Wikipedia:WikiProject Omaha

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WikiProject Omaha was started on May 3, 2008 to coordinate work on articles related to the article Omaha in the English Wikipedia. Some Wikipedians have adopted this as a project to better organize information in articles related to the city of Omaha in the U.S. state of Nebraska.

This WikiProject aims to coordinate improvement efforts on articles related to Omaha, and includes all articles in the Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area. However, it welcomes contributions from the entire Omaha area. It is also an aim of this project to bring the Omaha city article up to Featured Article status, in part by bringing it up to the standards defined by WikiProject Cities. We are considering formalizing an Assessment policy and procedure.

Goals

• To provide guidelines and recommendations for articles that describe all aspects of the city of Omaha and the surrounding metropolitan area.
• To improve Wikipedia's coverage of Omaha by creating, expanding, and maintaining such articles and related portal.
• To serve as the central point of discussion for issues related to Omaha in Wikipedia.
• Establish maintain Wikipedia as one of the premier online information resources on the Omaha metropolitan area.

How can I contribute?

If you are reading this, then you probably know something about the Omaha area...we welcome your contributions! If you're new to Wikipedia, have a look at the following:

Introduction to Wikipedia

How to edit a page

Starting a new page

Wikipedia syntax

Help edit a Omaha-related article that has been marked as needing urgent attention.

Add other Wikiproject's categories and banners to appropriate Omaha-related articles.

If you are looking for something to do involving the project, the left-hand column contains information on special missions, on-going collaborations and specific requests. Also, look for tags such as {{cleanup}} and {{unreferenced}} to guide your contributions to the project articles.

And remember, always provide reliable sources for your edits.

Open tasks

To-do list for Wikipedia:WikiProject Omaha: edit · history · watch · refresh · Updated 2019-11-02 Here are some tasks awaiting attention: Article requests :  • Healthcare in Omaha, Medical schools in Omaha Individual Hospitals in Omaha  • Professional organizations in Omaha, Gangs in Omaha, Omaha Fire Department, Individual Neighborhoods in Omaha, Nebraska Add Template:Infobox neighborhood to individual neighborhood articles  • Add appropriate categories to articles - For a complete list of categories related to Omaha, see Wikipedia:WikiProject Omaha/Categories.  • Scandinavians in Omaha, Nebraska, Omaha Symphony, Artists Cooperative Gallery, Lozier IMAX Theater, Loves Jazz and Arts Center, Mormon Trail Center, Lewis and Clark Landing, Nebraska Jewish Historical Society, Riekes Museum, Mt. Vernon Gardens, Neale Woods Nature Center, Prairie View Lake and Recreation Area, Wehrspann Lake, Lee G. Simmons Conservation Park and Wildlife Safari, Mahoney State Park, Pottawattamie County Jail, Kanesville Tabernacle, Railswest Railroad Museum, Omaha Convention Center and Visitor's Bureau, Omaha Summer Arts Festival Copyedit : Crime in Omaha Infobox : Category:Omaha articles needing infoboxes Stubs : Category:Omaha, Nebraska stubs, Category:Stub-Class Omaha articles

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{{WikiProject United States}} Template showing an article, image, category, or template is part of WikiProject Omaha. Placed at the top of talk pages, not articles.	United States: Nebraska / Omaha NA‑class This article is within the scope of WikiProject United States, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of topics relating to the United States of America on Wikipedia. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the ongoing discussions. Template Usage Articles Requested! Become a Member Project Talk Alerts United StatesWikipedia:WikiProject United StatesTemplate:WikiProject United StatesUnited States articles NA This article has been rated as NA-class on Wikipedia's content assessment scale. This article is supported by WikiProject Nebraska. This article is supported by WikiProject Nebraska - Omaha.
{{Omaha-stub}} Stub notice for Omaha articles; placed at the bottom of article pages	This article related to Omaha, Nebraska is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. v t e
{{Omaha-NRHP-stub}} Stub notice for Omaha articles related to the National Register of Historic Places; see also List of Registered Historic Places in Douglas County, Nebraska	This article about a National Register of Historic Places listing in Omaha, Nebraska is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. v t e

Please feel free to add yourself here, and share any areas of particular interest you have!

