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Metropolitan
Community College – South Campus Place Game
Metropolitan Community College
is entering an exciting new phase in its development of services
for the Omaha area. In addition to implementing a vast array
of new programs to meet the demand of the region’s economy
the institution launched a master planning process in the
spring of 2002.
MCC engaged Sasaki and Associates
of Watertown Massachusetts to evaluate existing facilities,
plan for growth and develop a clear identity for each of its
3 campuses. At the South Omaha site, plans include the creation
of an Applied Technology Institute and Health Careers Institute.
New construction on the campus will make it a focal point
for South Omaha with integration of a Metro Area Transit bus
hub and a shared public library to be built by both the College
and the City of Omaha.
To help plan for this new public space, Lively Omaha joined
with Metropolitan Community College, Metro Area Transit (MAT)
and the Omaha Public Library for A
Place Game, on October 30, 2003 at the Industrial Technology
Building. CEO’s of all the participating organizations
provided their own visions for the space and Lively Omaha
Facilitators lead 4 teams in observation and brainstorming
sessions.
Several major themes emerged
from the session. Those themes are presented in the link below
followed by the observations and recommendations of each of
the Place Game Teams.
Emerging
Themes
Specific short-term and long-term improvement ideas were developed
by each team for all the sites visited. Their concepts for
each segment of the South Omaha Campus are presented here.
Web site visitors are encouraged to make comments and suggestions
on the Place Game ideas.
Group
1 - New Library Site – Current Parking Lot
Group
2 - New Canopy/Transit Center – Current Embankment
Group
3 - ITC Building Area
Group
4 – Mahoney Building Area
In addition to improvement ideas, Place Game participants
came up with organizations and groups that might be interested
in becoming partners to help implement their place making
suggestions.
Local
Partners
For more information about Lively Omaha
and the Place Game, email connie@livelyomaha.org.
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