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Survey Of Maintenance And Management Needs In Omaha Housing Authority's Apartments For Senior Citizens, Rebecca S. Fahrlander, Joan V. Holley

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The purpose of this study was to obtain input from residents of Omaha Housing Authority apartments for senior citizens regarding maintenance and management needs.

Request For Proposal: Automated Data Processing Equipment And Software For Mccook, Nebraska, Donald F. Norris, David R. Dimartino

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This Request for Proposal (RFP) is submitted to solicit proposals from qualified vendors for computer hardware, software and support for the city of McCook, Nebraska. In order to receive consideration, a proposed system must meet the requirements of the city of McCook as herein described.

Omaha's Neighborhood Housing Services Area: A Physical Conditions Inventory, R. K. Piper, Jack Ruff

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In the fall of 1981, the city of Omaha embarked upon a feasibility activity designed to determine whether enough interest and commitment existed to begin a Neighborhood Housing Services program. After many meetings and much group activity, a financial commitment was made by the city and the private sector to undertake a program which would provide housing rehabilitation loans as well as general public improvements in a designated area of Omaha,

The University Of Nebraska At Omaha Economic Impact Study: 1980-81, Murray Frost, Rebecca S. Fahrlander

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The major findings of this study on the economic impact of the University of Nebraska at Omaha in 1980-81 are the following:

1. The Total expenditure (excluding double counting) within the Omaha SMSA by the university, its faculty/staff, students, and visitors was $62.3 million.

2. The increase in the Omaha SMSA activity caused by the university was estimated as $56.1 million.

3. A total of $62.3 million of additional income attributable to alumni having college degrees was not included in these estimates of the university's economic impact.

Crime In Grand Island, Nebraska, Genevieve Burch, Kathleen Nicolini

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This study examined data on crime and the criminal justice system in Grand Island and Hall County, Nebraska. It was designed to address some of the questions raised by a Grand Island Chamber of Commerce task force on crime and the criminal justice system.

This report is composed of three parts. The first part analyzes data on crime and juvenile delinquency, the second examines data on the criminal justice system, and the third section summarizes the results of a telephone survey of Grand Island area residents' perceptions of crime.

Data Processing Analysis And Recommendations For The City Of Mccook, Nebraska, Donald F. Norris, David R. Dimartino

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This report is an analysis with recommendations regarding the data processing needs of the city of McCook, Nebraska. If was undertaken pursuant to an agreement dated February 22, 1982 between McCook and the Center for Applied Urban Research of the University of Nebraska at Omaha. It will provide city officials in McCook with a basis upon which to decide whether to expand and upgrade current automated data processing capabilities.

Data Processing And Information Management In The City Of Omaha, Nebraska: Analysis And Recommendations, Donald F. Norris

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The city of Omaha has an extensive and complex data processing system. It is so large, in fact, that no single person inside or out of city government is fully knowledgeable about it.

The system as it exists today cannot be described as an information management system as it is neither coordinated nor comprehensive. It consists instead of numerous components that have come together over time without the benefit of an overall plan or clear policy direction. The system is rarely viewed from a citywide perspective or from the perspective of providing information required by management for operational and planning …

Study For The Kingswood Neighborhood Association: Community Needs, Problems And Resident Recommendations For The Work Of The Group, Joan V. Holley

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The Kingswood neighborhood is located between 132nd and 139th Streets from West Center Road to Spring Street. The officers of the neighborhood association stated that approximately 400 households are in this area. The community began as a speculative housing development in the mid-1960's. At that time the house prices ranged from $16,000 to $20,000. These houses now sell for $45,000 to $50 1 000.

Patterns And Prospects Of Development In Downtown Kearney, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)

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This report is the product of a three-phased study conducted by the Center for Applied Urban Research for the City of Kearney's Downtown Improvement Board, The goals ,of the study were to assess the development trends that have occurred within downtown Kearney during the recent past (Phase I -Changing Business Mix); to analyze the attitudes of businessmen and patrons toward the downtown area and its development (Phase II - Business Openings and Relocations, and Phase III - Survey of Downtown Kearney Market Area); and to examine future directions for development of the district (Policy Implications).