Omaha's western growth near limit

TitosBuritoBarn · Post by **TitosBuritoBarn** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 12:36 am

Fascinating article. It discusses how Omaha is about at the peak for it to be economically feasable to continue growing west. Major developments should be springing up along north and south routes soon and infill will become more common. Also noted was that the Old Mill area could see old one story office buildings torn down in favor of taller ones and that retail center density (ie less parking) could be very possible.

http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_pg=46&u_sid=2229870

DTO Luv · Post by **DTO Luv** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 8:32 am

I said on the forum awhile back that they would be tearing down buildings in Old Mill for new taller ones and no one believed me. I don't know how the city itself is going to grow south being blocked by Sarpy county, but the north could start to grow. Having the shopping center at 72nd and Sorenson will help.

the1wags · Post by **the1wags** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 8:37 am

Yeah I've also said that Old Mill is going to (hopefully) see more density move in there. I think the city's (Omaha proper) growth window is headed towards the NW. Bennington, we're coming for you!

StreetsOfOmaha · Post by **StreetsOfOmaha** » Sat Aug 26, 2006 3:03 pm

There are some interesting insights in that article.

Of course, I think it's great, both because I would VERY MUCH love to see more dense infill developments, across the entire metro, and because it saddens me that we're eating up so much beautiful, beautiful countryside in Western Douglas county.

I also see Old Mill and Miracle Hills seeing lots of infill office development. It's at such a crossroads now, with the WDE and the 680 intersecting practically right there, and it's relative "central" location.

With greater density and large parking STRUCTURES, I could see that area becoming a hub/western terminus for a light rail line running west from Downtown on Dodge Street.

w8ing · Post by **w8ing** » Sat Aug 26, 2006 5:45 pm

the1wags wrote:Yeah I've also said that Old Mill is going to (hopefully) see more density move in there. I think the city's (Omaha proper) growth window is headed towards the NW. Bennington, we're coming for you!

Coming? Already there. It's subdivsions all the way to Bennington. I used to live off of N. 72nd & 680, prepare to see more growth in that direction and North of ponca hills. Fort Calhoun and Nashville, look out.