Mayor Fahey W ins Laurels Award

Omaha by Design is proud to announce Mayor Mike Fahey is the latest recipient of the Omaha By Design Laurels Award. The Laurels Award is given to individuals, organizations and businesses that make significant contributions to great public spaces in our City.

 During his term in office, Mayor Fahey contributed to Omaha’s great places through his aggressive park renovation and neighborhood grant initiatives. 

Rex Fisher, chairman of Omaha by Design , and president of Qwest Nebraska, presented Mayor Fahey with the Laurels Award at a ceremony in the Qwest Center Hilton.
Since the 2001 introduction of the park renovation program, the City has completed 25 neighborhood park renovations and has 14 renovations underway.  Thirty-seven additional parks will be renovated by spring 2008.  In addition to the park renovation program, the Mayor’s office annually awards grants to fund neighborhood-based beautification and safety projects.

For the last year and a half, the Mayor’s support and leadership of Omaha By Design was essential for the completion of the comprehensive urban design plan for the City of Omaha. His support was instrumental in the unanimous passage of the Urban Design Element for the City’s Master Plan by the Planning Board and Omaha City Council.

As part of the implementation of Omaha by Design recommendations, Fahey announced the identification of the Benson area as the first neighborhood alliance planning model.  The Mayor’s Office, Planning Department and Omaha by Design will be leading a partnership of neighborhood associations, business owners and the University of Nebraska of Omaha to develop a comprehensive plan for the area.  This alliance will serve as a model for other future neighborhood alliances throughout the city. 

Rex Fisher, chairman of Omaha By Design and president of Qwest Nebraska, presented Mayor Fahey with the Laurels Award at a ceremony in the Qwest Center Hilton. You can read about the new urban design element of the City’s Master Plan at www.omahabydesign.org.
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