish to get around midtown/downtown and are tired of having to walk to your car and repark again when you arrive. In addition, it will bring employees and residents who may not even own or...

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U R my Helix wrote:An example of what the Grain Elevators could look like. Was there a brand of beer made in Omaha?

OMG THAT'S AWESOME! !

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I like that they widened the sidewalk.

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Curious about this project I looked it up. I was very surprised to find that it is going to sit on a huge sea of concrete and faces the curve of a 6 lane highway on one side and a 4 lane intersection on the other. I guess I thought I knew more about the area. The guy on the bike in the rendering mu...

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Joe_Sovereign wrote:The city should dissolve the MECA board and taking back full control of the CenturyLink and Ameritrade Park.

Agreed.

Or at the very least redefine their role with more emphasis on maintenance and event planning, not development of the property.

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I'm so happy these buildings were saved.

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The Royal Indian restaurant is a classy, white table cloth dining spot, featuring a lunch time buffet. The food is excellent, as good as the better places in Omaha. I am very happy for this addition to the dining scene in GI. On my Tuesday night visit it was packed, with a steady take out business....

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I emailed the writer and thanked him for calling out the Holland center. I think everyone who agrees should show their support by emailing or writing the OWH.

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LOVE the deck

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By the way, that story and map completely ignore the fact that there is a GIANT 6 story, full block, parking garage directly across the street that sits empty most nights an weekends... The Holland is a night and weekend business... http://bradwilliamsphotography.com/non_web_upload/garage.jpg NO KI...

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I've only seen indoor markets in big cities, so in my opinion this is another feather in Omaha's big city hat.

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Wow, that place used to be UGLY! I remember the smell. It was the smell of heavy metals, like rusted batteries mixed with iron oxide...blech! Omaha was much grittier back then. I'm so happy it looks beautiful now. It would be great if the contamination was isolated but I remember also that the clean...

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I heard that the owners of this project have asked the Durham Museum about using their parking space for their patrons. So now the Durham is looking into their own parking situation. Councilmember Chris Jerram has the Durham in his district as well as the Holland. I just missed the opportunity to a...

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If they build a garage on lot D then they won't be able to expand the convention center...right?

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