BeautifyingOmaha's Highway Landscape Omaha is home to 1,800 acres of highway landscape, and Keep Omaha Beautiful has
embarked upon a project to improve this important component of the city's green space.
Students Introduced to Place Game Concept Metro students are being challenged to think about their city, how it grows and changes over time, and the importance of adding their voices to this process in conjunction with an Omaha Performing Arts outreach project.
Shop Fixing Bikes and More Neighborhood change is brewing in a red brick building on Omaha’s N. 33rd Street.
Click here to read more about the Community Bicycle Shop of Omaha.
ApprovalRecommendedfor ACI
ApplicationRequest A section of Dodge Street in Omaha’s historic Dundee neighborhood is on its way to becoming the city’s first Area of Civic Importance.
Public Meeting in Benson Feb. 19 What should Maple Street in downtown Benson look and feel like
in the future? Potential ideas will be on display Feb. 19.
ProtectingOmaha’s Green Future Support is sought for the creation of an Omaha Parks and Landscape Conservancy to protect and cultivate the city’s natural resources.
Public Info Session for
Streetscape Handbook Feb.5 The community will get its first look at the city’s new Streetscape Handbook at a public information session set for Feb. 5. Click hereto read more.
2008 Director's Outlook The director of Omaha by Design discusses what’s ahead for the organization in 2008.
Spellman NamedMidlander of theYear Connie Spellman, founding director of Omaha by Design, was named Midlander of the Year for 2007 by the Omaha World-Herald. The award was announced in the newspaper’s Dec. 31 edition. Click here to read more.
Catalogue to Benefit City, Residents Two Omaha organizations have joined forces to introduce a new catalogue to the local market, one whose items will lead to the creation of a better city.
10 GreatPublic Spaces The Place Game facilitators at Omaha by Design have created the organization's
inaugural list of 10 Great Public Spaces in Omaha.
Maple Street Momentum A new study launched by the Benson-Ames Alliance seeks to identify the type of businesses and development that will augment the entrepreneurial growth taking place in downtown Benson. Click here to read more.
Building Inward from Strategic Assets The North Omaha Development Project Steering Committee and its consultants have announced their development strategy for community and business investment. Click hereto read more.
Turning Ideas Into Action Great ideas spring from Place Game workshops.
Place Game Workshop Oct. 6 The Long School Neighborhood Association and the Omaha Economic Development Corporation are teaming up with Omaha by Design to host a Place Game workshop Saturday, Oct. 6. Click here for more information.
Rejuvenating Historic Florence Florence is poised to become a historic entrance to Omaha and a link to regional tourism. Click here to read more.
Transit Centers Take Shape Crisscrossing Omaha by bus is about to become a bit easier. Click here to read more.
Strengthening Neighborhood Assets Stephanie Ahlschwede believes in asset building at the neighborhood level.
Click here to read more about the inaugural winner of ObD’s Neighborhood Leaf award.
Analysis of County Streams Under Way How are the county’s streams being impacted by the developing urban environment? An inventory currently under way will help answer the question.
Zoning Package Gets Board’s Recommendation Omaha is one step closer to becoming the first city of its size to develop and implement a comprehensive urban design plan.
Field ClubHistoric Home
Tour July 14 On Saturday, July 14, visitors will have the opportunity to explore the interiors of eight of its homes in conjunction with the Field Club Historic Home Tour and Antique Auto Show. Read More
Improving theMaple StreetCorridor
The Benson-Ames Alliance has turned its attention to the Maple Street Corridor. Click here to read more.
Farmers Market Brings New Life to South 10th
The Bancroft Street Farmers Market, a 5000-square-foot open air venue, kicked off June 3. It will operate each Sunday through Oct. 7 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Click here to access the history and development of the Urban Design Element.
NEW-Q&A added.
Ilumina Matt Placzek’s sculptures in the public space in front of the Qwest Center Omaha leave little doubt that you are entering a place of festival and spectacle. .
Walking Tour of Little Italy May 12 The history and architecture of Omaha's Little Italy will be celebrated during a one-mile walking tour Saturday, May 12. Click here to read more.
New Focus on
Sustainable Development Omaha by Design is expanding its efforts into the greening of the metropolitan area. Click here to read more.
Levi Carter Park Place Game
Scheduled for April 28 The Carter Lake Preservation Society wants to make
Levi Carter Park a better place to play. Click here to read more,
An Award-Winning Green Plan
for Omaha's Streets A new master plan completed this spring calls for the “greening”
of Omaha’s streets.
Benson High School’s new status as a magnet center may help serve
as a catalyst for the redevelopment of the Benson-Ames Alliance. Click here to read more.
Omaha Landing is set to become a destination space for residents throughout the metro because of its unique features. Click here to read more about the project.
Benson-Ames Alliance Launches Web Site Do you have a question about the Benson-Ames Alliance? The answer may now be only a click away.
The alliance movement in Omaha is gaining momentum. Read more here...
Mixed Use comes to 80Dodge A nearly $100 million redevelopment project will soon transform the Dodge Street corridor. Read more
Mixed Use in
Southwest Omaha Coventry, a vast new master-planned development in southwestern Omaha, was unveiled... Read more
Erosion and Sediment Control
Seminar February 21 Erosion and sediment control will take center stage at a seminar scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 21, in Omaha. Read more
Students Create Database for Benson Five UNO graduate students have given the new Benson-Ames Alliance a head start... Read more
Alliance Names New Leadership Team A team of community leaders has formed to guide the revitalization of the Benson-Ames area. Read more
Urban Design Session Jan. 16 Local residents will have the opportunity to learn about the OBD Urban Design element... Read more
OBD Featured in National Publication Omaha’sefforts to improve its image have been chronicled in the 2006 issue of "Urban Planning Today," a Harvard Design Magazine Reader. Read more
Celebrate the Season The holiday season is in full swing, and Omaha’s public spaces are ready and waiting for visitors. Read more
Study Hall with the Big Giant Head It’s a far cry from the libraries of old. UNO’s refurbished library, featuring a 31,000-square-foot addition owes much of its new look and feel to the allocation of 1% of expenditures to public art. Read more
Dango in the Garden The latest addition to Lauritzen Gardens, Omaha’s Botanical Center, is neither leafy nor covered in blooms. An eight-foot-tall ceramic sculpture - or “dango” – created by Jun Kaneko was installed at Lauritzen Gardens Oct. 25. [Read More]
Council Approves Benson-Ames Plan The Omaha City Council has given the green light to a bold new vision for one of Omaha’s most distinctive and historic districts. Read more
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