JOE RUFF WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITER wrote:The sweeping marketing and advertising campaign, which includes a new logo and design changes at the company’s Omaha campus, was unveiled Monday afternoon in a presentation to ConAgra employees.
JOE RUFF WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITER wrote:What: Adding a public fountain at the entrance in the shape of the company’s new logo. The fountain will have jets of water of varying heights that can be lighted at night. Dozens of flags with brand names and colors will be installed on the drive leading to the headquarters, and the company later will add a statue commemorting Chef Boyardee founder Hector Bioardi.
When: The fountain work has begun. It will be completed in September, when the flags will go up. Some of the flags will replace more than two dozen American flags, which will be placed in a public area of ConAgra’s campus.
Definitely an improvement over what is there now. Â I like the fountain and the integration of the statues of some of their recognized brand individuals like the Chef.
This is definitely a great improvement to that corner plaza, which was/is rather big and desolate. More fountains/sculptures Downtown is almost always a good thing.
"The right to have access to every building in the city by private motorcar in an age when everyone possesses such a vehicle is actually the right to destroy the city."
Lewis Mumford, The Highway and the City, 1963
I agree with the previous two posters.  That will enhance what is currently a plain corner  the view from the corner is nice when you look down the row of trees and flags, but the actual corner needs a spruce up.
It will be interesting to see the brand flags go up, although I hope they keep the USA flags for holidays and such.
Guest22 wrote:Does anyone know why Conagra put a fence up at their main entrance that now shows a rendering with a fountain on it? Are they going to redo it soon?
I imagine that would be because they're starting construction, considering they said it would be complete in September...
"The right to have access to every building in the city by private motorcar in an age when everyone possesses such a vehicle is actually the right to destroy the city."
Lewis Mumford, The Highway and the City, 1963
Well, I don't know for sure. That's just my guess and my hope.
"The right to have access to every building in the city by private motorcar in an age when everyone possesses such a vehicle is actually the right to destroy the city."
Lewis Mumford, The Highway and the City, 1963
I know a guy that works for ConAgra in Minneapolis, and we talked about this fountain a couple of weeks ago. Â At that point, the fountain was definitely still happening, and it's part of their big branding relaunch, so hopefully it's juts a matter of time.
You'd think they would have that pretty well all sorted out before they make a HUGE media announcement about this new aesthetic to the Omaha campus.
Well, I hope they still plan to improve the plaza at 10th and Farnam.
"The right to have access to every building in the city by private motorcar in an age when everyone possesses such a vehicle is actually the right to destroy the city."
Lewis Mumford, The Highway and the City, 1963
They could sell part of their gigantic yard, perhaps the part next to the Embassy, to someone who will use it for something other than a tree field. Problem solved.
Having storefronts on the east side of 10th St. would do WONDERS!
"The right to have access to every building in the city by private motorcar in an age when everyone possesses such a vehicle is actually the right to destroy the city."
Lewis Mumford, The Highway and the City, 1963
A construction fence is going up all around the plaza at 10th and Farnam today, and all of the 90s plaza lights have been removed. Hmmmm.
Do we think they are proceeding with a revamped plaza - sans fountain?
Anybody know details?
"The right to have access to every building in the city by private motorcar in an age when everyone possesses such a vehicle is actually the right to destroy the city."
Lewis Mumford, The Highway and the City, 1963
This would be fantastic. I actually spoke to a ConAgra employee today who had no knowledge of the project ever being canceled in the first place.
"The right to have access to every building in the city by private motorcar in an age when everyone possesses such a vehicle is actually the right to destroy the city."
Lewis Mumford, The Highway and the City, 1963
It's just so strange that they got all ready to do this last year, fenced it off, put fancy graphics up on the fence, and then ended up taking the fences down and supposedly "canceling" the project.
Now here we are with a new fence and a building permit.
"The right to have access to every building in the city by private motorcar in an age when everyone possesses such a vehicle is actually the right to destroy the city."
Lewis Mumford, The Highway and the City, 1963
Perhaps a construction delay, which as you know can be for any number of reasons. Â Hard to imagine why it would've been cancel in the first place with that obnoxious re-branding spoon all over their products and website.
Maybe it was too close to the interstate and it had to be converted into a billboard.
They're removing the brick pavers with a skid-loader today.
"The right to have access to every building in the city by private motorcar in an age when everyone possesses such a vehicle is actually the right to destroy the city."
Lewis Mumford, The Highway and the City, 1963
"The right to have access to every building in the city by private motorcar in an age when everyone possesses such a vehicle is actually the right to destroy the city."
Lewis Mumford, The Highway and the City, 1963
Work has been picking up recently and a lot of concrete has been poured.
"The right to have access to every building in the city by private motorcar in an age when everyone possesses such a vehicle is actually the right to destroy the city."
Lewis Mumford, The Highway and the City, 1963