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share by Matt Alderton | August 18, 2017 Next week, thousands of visitors will descend on the state of Nebraska to witness the Great American Eclipse , the first total solar eclipse to take place over the continental United States in nearly 40 years. Just as significant to the state's tourism industry, however, is an event that happened this week: the grand opening of the Omaha Marriott Downtown at the Capitol District , the first new full-service hotel to open in Omaha, NE, in more than 10 years. Part of downtown Omaha 's $ 205 million Capitol District development -- which will include 218 luxury residential apartments ; Class A office space; a 525- stall parking garage ; 90,000 square feet of retail space for restaurants, shops, and entertainment; and a central plaza that will host citywide events and concerts -- the new hotel has 12 stories, 333 guest rooms, a rooftop swimming pool and bar, a full-service restaurant, a concierge lounge for VIP guests, a S...

New study from Zillow shows a 5 percent rent increase in Seattle would mean hundreds more on the streets By Kirsten O’Brien , SeattlePI Published 4:52 pm, Friday, August 4, 2017 Photo: Ablokhin/iStock Image 1 of / 17 Caption Close Image 1 of 17 Scroll through the slideshow for a look at the one- bedroom July rents in 15 Seattle neighborhoods. Scroll through the slideshow for a look at the one- bedroom July rents in 15 Seattle neighborhoods. Photo: Ablokhin/iStock Image 2 of 17 15. West Queen Anne Median one- bedroom July rent : $1,750 15. West Queen Anne Median one- bedroom July rent : $1,750 Photo: GRANT HINDSLEY, SEATTLEPI.COM Image 3 of 17 14. Green Lake Median one- bedroom July rent : $1,790 14. Green Lake Median one- bedroom July rent : $1,790 Photo: GRANT HINDSLEY, SEATTLEPI.COM Image 4 of 17 13. Stevens ( Northeast Capitol Hill ) Median one- bedroom July rent : $1,790 13. Stevens ( Northeast Capitol Hill ) Median one- bedroom July rent : $1,790 Photo: Jim Bennett/Get...

View Comments Kelsey Zionskowski 's dream of becoming a nurse shattered after she was hit on McLoughlin Boulevard near River Road On Aug. 5, 2014, 25-year-old Kelsey Zionskowski was heading home from her second day working as an office assistant at Oregon Health & Science University when her life was changed forever . Kelsey Zionskowski , 28, receives help from her mother, Raquel, in placing her walker in the back of her car." title="PHOTO BY RAYMOND RENDLEMAN - Kelsey Zionskowski , 28, receives help from her mother, Raquel, in placing her walker in the back of her car." class="caption" width="100%" />Zionskowski's dream of becoming a nurse was shattered after she was hit by a vehicle as she waited to cross McLoughlin Boulevard near River Road. She suffered massive trauma to both legs, just after getting off the TriMet bus that took her from OHSU to the bus stop across from her home in Milwaukie. While she was waiting for the traffi...

The Riveter: This one was my favorite. Steve Korn S eattle has the fourth-fastest- growing freelance economy in the country, which explains why there are almost as many coworking spaces opening up as luxury apartment buildings . Since I'll never be able to afford a luxury apartment , I thought maybe I can at least work at a place where the sink actually drains and the coffee is always fresh. So I checked out some coworking spaces and brought my laptop with me. I didn't tell them I was coming. I wanted to see what these places were like inside, without any PR hoopla. Clearly, we are living in the age of the remote worker. By 2020, 40 percent of the US workforce will be freelancers, temps, independent contractors, or "solopreneurs," according to a 2010 study by Intuit. According to the 2017 Global Coworking Survey , nearly 1. 2 million people worldwide will have tried coworking by the end of next year, and around 14, 000 coworking spaces will be in operation. Sixt...

* Press release… Gov. Bruce Rauner today signed Senate Bill 1783 , bipartisan legislation that extends the River Edge Redevelopment Zone tax credit program . The tax credit program has helped preserve historic buildings and grow local economies in the five communities where the credit is applicable: Aurora, East St. Louis, Elgin, Peoria and Rockford. “This program has already been a huge success,” Gov. Rauner said. “The River Edge Redevelopment Zone Program helps stimulate the state’s economy and the local economies where the program is available. It’s an important tool for municipalities to utilize to spur economic development while saving and restoring historic buildings , and it’s the right move to extend this program through Dec. 31, 2021, so these communities can continue to grow and prosper.” The redevelopment program is credited with creating a $10 return for every $1 of credit, and a series of success stories have materialized as a result of the program. For example, the...

By David Pendered Atlanta’s first transportation corridor of the future is to be established in Southwest Atlanta along Campbellton Road by the city and MARTA. Naturally, a computer and the internet of things are at the heart of the effort. MARTA has increased the frequency of buses based out of the Oakland City Station to serve Campbellton Road , a corridor with many transit-dependent riders. Credit: David Pendered Futuristic traffic signals , now slated for installation, have the capacity to coordinate competing mobility demands of vehicles, bicyclists and pedestrians, according to Faye DiMassimo, general manager of the Renew Atlanta infrastructure bond program and the city’s sales-tax-funded projects. These traffic signals already are being installed along North Avenue. City officials plan to cut the ribbon Sept. 16 on this “ smart corridor ” during an event that’s to include a demonstration of autonomous vehicles. The North Avenue project , a pilot project, is just the begi...

In March of 2016, having recently been let go from the Cleveland Browns due in part to truancy and public drug use, Johnny Manziel applied to live in an apartment. The property manager who processed his application was at first delighted that she would have the opportunity to rent to the Heisman Trophy recipient from Texas A&M. But she was quickly disheartened when she realized that, due to a criminal background screening policy that she had helped create which immediately disqualified applicants who had been arrested for or charged with a crime, she could not rent to Johnny Football. His criminal background check revealed that he had been arrested for domestic violence three months prior. But since she was a fan, and because it was her personal opinion that he was innocent, she successfully lobbied her building’s ownership to restructure their screening policy to disregard arrests, and only screen for convictions (using the logic that arrests are not proof of wrongdoing). ...