Escalating costs forced reductions in the park originally planned for the Nebraska side of the Bob Kerrey Bridge. We assisted Omaha by coordinating a fund raising effort to expand the Park’s [...]
Our founder, former U.S. Senator Bob Kerrey, envisioned a pedestrian bridge spanning the Missouri River and connecting two cities and two states! His vision found support. Following extensive [...]
As work began on the Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge, one element was missing. The original design called for the bridge’s 200 foot high pylons to be topped with colored lights. These lights, [...]
Some of our partnerships brought unique activities to the Riverfront. One such project, Sand in the City, was produced by the Nebraska Children’s Home Society’s and gave thousands of visitors an [...]
In 2002, our Founder, Senator Bob Kerrey, became aware the National Park Service was seeking to relocate its Regional Headquarters. He recognized Omaha’s fledgling Riverfront presented the [...]
For forty years, the Kramer Power Plant operated on the banks of the Missouri River. In 1987, the plant closed. Fifteen years later, due to deterioration and vandalism, the plant remained as a [...]
In 1995, Omaha’s Riverfront was an ugly place. It needed to be cleaned up! Our Founder, Senator Bob Kerrey, went to work with the City to make that happen. “The riverfront was drab and dismal.” [...]
This study fostered the eventual construction of the Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge. The need for a river crossing, tying together the trail system projected on both side of the river, was well [...]
This plan accomplished two critical tasks. First, building on the preliminary information of the Back to the River Master Plan, this study established specific alignment for an interconnected [...]