Here is a link and some highlights from the OWH article:
http://www.omaha.com/article/20100308/N ... ne-special
At the same time the new pipe is laid, workers will install new sidewalks, benches, trees, lighting and a sound system. All wiring will be tucked neatly underground. The sound system will be used for parades, concerts and other events.
Jones said bollard lights, a type of cost-efficient LED outdoor lighting encased in a vertical post at ground level, were selected to give Main Street an intimate feel.
I hope there are some renderings released soon.In fact, the city will also be able to afford a few flourishes, such as a one-block-long public festival area south of Main Street on Fourth Street.
The festival area will include a moveable stage that can be wheeled out and anchored with its back to Main Street and the Romanesque Cass County Courthouse, built in 1892.