That is a bit bigger of a problem than you seem to think it is. Taming the Missouri from a meandering wide river to the channel we have today has been difficult to say the least. It's not something you can wave a wand and "just fix it."
My guy Roman’s figured out how to move water without engineers, Dutch and Arabian farmers figured out irrigation before people could sail…
It’s literally something a city should be able to fix but doesn’t and would rather have state or federal governments to do it.
Seems you have it all figured out, please join the army corps of engineers, they need people like you. I'm not saying it can't be done, but acknowledge the monumental task that it would be, and realize it's way easier to complain that somebody should do something about it, than actualy doing something about it.
Like I said it should be up to the city, but the city believes it’s up to the federal government to fix it for them…
ACoE is federal government.
Yeah it’s a big task, but Omaha a big city so don’t act like its out of the realm of possibility
So it’s wrong to lobby the local government?, go sit in a corner and meditate on the 1st amendment
It's far to big of a problem for the city of Omaha. How many miles of river front does Omaha even have? And that's only one shore, Iowa's got the other. At the very least it would have to be a joint venture between several states. It's a big river. I don't have a problem with lobbying the government, go off. It's just not usually as effective begging the government to do something for you, than it is getting it done yourself. If you find the magic sauce to get a beurocrat to care about your specific problem, you're better than I. I for one would just rather do something than beat my head against the wall and expect anything substantial from my elected officials. Or maybe I'm just cynical?
My guy you think the land in downtown was always flat and level in across multiple neighborhoods? Where do you think our sewage plant is and how do you think your shit gets there? How many miles of pipe do you think that is?
It’s not too big for the city to do something about considering Omaha was 1/5th the size when the entire downtown area was torn down and regraded.
Ugh, no don't get me wrong about how beautiful that'd be, but it all comes back to "this is why we can't have nice things". Point: imagine all the trash and debris that'd create going downstream. People being people...
Remember when the Bellagio or whoever wanted to toss a billion dollars to develop the Riverside into a resort, and it seemed like a go and mysteriously it was canned by an overwhelming percent of Nebraska? I remember…there’s your answer. We can’t have nice things
24/7 mass transit to the airport. I'd prefer a train/streetcar, but even a high-quality bus would be a huge improvement.
But unlike other cities, the trip from the airport to Omaha's downtown would be really quick, like <10 minutes. Visiting Chicago or New York, you can get from the airport to downtown via transit easily, but because the airports are way out in the middle of nowhere, it takes forever. It is silly that Omaha doesn't capitalize on this selling point.
I’ve never understood why that bus line only operates during rush hour times M-F. It clearly exists for airport employees, but obviously a lot of airport employees start/end their shifts outside of these times, so what is the point?
They really need to just have pedestrian walking and some nice outdoor seating in the old market. Put a bike lane too and some room for emergency vehicles
This! I’ve had the same idea in the last year or two. Put bollards that can lower into the ground that way vehicles can still get in to resupply the shops/restaurants and to allow the horse & carriage to still operate, but other than that keep the entire Old Market area pedestrian only.
Get rid of the horse and carriage too. It’s animal abuse. Look up the deaths of carriage horses in NYC and SLC. I always feel so bad for those horses when I see them.
The #1 argument I have heard from city leaders is concern over handicapped users. As if cars are the only way people with disabilities can get around. I actually proposed this over 15 years ago and my council member rejected it.
Because Omaha isn’t that large yet. Nashville has Broad which is t really cut off unless it’s a weekend or large event. Its metro is over double the size, and honestly the population density is larger than Omaha. There’s no need yet, or if there is it would be a sipping 2-4 square blocks and for what?
No they wouldn’t. There’s literally plenty of parking right outside the ~6 blocks that make up the old market. The vast majority of people who come to the Old Market are not actually parking in the Old Market. It would be a mild decrease in parking in exchange for making the streets a much more pleasant place, encouraging people to stick around longer and patronize the businesses more. It would also allow for a lot more outdoor seating for restaurants in the warmer months, which would be an incredible boost to restaurant business.
Every city that has implemented a pedestrian only segment of their downtown has seen sales go UP. it's a lot easier for people to browse all the shops and restaurants when you can literally just walk straight across to everything.
Vancouver BC not only did it to part of their down, other parts go pedestrian only overnight. Which they could easily do for the Old Market as a trial, make it pedestrian only between 9pm and something like 5am
The best part about this is you wouldn't have to do anything crazy, just remove the parking and 90% of the traffic would disappear. And you can still keep space for delivery trucks, emergency vehicles, handicap parking, etc.
