The Omaha City Council approved a resolution to pay $500,000 toward the Plaza de La Raza project in South Omaha. Located at 24th & N Street in the middle of the vibrant South 24th Street business district, the project site is currently a surface parking lot and small pedestrian plaza. Canopy South, a nonprofit organization, is leading the project and has plans to transform the parking lot into a public space. The City’s contribution will fund a children’s playground. Additional funding from the State of Nebraska and Douglas County total $6.5 million and will help fund the construction of a stage, open green space and revived pedestrian plaza. – Isaiah Ang
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