Omaha by Design Honors Urban Project Leaders at 16th Annual Awards Luncheon

Omaha by Design recently hosted its 2016 Awards Luncheon on Thursday, Feb. 23. The event was held at the Weitz Community Engagement Center at UNO. The Laurels Award and the Environment and Open Space Award were presented at the luncheon, moderated by ObD’s President, Mike McMeekin.

The 2016 recipients of the Neighborhood Revitalization Leaf Award, the Community

Appearance Leaf Award, and the Access and Mobility Leaf Award were also recognized.

The following individuals and businesses were honored at the event as 2016 award recipients:

The Laurels Award: Mike Moylan, Shamrock Development, Urban Core Redevelopment; Environment and Open Space Award: Pat Slaven, City of Omaha Parks Department, Contributions to Omaha’s Public Spaces; Neighborhood Revitalization Leaf Award: Norita Matt, City of Omaha Planning Department, A Career of Service; Community Appearance Leaf Award: KETV and Hearst, Burlington Station – Pioneering the Activation of 10th Street; Access and Mobility Leaf Award: Verdis Group and WELLCOM, Active Commuting Toolkit.