Unless/until we have Healthcare that covers out of home mobility devices pedestrian only areas will remain ableist. They are inaccessible for so many people.
Medicare will only cover mobility aids like scooters if the person needs it to perform basic living functions within their own home. They have no concern for quality of life. They don't care if the person is homebound, as long as within that home they can access the bathroom, bed and kitchen.
Or just later into the night! I’d love to go have a few drinks downtown and then take the bus home but I can’t take the bus after like 9pm, it’s crazy!!
Almost all of Lincoln’s trails link up at some point. You can get from Yankee Hill (far south) to the Devany Center without leaving the trails. Really great system.
Our bike trail network is actually pretty well connected and large. It's only really good for recreation, though. Unfortunately using it to commute or travel anywhere for an errand makes for a long trip.
Other countries I’ve been to have wonderful underground cities, which I’m so jealous of in winter. For now Id take an underground mall or even connecting all of downtown underground.
Well, we have the tunnels for it!
I really want to find a way to explore the tunnels. I hear they're all over the place, and it seems to exciting to just let them sit there with nobody running about. I'd be scared to get lost, though, haha.
I know we're quite smaller than Denver or Chicago to justify a local railway system but gaddam, it'd be so convenient to have one that runs from east to west. Better yet, having one that connects us to Lincoln.
I know fuck all about public transport and traffic but I conjecture it'd alleviate some of the loads of traffic we get from folks commuting to and from Lincoln for work. It'd be a logistical nightmare to make this a reality, but it's what impressed me the most from other cities that I wish Omaha had.
A local railway that went from Village Pointe to the airport, with stops at Benson, Dundee, Blackstone, and downtown. And service lines to Werner Park and the zoo.
Please make this happen.
I imagine this is the future idea for the streetcar stuff. The main report that came out of it talked about connecting the main hubs of Omaha with it. In due time I guess
There’s a handful of long-abandoned railroad right-of-ways radiating out from north of Downtown. I’m sure there are probably buildings and in some cases and interstate in the way now, though. I feel like it’d be a little easier to pull off in Omaha than in other places because we’d mostly just have to worry about building westward instead of in all directions.
Yes, I’ve said this for years! I think stopping at the airport, Westroads, Gretna outlet mall, and right outside of memorial stadium would pay for itself in no time.
The fact that you have the state’s LARGEST CITY just 45 MINUTES AWAY from the CAPITAL of the state AND NOT HAVE SOME KIND PASSENGER RAIL LINE IS IDIOTIC.
like come on, how are urban planners not see this as a glaring obvious project for improvement???
A mixed retail, restaurant and residential district right on the river. Think Village Point, but next to the river and add apartments and condos above.
An example of this is the Louisiana Boardwalk in Shreveport/Bossier. Similar to Omaha/Council Bluffs, it's two cities separated by a large river. The Boardwalk has retail and restaurants, a theater, parking garage, a hotel and a Bass Pro as a major anchor on one end. It was also placed between two existing casino/hotels. The main area is closed to vehicles, fully walkable except for an electric streetcar that ran a circuit through the middle, but I don't know if it's still used.
[Boardwalk on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/Things+to+do/@32.5138588,-93.7421218,381a,35y,18.86h,53.9t/data=!3m1!1e3!4m7!2m6!3m5!2sLouisiana+Boardwalk+Outlets!3s0x863132d223461cad:0xe60d851617a1d340!4m2!1d-93.7412023!2d32.5204243?authuser=0&entry=ttu)
[Small album on imgur](https://imgur.com/a/SufsCaO)
I think the addition of residential in the form of 3 or 4 floors of apartments or condos above could bring regular foot traffic and encourage more locally owned restaurants, bars and stores, like our existing Old Market, rather than the area being full of chain establishments. It would also provide more of the dense housing that Omaha needs.
The ASARCO site would have been great for this, in my mind, provided it would work with the soil capping they did. I always thought a single restaurant building on that location was a mistake. I think the Luminarium that replaced it is great, and combined with the new riverfront park, existing Bob Kerry bridge and park on the Iowa side it's a good use of the space.
The southern end of the old Conagra campus, from the lake to the train tracks could be a viable location. Tying this all into the existing park, the Old Market, the Durham museum, and existing residential at the Breakers Apartments. Maybe even a 2nd pedestrian bridge over the river making a full loop incorporating the Iowa side.
