Mayor Ellen O. Moyer plans to introduce legislation next month to help create the city's first arts and entertainment district that would reshape and revitalize outer West Street and offer tax benefits and other incentives to lure artists into the city.
The special zoning district is designed to draw artists into the area, spur the creation of new performance venues and further brand the city as a cultural center for the arts, she said.
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arts district - January 21, 2008
More communities should encourage such development. I wish Omaha would consider such a proposal. Our
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