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July 25th 2024

OPEN OMAHA INVITES YOU TO A WEEKEND OF EXPLORATION!

Join us on the weekend of August 3rd – 4th for a showcase of the Omaha metro’s most fascinating spaces and places.

April 24th 2024

Affordable by Design: Missing Middle

The Next Chapter After it was published in 2022, The Affordable by Design (AxD) Playbook didn’t collect dust on a shelf. Five homes based on the Playbook designs were constructed in 2023 by Seventy-Five North and came on the market in early 2024. ObD staff began sharing the Playbook’s lessons – and the results of …

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