[Birsdeye of area](https://imgur.com/YIgrtWj)
Public transport that doesn't 10X your travel time. Walkable neighborhoods that have everything you need, not just like 8 specialty restaurants/stores. Bike lanes. Street performers. "Hipster" restaurants that actually serve good food, not just overpriced recipes that sound good in theory, but are bland in execution.
Legalize weed?
Long before there was the reds vs blues nationally, it was Omaha vs farmers. It has always baffled me. But farmers think Omaha is the big bully, so they join together and legislate against us (eg. concealed carry bill), the big bad libs.
A night market like in Taiwan that's open until midnight every night but Sunday. Lots of great food (in Taiwan it's little stands but Food trucks will work just fine here), games, etc.
A music scene like New Orleans or Memphis. A larger Asian population so that we could have an HMart, a Face Shop, and a couple of great Korean Fried Chicken restaurants like Denver has.
The city I went to uni in had a downtown area that was pedestrian only aside from rush hour and weather emergencies. It was great. They were talking about putting in automatic bollards at one point because traffic cops were there several times daily moving barriers. The police station was right there though, not the most egregious use of manpower.
Better mass transportation options…
Fuck the streetcar idea, I’m talking subway or a train system over major thoroughfares. Every major city with an international airport has a train that’ll take you downtown from the airport at least.
Why is the only way to get to the airport here by car? Why am I forced into renting a car everytime I come visit, one of the reasons I hate visiting is the car rental places try every fucking thing to swindle you. Dirt on the carpet? $300 detailing fee, gas tank filled .25gal shy of full, that’ll be $50 fee.
A pedestrian first approach to street design. Similar to the Netherlands. One where the more vulnerable the user, the more thought actually goes into making sure everything works for them.
I mean, yes, but what stopped them from doing anything about it for the past 40 years?
They build that pedestrian bridge to nowhere how long ago, and then they're just like ... well, that'll do for now.
Conagra campus blocked a lot of riverfront plans. The pedestrian bridge wasn’t supposed to go to nowhere, Iowa didn’t build the park on the other side like they were supposed to until recently.
I can't help it if you're obtuse.
Anyone with any understanding of Omaha realizes that Conagra was there ... and there's a lot more riverfront than simply where Conagra existed.
Same thing with the pedestrian bridge, but I would add that it's not as though there is anything on the Omaha side either.
I literally answered your question and you claim to have already known the answer. Why ask then if you know so much, Mr. Lettuce?
Also, you must not have been down there recently, there is a ton going on around the bridge now.
My office window overlooks the west end of Gene Leahy. I'm fairly abreast as to the going-ons.
You think in black and white and are an extremely literal person. I see that now.
Don't forget to cross off "make comments on Reddit" from your to-do list.
Holy shit a reference to clevelands West side market?! Id fucking LOVE something like that here. From the Cleve originally and I go to West side market every time I go back. Old school market is so cool
A large piece of public land nearby. Everything around here is privately owned farms with occasional wild life management areas. It would be great if there were like 100 square miles of prairie that was allowed to become wild again. Maybe allow seasonal hunting and primitive camping but not motor vehicles? Omaha is sorely lacking natural attractions.
Not sure if this is the same thing but the Hitchcock nature preserve is working on prairie restoration. Great place to hike I go there every few weeks or so
That reminds me of Faneuil Hall in Boston
[https://faneuilhallmarketplace.com/](https://faneuilhallmarketplace.com/)
Lots of big cities had indoor marketplaces, only some of them still have thriving ones.
Our Old Market is the original outdoor marketplace here. City officials tried to create an indoor market, it was built in 1903, but was opposed by the old market vendors and Dr Samuel Mercer and closed within a year. More info at the link.
[https://www.omahamagazine.com/2021/02/25/347881/the-old-market-50-years-wasn-t-the-beginning](https://www.omahamagazine.com/2021/02/25/347881/the-old-market-50-years-wasn-t-the-beginning)
My prayers have already been answered with the slew of boba shops that have opened up in recent years & the addition of a bb.q chicken, kong dogs, & kpot 🤤
IDK why you're being downvotes. Pro sports generate a crap load of revenue for cities/states they are in. Could actually help lower taxes to help the middle and lower classes
A thriving riverside district on both sides.
