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2017 Wish List

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Last year Coyote wrote:1) Restoration Exchange, the City of Omaha, OPA and HDR make a surprise announcement
2) More Development in the Blackstone District
3) Progress in the Year Round Farmer's Market
4) Storz property and the riverfront redeveloped (extending the riverfront sidewalk south past The Breakers).
5) Plans announced for the expansion of the CLink including the Baby Bob and Parking Garage on Lot D, paving the way for the development of Lot B
6) Announcement of a Huge new Sporting Event at the CLink
Time again to make your wish list for 2017.

1) City announces the downtown library is moving to Tetrad's development, making way for the new Kiewit Tower.
2) City finalizes plans for Lot B, anchored by an ESPN/Nike Sports Lounge.
3) City decides to create a world class museum on the riverfront.
4) City announces a Street Car plan from the airport to the Nebraska Medical Center, making way for numerous projects along Farnam St.
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Re: 2017 Wish List

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10th and Harney developed. A nice 6-8 story brick building with first floor retail and condos/apartments above.

News on the baby bob bridge.

New modern-unique looking library at the Tetrad site.


Any news on the riverfront.


Any news on the Lanoha site.
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Re: 2017 Wish List

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We stop referring to Westroads or anything east of 102nd street as "West Omaha", 102nd and Dodge is Halfway to what has been annexed by Omaha.
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Re: 2017 Wish List

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If you're quoting yourself from last year: 2016 wish list
nebraska wrote:
  1. 6-8 floor infill between 30-35th Streets, complements Midtown Crossing
  2. NebMed announces Saddle Creek will get moved (south of Dodge, where the mill building was) and consequent 2 more DRC towers
  3. Millard: The Lumberyard Phase 2 exploratory committee
  4. Fun Plex's 2nd coaster is taller, faster than 1st one
  5. City of Omaha releases 'Back To The River' master plan (from Anchor Inn to Marcy St, including reconnecting 8th and 9th St in HOAP)
  6. City Council's new High Tech Incentive Plan for companies purchasing property east of I680
  7. a coffeeshop or cafe closer to my apartment...
So, #1 could count with the new Mutual of Omaha hotel and apartments announcement.
#2 Saddle creek ain't moving, but UNMC is putting out bids for "urban development" west of Saddle Creek.
#3-6 whatever...
#7 I moved to Blackstone, so my coffee options now includes Archtype

Well for 2017, I wish:
  1. City of Omaha releases 'Back to the River' master plan, but this time we're talking world class museum (as mentioned by Coyote above)
  2. More stuff for Blackstone, because I live here now and would like more things. Let's start with City Bikes
  3. Urban filler project announced for Bohemian stretch of 13th Street, perhaps a couple of apartment projects for starters
  4. City admits parking requirements are holding back progress and allows denser construction projects without it (parking construction holds back projects because of costs)
  5. Omaha begins serious discussion of combining the public school districts, residents fight tooth and nail to protect status quo
  6. New mid-rise development announced at 84th Dodge or nearby, where the current HDR is.
  7. and bike lanes become a thing
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Re: 2017 Wish List

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2016:

1. Crossroads breaks ground N
2. Lanoha/Tetrad tenant announcements N
3. HDR groundbreaking Y(in new location)
4. Lots more ~4 floor infill Y(Yard, Alvine, Blackstone, Benson, Park Ave etc)
5. Large apartment project between MTC and DT Y(large renovation project)
6. MTC Phase 2 plans shown Y!
7. A/V begins to hit critical mass Y, thanks to HDR
8. BRT breaks ground N
9. OPA provides a bold plan to meet their wants and save the buildings bought for them N
10. Midrise apartment tower proposed N
11. The next Blackstone starts get get seeds planted. maybe S 13th. Y
12. New jobs enter the market Y/N
13. IA riverfront development kicks Omaha's into gear N
14. Lot B proposals N
15. UNMC breaks ground on hotel/iEXCEL and hints at Omaha Steel potential. N(iEXCEL should be quick tho)


2017:

1. Crossroads breaks ground
2. Lanoha/Tetrad tenant announcements
3. Lot B Announcement
4. Riverfront RFP
5. MTC Phase 2 breaks ground
6. BRT breaks ground
7. Capitol Place breaks ground
8. Capitol District open for CWS
9. ConAgra space leased by out of town employer
10. INFILL
11. UNMC announces plans for hotel/Omaha Steel
12. West Farm breaks ground
13. Midrise residential DT Announced
14. Streetcar plans announced
15. Eppley hits 4.5 million
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Creighton makes Final 4 :mrgreen:
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Re: 2017 Wish List

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2016:
1) Groundbreaking for the new crossroads development. N
2) A plan announced for the Lanoha Tower spot. N
3) A tenant for the Waitt Plaza location in Aksarben. Y!
4) Kyle Allen. N
5) A new large-scale public art campaign in Omaha. N

1/5...not even a good batting average.

2017:
1) The makers/arts and craft district sees physical change and the blvd is approved.
2) BRT stays on schedule.
3) Streetcar plan is approved, funded.
4) Literally anything to happen crossroads...anything.
5) Riverfront proposal.
6) Mello wins mayorship.
7) North Omaha developments (24th and Lake/75 North) continue developments into nodes.
8. Papio trail begins extension to Tranquility.
9) Local, non-chain restaurants and bars in the Capitol district.
10) Changes to parking minimums.
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Re: 2018 Wish List

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Taco wrote: 2017:
1) The makers/arts and craft district sees physical change and the blvd is approved. N
2) BRT stays on schedule. Y
3) Streetcar plan is approved, funded. N
4) Literally anything to happen crossroads...anything. N
5) Riverfront proposal. Y
6) Mello wins mayorship. N
7) North Omaha developments (24th and Lake/75 North) continue developments into nodes. Y
8. Papio trail begins extension to Tranquility. N
9) Local, non-chain restaurants and bars in the Capitol district. Y
10) Changes to parking minimums. N?
For 2017 it looks like 4/10 for me assuming I haven't missed anything on the parking minimums. Still, an improvement from 2016.

In 2018 I will repeat a few from last year and add some others
1) Physical changes occur in one or more of: North downtown makers district, crossroads, riverfront/con agra/GLM, unmc west of pacific, or the grass lots downtown.
2) Crossroads ownership changes hands.
3) Changes to parking minimums.
4) State budget stabilizes with no further cuts to education or tuition increases
5) Big Papio trail begins extension to Tranquility.
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