Omaha by Design

Announcing our Open Omaha 2024 featured venues! This August 3rd & 4th Open Omaha invites you to explore the projects, places, and stories that shape our city. From Benson to Little Italy to Council Bluffs and more, venues open their doors and showcase what makes our metro unique! 🗺 Find the full list of venues and more information on how to volunteer at openomaha.org

We are seeking 200 friendly faces to volunteer across the metro August 3-4 as some of Omaha's most fascinating spaces open their doors! Volunteers serve as greeters at one of the 75 participating venues across the metro. They help venue staff greet visitors and keep track of attendance. Shifts are 3.5 hours long: 9:30am-1pm and 12:30pm-4pm each day. Perks of volunteering for Open Omaha include: 📍 A behind-the-scenes look at interesting venues across Omaha 📍 Community connection 📍 The option to volunteer with a friend or family member 📍 A free Open Omaha t-shirt Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/git43QPP

We are honored to be a grantee for AARP's 2024 Community Challenge. Stay tuned for some exciting things in the near future!

Omaha by Design is a proud partner of We Make Omaha, the public engagement effort for the City of Omaha's new Comprehensive Plan! It's a pleasure to work alongside the City of Omaha Planning Department and our non-profit partners Spark CDI, Latino Economic Development Council, and Elevate Omaha.

We are proud to be an award recipient of Front Porch Investments' Development & Preservation Fund for Spring 2024! This award will support our Affordable by Design program's continued expansion, aligning with the City of Omaha and Front Porch Investments' partnership priorities to increase and catalyze affordable housing units, grow capacity for supportive programs, initiate new pilots and programs, and leverage federal funding across the community. We are proud to be part of the solution! #HousingOmaha

We're hosting The Post-Pandemic City Workplace Exhibition today! Stop by our office to witness innovative design ideas along the riverfront with refreshments provided.

Join us this Thursday, May 16th as the UNL College of Architecture students transform the Omaha by Design office to present their final projects! The post-pandemic workplace has prompted a re-evaluation of how, where, and even why, we work. In this studio, students investigate these challenges upon a variety of sites flanking the Riverfront Park.

Curious about applying for Open Omaha? We surveyed past Open Omaha participants about their experience as venues. Here's what some had to say: "In addition to exposing our business to new people, being part of a significant, cool, and meaningful community event was great." "I LOVE the opportunity to showcase our space to those who have always wanted to see inside but haven't made a point of buying tickets." "We enjoyed meeting many young families who live in the neighborhood but had never been inside before. It was a great opportunity to build relationships with our neighbors." "We think this event was great opportunity for people to get to know their city in a way that they haven't before. It was well organized and we enjoyed being part of it." 📍Find the Venue Application and Guidelines at OpenOmaha.org

Don't miss ULI Nebraska's first event of the year! ▶ Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2024 Tuesday | March 12 | 4-6pm | Waterford Building - Fountain Ridge This signature event brings together industry leaders and local experts to forecast national and local trends in the real estate and development industries. In need of continuing education credits? Attendees are eligible for 1.5 hours of AIA credits and/or 1 CM AICP. ▶ Register here: tinyurl.com/ULI3-12-24

Venue Applications for Open Omaha 2024 are open! Apply between now and March 29th to be a featured venue.  Want to learn more before you apply? Find our Venue Guidelines and Information Session Sign Up at OpenOmaha.org #OpenOmaha2024