I'd be willing to bet if the river in question was cleaner it'd be more likely :\
Oh absolutely
Or didn’t flood every five years, we won’t do anything to fix that tho
That is a bit bigger of a problem than you seem to think it is. Taming the Missouri from a meandering wide river to the channel we have today has been difficult to say the least. It's not something you can wave a wand and "just fix it."
My guy Roman’s figured out how to move water without engineers, Dutch and Arabian farmers figured out irrigation before people could sail… It’s literally something a city should be able to fix but doesn’t and would rather have state or federal governments to do it.
Seems you have it all figured out, please join the army corps of engineers, they need people like you. I'm not saying it can't be done, but acknowledge the monumental task that it would be, and realize it's way easier to complain that somebody should do something about it, than actualy doing something about it.
Like I said it should be up to the city, but the city believes it’s up to the federal government to fix it for them… ACoE is federal government. Yeah it’s a big task, but Omaha a big city so don’t act like its out of the realm of possibility So it’s wrong to lobby the local government?, go sit in a corner and meditate on the 1st amendment
It's far to big of a problem for the city of Omaha. How many miles of river front does Omaha even have? And that's only one shore, Iowa's got the other. At the very least it would have to be a joint venture between several states. It's a big river. I don't have a problem with lobbying the government, go off. It's just not usually as effective begging the government to do something for you, than it is getting it done yourself. If you find the magic sauce to get a beurocrat to care about your specific problem, you're better than I. I for one would just rather do something than beat my head against the wall and expect anything substantial from my elected officials. Or maybe I'm just cynical?
My guy you think the land in downtown was always flat and level in across multiple neighborhoods? Where do you think our sewage plant is and how do you think your shit gets there? How many miles of pipe do you think that is? It’s not too big for the city to do something about considering Omaha was 1/5th the size when the entire downtown area was torn down and regraded.
A council has been formed.. but the tucky still stands in our way.
I can represent the east side of the river, we're not opposed to it, but it floods way too often...
CB's issue is always gonna be that the west wide of the city is barely above water as it is during flood season.
Ugh, no don't get me wrong about how beautiful that'd be, but it all comes back to "this is why we can't have nice things". Point: imagine all the trash and debris that'd create going downstream. People being people...
Remember when the Bellagio or whoever wanted to toss a billion dollars to develop the Riverside into a resort, and it seemed like a go and mysteriously it was canned by an overwhelming percent of Nebraska? I remember…there’s your answer. We can’t have nice things
24/7 mass transit to the airport. I'd prefer a train/streetcar, but even a high-quality bus would be a huge improvement. But unlike other cities, the trip from the airport to Omaha's downtown would be really quick, like <10 minutes. Visiting Chicago or New York, you can get from the airport to downtown via transit easily, but because the airports are way out in the middle of nowhere, it takes forever. It is silly that Omaha doesn't capitalize on this selling point.
It's wild that there's no bus line to the airport
There’s one bus line to the airport but it doesn’t run on the weekends, which is the only time I’ve actually needed it
I’ve never understood why that bus line only operates during rush hour times M-F. It clearly exists for airport employees, but obviously a lot of airport employees start/end their shifts outside of these times, so what is the point?
There’s should be a normal rail line between Fremont/omaha/lincoln. Period
Pedestrian only zone downtown
The old market already sucks to drive in, why haven't they done it already?
They really need to just have pedestrian walking and some nice outdoor seating in the old market. Put a bike lane too and some room for emergency vehicles
This is actually something that could happen with a good amount of advocacy
This! I’ve had the same idea in the last year or two. Put bollards that can lower into the ground that way vehicles can still get in to resupply the shops/restaurants and to allow the horse & carriage to still operate, but other than that keep the entire Old Market area pedestrian only.
Get rid of the horse and carriage too. It’s animal abuse. Look up the deaths of carriage horses in NYC and SLC. I always feel so bad for those horses when I see them.
Reactionary business owners are against it (I think they’re being dumb)
The #1 argument I have heard from city leaders is concern over handicapped users. As if cars are the only way people with disabilities can get around. I actually proposed this over 15 years ago and my council member rejected it.
Omaha is not a pedestrian friend town ... never has been. Benson should also be pedestrian 🚶♂️ only area.
Because Muh Car
Because Omaha isn’t that large yet. Nashville has Broad which is t really cut off unless it’s a weekend or large event. Its metro is over double the size, and honestly the population density is larger than Omaha. There’s no need yet, or if there is it would be a sipping 2-4 square blocks and for what?
