Yesterday, Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert submitted an ordinance to convene a city charter study convention on May 16. The purpose of the convention is to review the operation of city government under the Home Rule Charter of the City of Omaha, with the possibility of recommending appropriate amendments to benefit the city’s governmental affairs.
One Omaha provides facilitation services for community groups to help strategize, prioritize and build capacity.
I will be honest, I used to not fully understand why murals were the go-to community development art form. It wasn’t until I was tasked with project managing two murals during the summer of 2014 in my role at The Union for Contemporary Art that I became an enthusiastic believer in their role in fostering vibrant communities.
By the end of 2023, a City Charter Convention will be convened. What does this mean for Omaha?
SkateFest started as an idea for Omaha’s first skateboarding competition and festival. To get a jump start on funds for the event, Blake Harris’s organization SkateFest Omaha applied for One Omaha’s community-building mini-grant.
In June 2021, One Omaha launched a community-building mini-grant to lower barriers of entry to creating change in Omaha. We aimed to provide funding quickly and directly to local community-based groups looking to make positive changes in our city.
One Omaha’s respect for Jane Jacobs is based around her urban planning ideals, as well as her grassroots activism to keep her community intact and thriving.
Young people in Omaha are creative changemakers. They navigate education and healthcare systems not created for them. They advocate for justice and equity. However, many feel they need to leave Nebraska to do the work about which they’re passionate.
Thousands of properties in Omaha are abandoned. Their owners have disappeared, they have delinquent taxes, and they lack marketability. These properties are vacant, create blight, and serve as dumping and gathering grounds – often for illegal activity.
On September 14, 2021, One Omaha became a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. We will continue to benefit the Omaha community by addressing the lack of knowledge and resources available for residents to sustain a better quality of life.
Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Executive Director will have overall strategic and operational responsibility for One Omaha’s staff, fundraising, programming, advocacy, partnerships, and public relations.
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Omaha’s public spaces play a crucial role in creating healthy, vibrant communities where people can connect, engage, and thrive.