2019 Highlights of the Downtown Improvement District

General

• Redesigned a new mobile-friendly website at OmahaDowntown.org plus new program photos
• Ambassadors stationed at Capitol District during the summer
• New branding on dog waste stations and cigarette towers
• Sidewalk Informational Campaign
• Added Old Market Association & Downtown Omaha Inc ex-officio seats to the Board

Clean

• Purchased snow plow for mule
• Working within 3 zones which include Old Market zone, Southwest & 16th Street zone, North zone which is allowing team to cover more and focus on specific hot spots that collect more trash than others
• Snow removal from plow mounds within pedestrian crosswalks
• Introduced some new “green” tools – electric and less noisy
• 7 new dog waste stations
• Extra cleanup runs on 16th Street corridor during major performances at Orpheum

Green

• 17 new trees planted
• 8 tree stumps grind and removed
• New Blue Heaven Little Bluestem Grasses planted
• 9 planter guards installed

Safe

• Added Monday to Wednesday Lion’s Gate security patrols – coverage 7-days a week
• During the month of June – added 4 off-duty police officers plus doubled our Lion’s Gate officers
• Pilot program of adding patrols to 16th street corridor during major performances at Orpheum
• Focused Business Security forum on Human Trafficking
• Focused Resident Security forum on Self-Defense

Foundation

• $12,500 grant from Douglas County Visitors Fund for alley improvement
• Raised $920 during Omaha Gives Day
• Worked with Sunflower Nonprofit Solutions to identify possible grant opportunities