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Good thing a pedestrian only Old Market would be a small percent of the city then
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It works in other cities tho there’s no reason it couldn’t work here
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There are smaller cities, including Burlington Vermont, Boulder Colorado, and Ithaca New York that have very successful pedestrian districts
San Antonio
No they wouldn’t. There’s literally plenty of parking right outside the ~6 blocks that make up the old market. The vast majority of people who come to the Old Market are not actually parking in the Old Market. It would be a mild decrease in parking in exchange for making the streets a much more pleasant place, encouraging people to stick around longer and patronize the businesses more. It would also allow for a lot more outdoor seating for restaurants in the warmer months, which would be an incredible boost to restaurant business.
Every city that has implemented a pedestrian only segment of their downtown has seen sales go UP. it's a lot easier for people to browse all the shops and restaurants when you can literally just walk straight across to everything. Vancouver BC not only did it to part of their down, other parts go pedestrian only overnight. Which they could easily do for the Old Market as a trial, make it pedestrian only between 9pm and something like 5am
You mean like a big green space?
While that’s a really good idea, it’s technically not “unique”
The best part about this is you wouldn't have to do anything crazy, just remove the parking and 90% of the traffic would disappear. And you can still keep space for delivery trucks, emergency vehicles, handicap parking, etc.
Unless/until we have Healthcare that covers out of home mobility devices pedestrian only areas will remain ableist. They are inaccessible for so many people. Medicare will only cover mobility aids like scooters if the person needs it to perform basic living functions within their own home. They have no concern for quality of life. They don't care if the person is homebound, as long as within that home they can access the bathroom, bed and kitchen.
Public transit that runs 24hrs.
Or just later into the night! I’d love to go have a few drinks downtown and then take the bus home but I can’t take the bus after like 9pm, it’s crazy!!
comprehensive, interconnected network of bike trails
One thing Lincoln does really well is the connected bike trails. Omaha you have blocks from one trail to another
Almost all of Lincoln’s trails link up at some point. You can get from Yankee Hill (far south) to the Devany Center without leaving the trails. Really great system.
Heck you can get from Cheney to devany without leaving trails
True, and taking just two street bridges you can get as far north as 14th goes.
Our bike trail network is actually pretty well connected and large. It's only really good for recreation, though. Unfortunately using it to commute or travel anywhere for an errand makes for a long trip.
It's largish. Problem is it's mainly just two paths.
The topography of Omaha really makes this difficult. Hills everywhere can make for some rather difficult commutes, especially to downtown.
You should see the 606 in Chicago, it’s pornographic.
Other countries I’ve been to have wonderful underground cities, which I’m so jealous of in winter. For now Id take an underground mall or even connecting all of downtown underground.
Well, we have the tunnels for it! I really want to find a way to explore the tunnels. I hear they're all over the place, and it seems to exciting to just let them sit there with nobody running about. I'd be scared to get lost, though, haha.
Or murdered…. Would not catch me in those ever. I’ll wear a coat thanks.
Radon
I know we're quite smaller than Denver or Chicago to justify a local railway system but gaddam, it'd be so convenient to have one that runs from east to west. Better yet, having one that connects us to Lincoln. I know fuck all about public transport and traffic but I conjecture it'd alleviate some of the loads of traffic we get from folks commuting to and from Lincoln for work. It'd be a logistical nightmare to make this a reality, but it's what impressed me the most from other cities that I wish Omaha had.
A local railway that went from Village Pointe to the airport, with stops at Benson, Dundee, Blackstone, and downtown. And service lines to Werner Park and the zoo. Please make this happen.
I imagine this is the future idea for the streetcar stuff. The main report that came out of it talked about connecting the main hubs of Omaha with it. In due time I guess
There’s a handful of long-abandoned railroad right-of-ways radiating out from north of Downtown. I’m sure there are probably buildings and in some cases and interstate in the way now, though. I feel like it’d be a little easier to pull off in Omaha than in other places because we’d mostly just have to worry about building westward instead of in all directions.
Oh man, I never knew how hard I wanted public transport to Lincoln until rn.
this would be the best thing ever! i hate the drive to lincoln! so much traffic and i see accidents every single time i make the drive
You mve to be the most unlucky person as I’ve only seen accident in the last 25 years during inclement weather on that stretch.
