Omaha World Herald
Omaha Moving Forward with Bus Rapid Transit Line
The Omaha Bus Rapid Transit (ORBT) system will feature prepaid fares, 60-foot buses, level boarding, and bus lanes.
Omaha to Outlaw Standing on Medians
In an effort to curb panhandling, the mayor of Omaha introduces ordinance to make it illegal to be on some thin medians.
Flushing Drivers Out of the Bike Lane in Omaha
Activists use plungers to unclog streets for bikers, as tide of active transit flows unimpeded across America's planes.
Billion-Dollar Mixed Use Project in Omaha Gets Preliminary Approvals
A large mixed-use development proposed as a 'gateway to western Omaha' has received approval from the city's planning board.
Nebraska Legislature Overrides Governor's Veto to Hike Gas Tax
Thirty votes were needed on May 14 to overturn Gov. Pete Ricketts veto of the six cents per gallon gas tax hike approved by the state legislature, and that's just how many Sen. Jim Smith received. South Carolina may be next.
Omaha's Design Board Throws a Wrench in Revitalization
The new urban design review board once again deems that a publicly backed project doesn't do enough to encourage activity on the street and sends the Downtown Improvement District back to the drawing board.
The Case For Managed Growth
How the Omaha metropolitan area can prepare for the next growth wave.
Omaha's Comeback
In recent years, the City of Omaha has made considerable progress in curbing and reversing negative trends, such as population loss and the deterioration of neighborhoods.
Omaha By Design
Private industry is financing an 'Omaha By Design' effort to improve city's design standards and guidelines.
Omaha Launches Citywide Urban Design Plan
Public-private effort looks to improve development standards and guidelines.
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