Omaha - USA

***SeeMacau*** · October 4th, 2003, 08:34 AM

Omaha

Population : (2000) 399,762

Omaha is the largest city in the State of Nebraska, United States. It is the county seat of Douglas County. As of the 2000 census, the city had a population of 390,007. According to the 2006 census estimate, Omaha's population rose to 427,872, which includes an extra population count of approximately 8,300 people by annexing the smaller city of Elkhorn. Located on the eastern edge of Nebraska, it is on the Missouri River, about 20 miles (30 km) north of the mouth of the Platte River. Omaha is the anchor of the Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area. Council Bluffs, Iowa lies directly across the Missouri River from Omaha. The city and its suburbs formed the 60th-largest metropolitan area in the United States in 2000, with an estimated population of 822,549 (2006) residing in eight counties or about 1.2 million within a 50 mile (80 km) radius.

The city grew up on the Missouri Riverfront, with the first settlement extending from the Lone Tree Ferry crossing from Kanesville, Iowa in the early 1850s. The beginning of the city included the vigilante Omaha Claim Club, as well as the leadership of early leaders of the Nebraska Territory, of which Omaha was the capital until 1867. At the turn of the century Omaha was known as a "wide-open" city, meaning that anything went, particularly under the administration of Mayor "Cowboy Jim" Dahlman and political boss Tom Dennison from the late 1900s through the 1920s. After the lynching of Willy Brown in 1919, the city experienced a great deal of racial tension, leading to the birth of a strong civil rights movement. Omaha earned its nickname, the "Gateway City of the West", because of its central location as a transportation hub for the United States in the late 1800s.

Today Omaha has a rich cultural background, including the Joslyn Art Museum, the Durham Western Heritage Museum, the Holland Performing Arts Center, and the Omaha Community Playhouse. The city boasts headquarters for such companies as Berkshire Hathaway and Conagra, and is listed as a top 10 high tech haven by Newsweek in 2001. Music in Omaha has always been important to the city, with North Omaha's music scene being historically important and in modern times, the "Omaha Sound" defining an important trend across the nation.

The city's historical and cultural attractions have been lauded by numerous national newspapers, including the Boston Globe and the New York Times.

image hosted on flickr

Javier · October 4th, 2003, 08:55 AM

Nice skyline, it seems that this city is currently unde ra big development

7/10

alex3000 · October 4th, 2003, 10:42 AM

7/10

PB · October 4th, 2003, 11:44 AM

6/10

Big! · October 7th, 2003, 12:53 AM

6/10

Aquarius · November 21st, 2003, 09:43 PM

population? please, to be able to vote

renell · November 21st, 2003, 09:47 PM

i like that tall scraper in the middle of the first photo.

not bad 6.5/10

Bobdreamz · November 21st, 2003, 11:05 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Aquarius

population? please, to be able to vote

390,000 in the city and 750,000 in the metro.

November 22nd, 2003, 02:35 AM

4

it may look good, but it only has barely above 60 highrises. and isn't that dense.

Fabio · November 23rd, 2003, 07:16 PM

7/10

it looks nice

ParraMan · January 12th, 2004, 02:36 AM

6.5

Has a tall or two, but core doesn't look so well defined and I suspect a lot of open air carparks around the place. Good to see something happening there too.

***3tmk*** · January 12th, 2004, 05:22 AM

Wasn't "About Schmidt" shot in Omaha? I remember that tower

January 15th, 2004, 07:34 PM

Thought you might like to see a few additional pictures of this fair city.

james2390 · January 16th, 2004, 04:57 PM

Gotta love the pictures. 7.5/10

January 16th, 2004, 06:16 PM

Hey! Nice pictures!

Oh what the heck... I'm biased of course... and I'll give it a 10 for how far it's come in a couple of short years! I mean, aside from Des Moines (which may be the best skyline 'per capita' in the US)... perhaps Tulsa... how many other better skylines are there for metros under 1 million?

January 16th, 2004, 07:53 PM

Thought you might recognize those. Felt the opening pic in this thread didn't really do justice to Omaha. Now, it's no Chicago, never claimed to be. But it's better than the 6.5 average it has gotten so far, all factors taken into relative context.

January 21st, 2004, 10:58 PM

Pics of Omaha.

[img]http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0SQDxAq8Wz1aJ4D4HncHjclnaGdbCGy9A2CLWYCIXZERHOWBJ51NYZgKdPqs!ZvzLJaAGJph5!iPm6cukqyz*mW6N7SVrYoPaWRiPgeHdhtc5ybcAgGh*qQ/photo2.jpg?dc=4675451440712962394[/img]

Style™ · January 22nd, 2004, 01:26 AM

8.0/10.

What can I say? I like it!

Schroedinger's Cat · March 14th, 2004, 06:23 PM

7.5/10

Wu-Gambino · March 14th, 2004, 07:15 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by KCDevin

4

it may look good, but it only has barely above 60 highrises. and isn't that dense.

7.5/10

The tallest is nice, and it is going under a huge boom.

