City of Omaha

Chamber

ChamberSmall & Large Businesses

Neighborhoods & Nonprofits

City of Omaha

Community Development

Facilitate

Communicate

Advocate

Leavenworth District

• Community organizing• Visioning & Planning• Wednesdays in the Park• Garden planting• Monthly meetings

• Quality Affordable Housing• Safety/Business Watch• Prostitution

Park Avenue Redevelopment Study

• Acquire property for redevelopment

• Rehabilitate residential structures

• Develop new infill housing

• Streetscape improvements

• Develop new commercial opportunities

• Transportation improvements

South Omaha Development Study

• Yearlong study

• Development strategy

• Final plan• Housing• Economic & Workforce Development• Infrastructure

How to Build Partnerships• Public-private status

• Value all entities

• Develop personal relationships, network

• Join boards & volunteer for projects

• Fair advocate - facilitate, convene, mediate

• Background in social justice

Thank you!Jamie Grayson-Berglund

Director of Community Development

1301 Harney St.Omaha, NE 68102

(402) 233-7142

jgrayson@omahachamber.orgdestinationmidtown.orgprojectsouthomaha.org