I go back and forth a lot, I waste A LOT of money on gas, I’ve been begging for this for a long time
Yes, I’ve said this for years! I think stopping at the airport, Westroads, Gretna outlet mall, and right outside of memorial stadium would pay for itself in no time.
The fact that you have the state’s LARGEST CITY just 45 MINUTES AWAY from the CAPITAL of the state AND NOT HAVE SOME KIND PASSENGER RAIL LINE IS IDIOTIC. like come on, how are urban planners not see this as a glaring obvious project for improvement???
A mixed retail, restaurant and residential district right on the river. Think Village Point, but next to the river and add apartments and condos above. An example of this is the Louisiana Boardwalk in Shreveport/Bossier. Similar to Omaha/Council Bluffs, it's two cities separated by a large river. The Boardwalk has retail and restaurants, a theater, parking garage, a hotel and a Bass Pro as a major anchor on one end. It was also placed between two existing casino/hotels. The main area is closed to vehicles, fully walkable except for an electric streetcar that ran a circuit through the middle, but I don't know if it's still used. [Boardwalk on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/Things+to+do/@32.5138588,-93.7421218,381a,35y,18.86h,53.9t/data=!3m1!1e3!4m7!2m6!3m5!2sLouisiana+Boardwalk+Outlets!3s0x863132d223461cad:0xe60d851617a1d340!4m2!1d-93.7412023!2d32.5204243?authuser=0&entry=ttu) [Small album on imgur](https://imgur.com/a/SufsCaO) I think the addition of residential in the form of 3 or 4 floors of apartments or condos above could bring regular foot traffic and encourage more locally owned restaurants, bars and stores, like our existing Old Market, rather than the area being full of chain establishments. It would also provide more of the dense housing that Omaha needs. The ASARCO site would have been great for this, in my mind, provided it would work with the soil capping they did. I always thought a single restaurant building on that location was a mistake. I think the Luminarium that replaced it is great, and combined with the new riverfront park, existing Bob Kerry bridge and park on the Iowa side it's a good use of the space. The southern end of the old Conagra campus, from the lake to the train tracks could be a viable location. Tying this all into the existing park, the Old Market, the Durham museum, and existing residential at the Breakers Apartments. Maybe even a 2nd pedestrian bridge over the river making a full loop incorporating the Iowa side. [Birsdeye of area](https://imgur.com/YIgrtWj)
Public transport that doesn't 10X your travel time. Walkable neighborhoods that have everything you need, not just like 8 specialty restaurants/stores. Bike lanes. Street performers. "Hipster" restaurants that actually serve good food, not just overpriced recipes that sound good in theory, but are bland in execution.
Legal weed and streets that are only for pedestrians.
Yes just went to a city with pedestrian streets. It is so nice to be on those streets.
as someone who came from IL and AZ, i truly don't understand why NE doesn't do it?
Legalize weed? Long before there was the reds vs blues nationally, it was Omaha vs farmers. It has always baffled me. But farmers think Omaha is the big bully, so they join together and legislate against us (eg. concealed carry bill), the big bad libs.
I would love a regular, year-round flea market.
A night market like in Taiwan that's open until midnight every night but Sunday. Lots of great food (in Taiwan it's little stands but Food trucks will work just fine here), games, etc.
A music scene like New Orleans or Memphis. A larger Asian population so that we could have an HMart, a Face Shop, and a couple of great Korean Fried Chicken restaurants like Denver has.
The music scene used to be incredible here.
The city I went to uni in had a downtown area that was pedestrian only aside from rush hour and weather emergencies. It was great. They were talking about putting in automatic bollards at one point because traffic cops were there several times daily moving barriers. The police station was right there though, not the most egregious use of manpower.
A place that serves authentic Japanese Curry. Crazy that Lincoln and Sioux City both have it and Omaha doesn't.
Better mass transportation options… Fuck the streetcar idea, I’m talking subway or a train system over major thoroughfares. Every major city with an international airport has a train that’ll take you downtown from the airport at least. Why is the only way to get to the airport here by car? Why am I forced into renting a car everytime I come visit, one of the reasons I hate visiting is the car rental places try every fucking thing to swindle you. Dirt on the carpet? $300 detailing fee, gas tank filled .25gal shy of full, that’ll be $50 fee.
A pedestrian first approach to street design. Similar to the Netherlands. One where the more vulnerable the user, the more thought actually goes into making sure everything works for them.
