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CapitalGuy

Come on now, you know enough to know that what you here publicly is not always what comes to pass.

CapitalGuy

Yeah we really had alot of say on that arena in another state. Good, then you'll understand when you have no say as to what goes on with your friendly soutwestern neighbor. And, I agree that the arena is going to need a major tenant and it is likely going to have to be the BBall Huskers or a minor ...

CapitalGuy

Please stop posting until you graduate high school. Thanks.

CapitalGuy

From everything I can recall the minimum specs for a new arena and convention center was at least 15,000 seats and 35 to 50k square feet of convention space along with an additional 20k sq. ft. of banquet space. Again these are just the bare minimum requirements the actual finalized plan may be larg...

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Did I miss something? I thought only one building was being selected. How/where would all 3 get built? One for sure will get built on the block where the old Starship theater was (P,Q,13,14). If the Synergy proposal (22 story tower) is chosen for that location, they will likely also get the go ahea...

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The really exciting part about the possible developments coming to DT Lincoln in the next 5-10 years is that these possible 3 towers have the possibility of being in the top 5 tallest buildings in Lincoln. Obviously, the Capitol will stay number 1 at 400 foot, but the 22 story Synergy tower will lik...

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I can't believe how big those things are. Â It's hard to tell from a distance, but put a human next to it and you can really get a sense of the scale. WOW, this is just begging for a one-liner. I'll leave it for DTO. If the pylons really do rise 200 feet above the river, that will be an impressive ...

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Hammons won't build downtown, but committed to developing a hotel-convention center west of the Haymarket [/b] Hammons, who was in Lincoln Thursday to talk with city officials and others involved with the West Haymarket project, said he has too much on his plate right now to develop a hotel on the ...

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Not to be the debbie downer, but I just watched this report online and nothing new was said. Fahey never said the stadium was "a go." He reiterated his support for the concept. I get the impression that no timeline or renderings were given because they have not moved any farther along with...

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How can you say that? Omaha has always had a significant DT residential presence. Take the new residences in the last 2 years and compare the numbers that were around before that and it won't be close to what DT already had. That's a rather uninformed statement. DT living didn't just spring to life...

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What's the guarantee that retirees would want to live there? Why doesn't FNC build a twin across the street for all of it's retirees then? Seriously, if this project was proposed in Omaha, you'd have wet your pants. Because is it in Lincoln you jump straight to the viability? You must not have read...

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Well, now this is interesting

http://msn.foxsports.com/cbk/story/6640996

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Does the UN system have any say about UNO going to 1-AA? You think they'd realize the benefit of it.. oh yeah they're all husker blind.

Reeeaaalllyyy. There is an obvious benefit? Please enlighten me on how the move to D1-AA is a can't miss.

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We live in a metro area of 700,000. Ok, I'll go ahead and say it before some of our experts do. This guy is an idiot, doesn't he know there are 860,452 people in the Omaha Metro! How could this guy possibly be an athletic director? In all seriousness, I think Kemp would be a great athletic director...

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Rumor going around that Altman will be named head coach at Iowa today or tomorrow. If this rumor has credibility (big IF), Creighton should get on McKenna quickly.

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Indiana State men's basketball coaching search nears conclusion Indiana State Director of Athletics Ron Prettyman said Saturday that four finalists will be interviewed from Monday to Wednesday. Prettyman is not sure whether they will be off- or on-campus interviews, but he has previously stated tha...

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I have no problem with Omaha bidding for the tourneys, but don't turn around and insult & bash the very people you are trying to woo if they decide to go another direction.

CapitalGuy

It's been awhile since I read that 'gem' from Douglass..The last 3 letters of his last name says it all.. Wow, that is a pretty rude comment by your usually tame and diplomatic standards Cowboy. I think Douglass raises some very valid points. One thing I noticed, now that I no longer live in Omaha,...

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Cass County Experiences Growth From 2 Sides Before people click or start to |expletive|, the article is written by the Journal-Star so obviously it is going to have a Lincoln point of view. Do not waste time critiquing the article's style, if you have that much time you need to consider trying to f...

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Rumors starting to float around in cyberspace that Altman is in at Iowa. The fans of "Omaha's team" should not worry however, because in my opinion they have an even better coach sitting down the row. Hopefully, the administration doesn't snub him. He has certainly shown loyalty to that pr...

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Alford to NM close to a done deal

This could get interesting.

CapitalGuy

Hence, my reply in the Grow Omaha thread. This comment is extremely vague and general. Yet, people are going ape |expletive| over it. Given who started this thread it is pretty much cursed to begin with anyways.

