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29 December 2005Boomtown on the MissouriThere's a billboard on Classen near 13th which reads Oklahoma City: Capital of the New Century, and there's nothing wrong with a little braggadocio here and there, but while we're getting used to laurels, we have to remember not to rest on them. Consider for a moment that other city that starts with O:
In less than a decade, Omaha has transformed its downtown and riverfront, sculpting a skyline, constructing top-attraction entertainment venues, embracing the Missouri River, propelling the city beyond the promise of Leahy Mall's urban park and the bustling Old Market.
Always a business-oriented city hungry for growth and focused on development with laser intensity, Omaha aimed high, reached for momentum and found critical mass. In 1996, business and government leaders devised a 33-block redevelopment plan they hoped would lead to $1 billion in construction within 10 years. What they got was more than $2 billion in public and private projects. Sound familiar? We talk a lot about Tulsa and Kansas City, but let's not underestimate Omaha. And that's just what they dug out of Buffet's couch cushions. Posted by: Mister Snitch! at 2:05 AM on 30 December 2005 |