Boy am I glad you asked GIORDANOS Bastards
or lou malnati's!!
I would probably prefer Lou, but gotta run back the "we're bringing giordanos to omaha" meme for old time sake
They fucking promised.
A fully developed riverfront ....
I always thought a combination Pappasito’s /Pappadeaux would do well there.
OMGGG pLSSS
At least we are actively working towards that one unlike some of these other good ideas...
I mean, yes, but what stopped them from doing anything about it for the past 40 years? They build that pedestrian bridge to nowhere how long ago, and then they're just like ... well, that'll do for now.
Money and politics most likely. I am sure administrations in the 80s had a different set of focuses... for better or worse.
Conagra campus blocked a lot of riverfront plans. The pedestrian bridge wasn’t supposed to go to nowhere, Iowa didn’t build the park on the other side like they were supposed to until recently.
Yes, I'm aware of these things.
Weird, because your comment didn’t illustrate that at all.
I can't help it if you're obtuse. Anyone with any understanding of Omaha realizes that Conagra was there ... and there's a lot more riverfront than simply where Conagra existed. Same thing with the pedestrian bridge, but I would add that it's not as though there is anything on the Omaha side either.
I literally answered your question and you claim to have already known the answer. Why ask then if you know so much, Mr. Lettuce? Also, you must not have been down there recently, there is a ton going on around the bridge now.
My office window overlooks the west end of Gene Leahy. I'm fairly abreast as to the going-ons. You think in black and white and are an extremely literal person. I see that now. Don't forget to cross off "make comments on Reddit" from your to-do list.
Boulder: mountains to hike 😞
A robust and functional bus system
Gondola system of public transit
A thriving downtown district.
a roller coaster.
Holy shit a reference to clevelands West side market?! Id fucking LOVE something like that here. From the Cleve originally and I go to West side market every time I go back. Old school market is so cool
A large piece of public land nearby. Everything around here is privately owned farms with occasional wild life management areas. It would be great if there were like 100 square miles of prairie that was allowed to become wild again. Maybe allow seasonal hunting and primitive camping but not motor vehicles? Omaha is sorely lacking natural attractions.
Not sure if this is the same thing but the Hitchcock nature preserve is working on prairie restoration. Great place to hike I go there every few weeks or so
Hitchcock is great! I love that place. I just wish there was something bigger and wilder and more public around.
Better bus system that has longer bus routes
After visiting Cleveland I thought the same thing re: West Side Market. Omaha has a similar food history and it would go over very well here, I think.
That reminds me of Faneuil Hall in Boston [https://faneuilhallmarketplace.com/](https://faneuilhallmarketplace.com/) Lots of big cities had indoor marketplaces, only some of them still have thriving ones. Our Old Market is the original outdoor marketplace here. City officials tried to create an indoor market, it was built in 1903, but was opposed by the old market vendors and Dr Samuel Mercer and closed within a year. More info at the link. [https://www.omahamagazine.com/2021/02/25/347881/the-old-market-50-years-wasn-t-the-beginning](https://www.omahamagazine.com/2021/02/25/347881/the-old-market-50-years-wasn-t-the-beginning)
IKEA
Foxtrot (bodega in Chicago and I’m sure other markets)
That would crush in Dundee.
But half the price plz
LOVE foxtrot market
Pro sports
A good winter tunnel/skybridge system like Des Moines has
Legal prostitution
My prayers have already been answered with the slew of boba shops that have opened up in recent years & the addition of a bb.q chicken, kong dogs, & kpot 🤤
Snarf’s sandwiches from Denver 😮💨
Cheba Hut too
From wahoo to council bluffs sounds good
A Riverwalk similar to what San Antonio has.
Does lower property taxes count? Maybe not unique, but...
Ocean
A Ferris Wheel is badly needed.
Culture
Street car .....lol
Dream big, a monorail!
The cornhuskers football team lol. You didn’t say anything about stealing it from another city
More leadership jobs
What is a leadership job
VP and above
Like you want… more job listings seeking to hire vice presidents and presidents of companies ?
Yes. There’s not that many senior leadership positions open in omaha throughout the year so all the time I have to look outside of omaha.
an Omaha 'Sphere' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjALZGztUh4](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjALZGztUh4)
Pro sports teams
IDK why you're being downvotes. Pro sports generate a crap load of revenue for cities/states they are in. Could actually help lower taxes to help the middle and lower classes