Press Release Archives
2013
2012
- December 03, 2012: hidden gems list released, ideas sought for 10th entry
- November 05, 2012: 2012 obd awards luncheon
- September 17, 2012: local groups to celebrate 2012 park(ing) day
- August 13, 2012: urban village development to receive neighborhood leaf
- May 21, 2012: two receive 2012 civic leaf
- March 29, 2012: stream clean up march 31
- March 21, 2012: lauritzen gardens, up, ndor receive 2012 green leaf
- March 08, 2012: curbside chat on the unaddressed cost of city growth march 21
- January 17, 2012: obd awards luncheon jan. 31
2011
- November 08, 2011: city, obd to launch neighborhood historic preservation pilot project
- October 26, 2011: 10th anniversary reception
- October 25, 2011: print sales to benefit preserve omaha public art fund
- October 14, 2011: obd releases preservation assessment report
- October 05, 2011: place game workshop at malcolm x birth site oct. 15
- September 26, 2011: explore your omaha with obd’s qr code tour
- June 20, 2011: david levy named chair of obd advisory committee
- April 14, 2011: park receives green leaf
- March 28, 2011: proposals sought for oppd refrigerator art project
- March 25, 2011: prairie lane place game workshop postponed
- March 10, 2011: prairie lane to host place game march 26
- January 14, 2011: project to introduce prairie grasses to local parks
- January 04, 2011: reception, pass the potatoes announcement jan. 13
2010
- December 14, 2010: omaha city council approves environment omaha document
- November 23, 2010: the 11: events you shouldn’t miss if you live in omaha
- October 25, 2010: dollars and sense report addresses economics of sustainability
- October 19, 2010: neighborhood leaf honors community gardens
- October 07, 2010: planning board recommends approval of eo document
- September 29, 2010: final draft of environment omaha document complete
- September 29, 2010: tree planting oct. 1
- September 14, 2010: tree planting sept. 18
- September 10, 2010: mutual volunteer day 2010
- August 17, 2010: obd awards 2010 civic leaf to collin stadium project
- July 29, 2010: pass the potatoes: it’s time to vote
- July 13, 2010: historic florence on display
- May 05, 2010: public works receives 2010 green leaf
- March 30, 2010: city, obd to host public meeting on community health april 13
- January 27, 2010: Environment Omaha at Tu B’Shevat
- January 21, 2010: ObD Awards Luncheon Jan. 27
- January 06, 2010: City, ObD to Host Public Meeting on Resource Conservation Jan. 20
2009
- December 30, 2009: New Features Added to BensonBeat.com
- December 05, 2009: OPEN HOUSE FOR NATURAL ENVIRONMENT GOAL AREA DEC. 11
- November 18, 2009: NEIGHBORHOOD LEAF RECOGNIZES REVITALIZATION EFFORT
- August 24, 2009: INFORMATION OPEN HOUSE ON BUILDING CONSTRUCTION SEPT. 10
- August 19, 2009: 2009 CIVIC LEAF HONORS BRIDGE AND PLAZA
- August 17, 2009: PUBLIC COMMENT SOUGHT ON FIRST SECTION OF ENVIRONMENT OMAHA
- August 03, 2009: PLACE GAME FACILITATOR TRAINING AUG. 8 IN COUNCIL BLUFFS
- June 18, 2009: COUNCIL BLUFFS VOLUNTEERS SOUGHT FOR PLACE GAME FACILITATOR TRAINING
- June 08, 2009: WISLANCRAFT TO OCCUPY BENSON FREE SPACE
- May 18, 2009: GREEN LEAF SALUTES OMAHA’S RIGHT-OF-WAY GARDENERS
- May 12, 2009: NEIGHBORHOOD SUPPORT MEETING FOR COLE CREEK/ORCHARD PARK JUNE 2
- May 11, 2009: WALKING/ONLINE TOUR PLACE GAME MAY 21
- April 23, 2009: WANTED: GREAT IDEAS FOR BENSON FREE SPACE
- April 13, 2009: COLE CREEK OPEN HOUSE APRIL 21
- April 13, 2009: INFORMATION OPEN HOUSE ON URBAN FORM & TRANSPORTATION APRIL 30
- February 24, 2009: PLACE GAME WORKSHOP FOR PARK EAST NA MARCH 10
- February 19, 2009: PLACE GAME WORKSHOP FOR BELEVEDERE POINT NA MARCH 7
- February 16, 2009: THE COLE CREEK PROJECT LAUNCHES MINI-GRANT PROGRAM
- January 26, 2009: ALDEN AUST HONORED WITH 2008 LAURELS AWARD
- January 05, 2009: WEB SITE LAUNCHED FOR THE COLE CREEK PROJECT
2008
- December 17, 2008: OBD AWARDS 2008 CIVIC LEAF to MCC, OPL, MAT
- November 20, 2008: ENVIRONMENTAL ELEMENT COMMUNITY KICKOFF MEETING DEC. 4
- November 06, 2008: CITY, OMAHA BY DESIGN LAUNCH CREATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL ELEMENT
- October 22, 2008: GET HOOKED ON THE BEAT
- October 13, 2008: PLACE GAME SET FOR 40TH & HAMILTON FOCUS TEAM OCT. 23
- September 05, 2008: OBD AWARDS NEIGHBORHOOD LEAF TO COMMUNITY BICYCLE SHOP OMAHA
- July 09, 2008: OBD TO HOST PUBLIC FORUM ON ELECTRONIC BILLBOARDS JULY 29
- June 11, 2008: B-AA TO HOST OPEN HOUSE AT SCULPTOR’S BENSON STUDIO JUNE 14
- June 11, 2008: OMAHA BY DESIGN, UNO ANNOUNCE STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP
- May 21, 2008: OMAHA BY DESIGN AWARDS 2008 GREEN LEAF TO GALLUP
- January 28, 2008: OMAHA PLANNING DIRECTOR HONORED WITH LAURELS AWARD
- January 23, 2008: PUBLIC INFORMATION SESSION FOR STREETSCAPE HANDBOOK FEB. 5
2007
- December 12, 2007: NEW HOLIDAY CATALOGUE TO BENEFIT CITY, RESIDENTS
- October 18, 2007: FIRST NATIONAL BANK RECEIVES OMAHA BY DESIGN CIVIC LEAF
- September 28, 2007: PLACE GAME FOR LONG SCHOOL NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION, OEDC OCT. 6
- September 06, 2007: PLACE GAME FOR JOSLYN CASTLE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION SEPT. 20
- August 16, 2007: OMAHA BY DESIGN AWARDS NEIGHBORHOOD LEAF TO OMAHA PASTOR
- August 14, 2007: OMAHA CITY COUNCIL APPROVES GROUNDBREAKING ZONING CODE PACKAGE
- June 21, 2007: DRAFT URBAN DESIGN ELEMENT IMPLEMENTATION PACKAGE READY FOR CITY CONSIDERATION
- May 22, 2007: OMAHA BY DESIGN’S 2006 ANNUAL REPORT AVAILABLE ONLINE
- May 09, 2007: STREETSCAPE HANDBOOK TO BOLSTER OMAHA’S IMAGE, CONNECTIVITY
- April 19, 2007: PLACE GAME FOR LEVI CARTER PARK APRIL 28
- March 13, 2007: PLACE GAME WORKSHOP FOR 13TH STREET MARCH 31
- February 11, 2007: PUBLIC VIEWING OF MAPLE STREET DESIGN CHARRETTE RESULTS FEB. 19
- January 04, 2007: COMMUNITY INFORMATION SESSION JAN. 16