Omaha by Design

Last Wednesday, over 240 civic leaders, city builders, and community visionaries gathered at 1501 Mike Fahey to celebrate the 2024 LAURELS AWARDS! Thank you to those who joined us, and congratulations to the recipients! Access & Mobility Award ✨ Baby Bob Bridge Environment & Open Space ✨ Skate Ribbon at Heartland of America Park Neighborhood Revitalization ✨ Dundee Bank Historic Renovations Young Urbanist ✨ Jake Hoppe The 2024 Laurels Award ✨ The Joslyn

Congratulations to the nominees for the Young Urbanist Award! The Young Urbanist Award recognizes an individual, 45 and under, who has demonstrated an exceptional commitment to making our metro an even better place to live, work, and play. Join us at the 2024 LAURELS AWARDS to celebrate these nominees and their contribution to a more vibrant and livable city! https://lnkd.in/gpxsFNG3 Anayeli M., Cale Brodersen, AICP, Davielle Phillips, Assoc. AIA, NOMA, MBA, Jake Hoppe, Leslie Smith

Congratulations to the nominees for the Neighborhood Revitalization Award! The Neighborhood Revitalization Award recognizes an individual, group, organization or business that has worked to preserve or enhance a neighborhood within our region. Join us at the 2024 LAURELS AWARDS to celebrate these nominees and their contribution to a more vibrant and livable city! https://lnkd.in/gpxsFNG3 Baldwin Court, Castle & Cathedral Creative District, Dundee Bank, No More Empty Pots

Congratulations to the nominees for the Environment & Open Space Award! The Environment & Open Space Award recognizes an individual, group, organization, or business that has worked to preserve or enhance the metro’s natural setting, park system, or open spaces. Join us at the 2024 LAURELS AWARDS to celebrate these nominees and their contribution to a more vibrant and livable city! https://lnkd.in/gpxsFNG3 Eric Williams, City of La Vista, The RiverFront, Verdis Group

Congratulations to the nominees for the Access & Mobility Award! The Access & Mobility Award recognizes an individual, group, organization, or business that has worked to enhance the way we move around the city and how its neighborhoods connect to one another. Join us at the 2024 LAURELS AWARDS to celebrate these nominees and their contribution to a more vibrant and livable city! https://lnkd.in/gpxsFNG3

The 2024 LAURELS AWARDS are just a week away! Join us October 16th as we celebrate the people and projects that are shaping the built environment in inspiring ways. Register today! https://lnkd.in/gRFVEW6S

Open Omaha, held in August, created by Omaha by Design, showcased over 60 captivating spaces shaping our city. When the recent windstorm quite literally pulled the plug on their originally scheduled Kickoff, they were able to “pivot” and turn their kickoff night into a recap night. And what a recap it was! They had 18,000+ unique venue visits, (an increase from 15,000 in 2023 and 6,000 in 2022), 140+ volunteers, 1,500 Open Omaha pp users and 71 Venues, (increased from 64 in 2023) This remarkable recap night was hosted at LEO A DALY Omaha studio- a true gem of midcentury modern architecture. We got to enjoy exclusive access to the studio's rarely seen and immaculately preserved private quarters while enjoying craft cocktails and lite bites. Open Omaha continues to grow, fostering community engagement and urban excellence. A true testament to the power of resilience and thoughtful design in creating vibrant cities. “A Great City Doesn’t Just Happen. A great City happens by Design” Thank you, Omaha by Design....staff, and Board of Directors, for your invaluable contributions! Maria Brady Scott Dobbe Leslie Suhr, AIA #OmahaByDesign #OpenOmaha #UrbanDesign #CommunityEngagement

Registration for Omaha by Design's newest design competition, Duplex by Design, is closing soon! Duplex by Design is a design competition for age-accessible and affordable duplex homes, aiming to generate designs and raise awareness of this type of Missing Middle Housing. Winning designers will receive a cash prize, and the designs will be included in a new chapter of ObD’s Affordable by Design Playbook. The competition is funded by an AARP Community Challenge Grant, with technical assistance from the RL Mace Universal Design Institute, a national expert in age-accessible design. Competition registration will be open until September 16, and the final submission deadline is October 18. For more information visit: https://lnkd.in/gzb6Y4Mg

Omaha's next 20 years start today! Take We Make Omaha's Opening Survey and share how you envision the future of Omaha: https://lnkd.in/gxexcFG3

Pick your design favorites in AIA Nebraska's People's Choice Awards! The 2024 AIA Nebraska Excellence in Design People's Choice Awards honors the following categories: Architecture, Interior Architecture, Unbuilt Architecture, Architectural Detail, Masonry, Emerging Professionals, and 25-Year Award. Vote here: https://ow.ly/h2uS50SJlke