CapitalGuy

Don't mean to split hairs here....but I think that was a tad bit of a liberal paraphrase on your part Coyote. From what I read of what you have posted you make it sound like there is a specific group that is very close to building a 30-40 story building downtown. What I recall hearing on the program...

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I am not sure why people think this all of the sudden going to create suburban voting bloc. This won't happen for 2 reasons: 1. Do you guys really think the city council caucuses on suburban/urban lines? I personally don't see it. I don't think there is any cooperation based on what part of town the...

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Announcement is to be a new multi-use project behind Jams. Â The development will contain retail, office, and condos. Â If you noticed, the Vatterot College Building West of the Jams strip center has been sold and will be part of the development. Glad you posted this, because it gives me confirmati...

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So are you selling shares of your company or are you just asking for donations without future dividends. Before anyone gives you money make sure you consult an attorney so you don't end up with a messy situation.

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Wow. Lincoln is on major crack. Â Now this is the type of intelligent conversation that keeps me coming back. But to stay on topic, I just hope this new arena gets built soon because it will get annoying having to coordinate schedules with the other tenants at the Qwest Center every year. Seriousl...

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More about the Haymarket area in John Mabry's column.... http://journalstar.com/articles/2007/01/22/sports/doc45b457e75d61d646311512.txt But let’s start with the dream, and it’s a whopper, as it should be. What if the Husker basketball teams played in an 18,000-seat Haymarket arena with even more sp...

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Verizon to Announce Plans to Move 800 Jobs to Lincoln [/b] City officials are in the final stages of sealing a deal in which Verizon will bring about 800 jobs to Lincoln, according to sources familiar with the project. Dirt is scheduled to be turned in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln technology ...

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Hickman's Growth If all five annexations are approved, Hickman will have grown by about 200 acres since 2000, Mayor Jim Hrouda said. For years, Hickman was a town of about 800 people, he said, but water use indicates it now has about 1,650 people. The growth on Lincoln's south side continues to sta...

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It would be so cool to have commuter rail between Omaha and Lincoln. Personally, I would rather have commuter rail than streetcars. I just think the economic benefit would have a much larger spread across the region. It would be a spark for Omaha, Lincoln, and all of the communities in between that ...

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So don't get all attacking me CU fans, most of you are pathetic at games. Don't worry about being attacked, you seem to be the only one that attacks. So unless you are into self mutilation, you should be ok. Perrault must be reading the eomahaforums :yes: . Seriously, this is not unusual for Creigh...

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Hmm the atmosphere doesnt seam as fun down there is Lincoln as it does at the Q. Â I love going to CU games at the Q because it's such a good time. Wow, either you are a comedian or absolutely intent on showing your ignorance on the internet. I can tell you that I have been to CU-NU bball games at ...

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Task Force Recommends Moving Fairgrounds The mayor’s arena task force decided Thursday to weigh in on whether the state fairgrounds should move after all. And their decision was no surprise: Move the fairgrounds to 84th Street and Havelock Avenue, where they can combine campuses with the Lancaster ...

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New Jobs on the Way Here’s what we know: A major announcement may be coming soon about an employer bringing hundreds of jobs to town. Good jobs. Off the record, people say it’s the biggest thing to hit Lincoln in years. Chamber President Wendy Birdsall said disclosing information about a company th...

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Swift, I don't doubt any of what you are saying, and when left with no choice people are certain to adapt to the circumstances such as not losing their parking space. As fas as walking, I will note that most people who live downtown are emptynesters or single. So they could get away with walking to ...

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Here's the deal. Any DT grocery store is going to have a big percentage of it's shoppers that walk up. I can tell you that given DT's current population you will have more walk-up shoppers than AKV or 52nd does. Yes the populaitions 1 mile away may be different but no one is going to walk a mile fo...

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Lonnie - you stated exactly what I wanted to say in such a clear way. You definitely hit the nail on the head. Any person with background in business or economics would clearly see why there is not a grocer in DT Omaha at this time. Everyone needs to remember this isn't Field of Dreams you don't bui...

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Trust me people have surely looked into a grocer in DT Omaha it is probably just not feasible yet. After all what research have you done to support your assertion that a grocery store downtown would be a success? Store owners and developers aren't playing with Monopoly money, they have to pay the bi...

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New construction I am sure plays a part and at Aksarben you're close to the $$$ in Westside and Dundee. I'd say this has taken sometime to get off of the ground as well, and they still haven't even started construction on anything. North Downtown will take off when ever the baseball stadium gets the...

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