View Poll Results: Rate the skyline
10	7	4.86%
9.5	1	0.69%
9	3	2.08%
8.5	1	0.69%
8	13	9.03%
7.5	15	10.42%
7	27	18.75%
6.5	24	16.67%
6	16	11.11%
5.5	5	3.47%
5	7	4.86%
4.5	2	1.39%
4	8	5.56%
3.5	2	1.39%
Below 3.5	13	9.03%
Voters: 144. You may not vote on this poll

October 4th, 2003, 08:34 AM	#1
*SeeMacau* Moderator Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 14,923 Likes (Received): 48	Omaha - USA Omaha Population : (2000) 399,762 Omaha is the largest city in the State of Nebraska, United States. It is the county seat of Douglas County. As of the 2000 census, the city had a population of 390,007. According to the 2006 census estimate, Omaha's population rose to 427,872, which includes an extra population count of approximately 8,300 people by annexing the smaller city of Elkhorn. Located on the eastern edge of Nebraska, it is on the Missouri River, about 20 miles (30 km) north of the mouth of the Platte River. Omaha is the anchor of the Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area. Council Bluffs, Iowa lies directly across the Missouri River from Omaha. The city and its suburbs formed the 60th-largest metropolitan area in the United States in 2000, with an estimated population of 822,549 (2006) residing in eight counties or about 1.2 million within a 50 mile (80 km) radius. The city grew up on the Missouri Riverfront, with the first settlement extending from the Lone Tree Ferry crossing from Kanesville, Iowa in the early 1850s. The beginning of the city included the vigilante Omaha Claim Club, as well as the leadership of early leaders of the Nebraska Territory, of which Omaha was the capital until 1867. At the turn of the century Omaha was known as a "wide-open" city, meaning that anything went, particularly under the administration of Mayor "Cowboy Jim" Dahlman and political boss Tom Dennison from the late 1900s through the 1920s. After the lynching of Willy Brown in 1919, the city experienced a great deal of racial tension, leading to the birth of a strong civil rights movement. Omaha earned its nickname, the "Gateway City of the West", because of its central location as a transportation hub for the United States in the late 1800s. Today Omaha has a rich cultural background, including the Joslyn Art Museum, the Durham Western Heritage Museum, the Holland Performing Arts Center, and the Omaha Community Playhouse. The city boasts headquarters for such companies as Berkshire Hathaway and Conagra, and is listed as a top 10 high tech haven by Newsweek in 2001. Music in Omaha has always been important to the city, with North Omaha's music scene being historically important and in modern times, the "Omaha Sound" defining an important trend across the nation. The city's historical and cultural attractions have been lauded by numerous national newspapers, including the Boston Globe and the New York Times. image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr Last edited by SeeMacau; October 17th, 2007 at 03:54 PM.

October 4th, 2003, 08:55 AM	#2
Javier Arquitextualizado Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Santiago Posts: 5,372 Likes (Received): 201	Nice skyline, it seems that this city is currently unde ra big development 7/10 __________________ Flickr / @xcarras / SKYLINES y Rascacielos Chilenos / SANTIAGO DE CHILE \| On my lens / TPV / CC / T3

October 4th, 2003, 10:42 AM	#3
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October 7th, 2003, 12:53 AM	#5
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October 4th, 2003, 11:44 AM	#4
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November 21st, 2003, 09:43 PM	#6
Aquarius Nooo, ya no Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Barcelona Posts: 1,254 Likes (Received): 3	population? please, to be able to vote

November 21st, 2003, 09:47 PM	#7
renell Here Since 2002 Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Sydney/Metro Manila Posts: 6,715 Likes (Received): 2	i like that tall scraper in the middle of the first photo. not bad 6.5/10 __________________ dafuq I've been here ten years?!

November 22nd, 2003, 02:35 AM	#9
KCDevin Guest Posts: n/a Likes (Received):	4 it may look good, but it only has barely above 60 highrises. and isn't that dense.

November 23rd, 2003, 07:16 PM	#10
Fabio Go Habs! Go! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Montréal-QC Posts: 5,092 Likes (Received): 2	7/10 it looks nice

January 12th, 2004, 02:36 AM	#11
ParraMan I need to know... Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Parramatta Posts: 1,066 Likes (Received): 10	6.5 Has a tall or two, but core doesn't look so well defined and I suspect a lot of open air carparks around the place. Good to see something happening there too.

January 12th, 2004, 05:22 AM	#12
*3tmk* Dennis Rodman Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Pyongyang Posts: 10,297	Wasn't "About Schmidt" shot in Omaha? I remember that tower

January 15th, 2004, 07:34 PM	#13
Hawkeye Guest Posts: n/a Likes (Received):	A Few Extra Pics Thought you might like to see a few additional pictures of this fair city.

January 16th, 2004, 04:57 PM	#14
james2390 Tribune Tower Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 2,920 Likes (Received): 0	Gotta love the pictures. 7.5/10

January 16th, 2004, 06:16 PM	#15
eomaha.com Guest Posts: n/a Likes (Received):	Hey! Nice pictures! Oh what the heck... I'm biased of course... and I'll give it a 10 for how far it's come in a couple of short years! I mean, aside from Des Moines (which may be the best skyline 'per capita' in the US)... perhaps Tulsa... how many other better skylines are there for metros under 1 million?

January 16th, 2004, 07:53 PM	#16
Hawkeye Guest Posts: n/a Likes (Received):	Thanks e old buddy! Thought you might recognize those. Felt the opening pic in this thread didn't really do justice to Omaha. Now, it's no Chicago, never claimed to be. But it's better than the 6.5 average it has gotten so far, all factors taken into relative context.

January 21st, 2004, 10:58 PM	#17
Hawkeye Guest Posts: n/a Likes (Received):	Here's a few more. Pics of Omaha. [img]http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0SQDxAq8Wz1aJ4D4HncHjclnaGdbCGy9A2CLWYCIXZERHOWBJ51NYZgKdPqs!ZvzLJaAGJph5!iPm6cukqyzmW6N7SVrYoPaWRiPgeHdhtc5ybcAgGhqQ/photo2.jpg?dc=4675451440712962394[/img]

January 22nd, 2004, 01:26 AM	#18
Style™ King of the Queen Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 2,146 Likes (Received): 0	8.0/10. What can I say? I like it! __________________ Queen City Pulse

March 14th, 2004, 06:23 PM	#19
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