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Public transportation isn't a be all end all, but is generally reflective of how progressive a city is in terms of population and leadership.
Perhaps, but Omaha seems to realize that it needs to expand its public transportation options. I believe that there preliminary plans for light rail for the city. Light rail system proposed from Omaha to Bellevue
The thread is about those cities who have the best infrastructure, promotion, mentality, and planning for a future as a major metro. It doesn't appear Omaha has much of that going on yet despite it's size (400K).
And you know this how?
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Originally Posted by ckhthankgod
Why? I never said that it was based on growth alone, but it has major employers, it is discussing plans for various types of transportation, it has an educated populace, it has the educational institutions and some people with wealth that are willing to open it up a bit to help the area economy as well. So, I don't understand what the problem is.
The cities that I perceive as most likely to move up a tier within the next 2-3 decades...
Los Angeles
Dallas
Houston
Seattle
Minneapolis
Denver
Charlotte
Kansas City (?)
Austin
Nashville
Raleigh
Salt Lake City
Grand Rapids
Omaha
Boise
Des Moines
Sioux Falls
Fargo
Iowa City
Midland
Why is this link flying around in so many threads this week? It's two years old and the city isn't even considering this at this point.
I was thinking the same thing. 2015 is halfway here and the city is nowhere near ready to even start the project. It's unfortunate since Richmond really could be the next up and coming city that comes out of nowhere, but unfortunately it's not a very progressive metro region.
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