On June 18th we heard from Kyle Fiddelke, an OJB Landscape Architecture partner and Red Oak native, about the $300M RiverFront project that his firm’s been working on for about 4 years. Kyle in San Diego and Katie Bassett in Omaha via Zoom shared with us a comprehensive overview of the exciting revitalization project to be completed in 2024. Katie oversees the construction phase and will later manage the RiverFront area for the Metropolitan Entertainment & Convention Authority as its Vice-President of Parks.
For this unique public-private joint venture the city of Omaha is providing $50M and the area’s philanthropic community the remaining $250M.
RiverFront’s guiding principles:
· Connect Omaha to the Missouri
· Use native plants & trees to draw wildlife to the area
· Create a variety of active spaces for the public
· Be a catalyst for growth and economic development
· Make the area a regional destination