DID News

Help Wanted!

Joe Gudenrath — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:27:00 +0000

DID is looking to hire Welcome Ambassadors and year round/seasonal maintenance employees. Click here for job descriptions, applications and additional information.

DID's Proposed 2012-2013 Workplan & Budget

Joe Gudenrath — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 19:04:00 +0000

Click here to view the DID's proposed 2012-2013 Workplan & Budget

DID Welcomes New Board Members

Joe Gudenrath — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 15:58:00 +0000

Bill Goodwin, Bill Owen and Dana Markel Elected to DID Board

2011 Stakeholder Meetings

Joe Gudenrath — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 12:27:00 +0000

Downtown Improvement District Wants Ideas Feedback

Stakeholder Meetings and Survey to Gather Input

The Omaha Downtown Improvement District (DID) wants to hear from downtown residents, employees, businesses, property owners, visitors and just about anybody with an interest in the future and success of Downtown Omaha. The public is invited to attend upcoming stakeholder meetings on Tuesday, August 2^nd, and participate in an online survey to gather input on existing DID programs and find out what downtown stakeholders would like to see in the future.

The DID has scheduled three stakeholder meetings

Activate Downtown! Activate Yourself! Overview

Joe Gudenrath — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 11:48:00 +0000

DID YMCA Team Up to Activate Downtown!

FREE Group Exercise Classes Available August-September

The Omaha Downtown Improvement District (DID) and the Downtown Family YMCA hope to generate more activity in Downtown Omaha by providing FREE outdoor exercise classes this August and September. The "Activate Downtown! Activate Yourself!" program will include Boot Camp, Race Conditioning and ZUMBA classes led by certified YMCA trainers. All classes will be FREE and open to the public.

Boot Camp

Pure and simple, nothing needed but a hard work mentality. All levels welcome!

Monday,

Downtown Gift Card Redeeming Merchants

Joe Gudenrath — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 18:24:00 +0000

Bars Restaurants

Sullivan's Steakhouse

(222 S. 15th St.)

801 Chophouse at the Paxton

(1403 Farnam St.)

Twisted Fork

(1014 Howard St.)

Jazz "A Louisiana Kitchen"

(1421 Farnam St.)

Stokes Downtown Omaha

(1122 Howard Street

Mr. Toad

(1002 Howard St.)

Upstream Brewing Company

(514 S. 11th St.)

The Cafe at Union Pacific

(1400 Douglas St.)

Passport Restaurant

(1101 Jackson St.)

Little King

(1201 Howard St.)

Hiro 88

(1308 Jackson St.)

Blue Sushi Sake Grill

(416 S. 12th St.)

Roja Mexican Grill

(1212 Harney St.)

Old Mattress Factory Bar Grill

(501 N.

purchase complete

Administrator — Fri, 13 May 2011 14:12:00 +0000

Thanks

Purchase an ODIDA Gift Card

Administrator — Thu, 12 May 2011 20:09:00 +0000

Downtown Omaha Gift Card

Redeemable at a wide variety of downtown businesses

Give the best of downtown Omaha! Gift Cards can be redeemed for goods and services at a wide variety of downtown bars, restaurants, retail and service outlets, art galleries, event venues, hotels and museums. Use the card for shopping, dining, arts, entertainment and more! Cards can also be purchased at the following locations:

-Patrick's Market, 1416 Howard St.

-Tannenbaum Christmas Shop, 1007 Howard St.

-Old Market Sundries, 1003 Howard St.

-Nebraska at the Market, 1215 Leavenworth St.

View list of participating merchants

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10th Street Bridge Widening to Occur in 2011

Joe Gudenrath — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 14:12:00 +0000

Constuction is scheduled to start in November 2011

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Frontline Security Patrols DID

Joe Gudenrath — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 17:51:00 +0000

DID Puts Extra Set of Eyes on Downtown Streets

Frontline Security Hired to Observe and Report

Downtown Omaha is safe, but having an additional layer of security on the streets looking out for your best interests can't hurt. In September 2010, the Omaha Downtown Improvement District (DID) established a 2 month pilot program putting an extra set of eyes on downtown streets. The DID contracted with Frontline Security to provide a security guard to travel throughout the district to be available to people needing assistance, observe
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