2018 Highlights from ODIDA

It has been a very busy season for the Omaha Downtown Improvement District this past year. We wanted to share with you a few of the highlights!

Doubled our team
Added full-time Gardener Colin in May & full-time Groundskeeper Mike in November
Jake has been on for a year as Maintenance Supervisor
Mark has been with us since 2012
Rebranded our team and equipment
9 new dog waste stations throughout Downtown
New equipment: Pro-Vac street vacuum, power washer, 2 new utility vehicles, and a snow blower
Purchased 20 new cigarette towers
Perennials were purchased this year to maintain beautification all-year round
7 new trees planted in the Old Market

Participated in Omaha Gives! raising about $800
Rebranded and added 6 new Downtown Ambassadors
ODID was featured on the front page of Omaha World-Herald in April
Chaired the Old Market Fall Festival Committee with 15,000 in attendance this year
Increased our Holiday Lights fixtures within The Old Market
Expanded our Security presence during weekdays and doubling on weekends

We look forward to all the changes 2019 brings to Downtown Omaha, and we are proud to be a part of it.