Note: There is an official Wikipedia Meetup for Nebraska available for use as a redirect for future events. Please contact BrillLyle (talk) if you need help using the page and setting up a redirect.

This is a list of active participants accurate as of October 7, 2018^[update]. — Mr. Guye (talk) (contribs)  21:31, 7 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Active participants

1. Freechild'sup? - I am interested in all topics relating to Omaha, with a special emphasis on the history of the Omaha area and on anything pertaining to North Omaha.
2. Parkwells (talk) 12:21, 4 May 2008 (UTC) - Interested in the histories of ethnic groups in Omaha, and how they share some characteristics of others who migrated at the same time to other industrializing cities, as well as differences. Also interested in evolving contemporary changes, such as movement of migrants to rural areas following meatpacking er[reply]
3. Pdfpdf (talk) 11:59, 5 May 2008 (UTC) - Happy to assist in the Category: Music in Omaha space.[reply]
4. ⇔ ChristTrekker may not be very active, but will pitch in when he can
5. Workman
6. Sweet Pea 1981 (talk) 18:25, 30 October 2008 (UTC) - I'll pitch in with information regarding First National Bank of Omaha or any member of the First National of Nebraska family, All Saints Catholic School (Omaha, Nebraska). I'll also try to update the Omaha pages with articles I find on the internet (see work with Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium and TD Ameritrade Park.[reply]
7. Sultec (talk) 09:31, 25 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]
8. Dmartin969 (talk) 04:02, 7 June 2011 (UTC) I live in recently annexed Millard[reply]

Inactive members

1. AlexNebraska -No edits since August 2008
2. Inbierno (talk) 21:16, 11 July 2008 (UTC) I'll do work with city projects, developments, annexations etc. - No edits since July 2008[reply]
3. Nice or in evil (talk) 15:43, 24 May 2008 (UTC) - No edits since October 2010[reply]
4. Omahapubliclibrary (talk) 16:54, 6 August 2008 (UTC) - No edits since November 2008[reply]
5. Jakezing (talk) 16:43, 6 November 2008 (UTC) - I live here; and was invited to join so ya. - Blocked indefinitely since June 2009[reply]
6. PinkFloyd69 - No edits since January 2009

Member templates

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{{WikiProject Omaha member}} Place at the top of your talk page to show membership in WikiProject Omaha.	This user is a member of WikiProject Omaha, which seeks to expand information about Omaha, Nebraska. Please feel free to join us.
{{User WPOmaha}} For use in your userbox; that's the downtown skyline at dusk.	This user is a member of WikiProject Omaha.
{{User WikiProject Omaha}} For use in your userbox; that's the official city flag.	This user comes from Omaha.
{{Wikipedia:WikiProject Omaha/Invitations/General Invitation|Signature=~~~~}} For inviting editors to become members of WikiProject Omaha.	Please accept this invitation to join WikiProject Omaha, a WikiProject dedicated to improving all articles associated with Omaha. Just click here to accept! ~~~~

These are the main categories; see Wikipedia:WikiProject Omaha/Categories for a complete listing.

• Category:Omaha, Nebraska
• Category:Buildings and structures in Omaha, Nebraska
• Category:Crime in Omaha, Nebraska
• Category:Culture of Omaha, Nebraska
• Category:Economy of Omaha, Nebraska
• Category:Education in Omaha, Nebraska
• Category:Ethnic groups in Omaha, Nebraska
• Category:Geography of Omaha, Nebraska
• Category:Government of Omaha, Nebraska
• Category:History of Omaha, Nebraska
• Category:Landmarks in Omaha, Nebraska
• Category:People from Omaha, Nebraska
• Category:Organizations based in Omaha, Nebraska
• Category:Registered Historic Places in Omaha, Nebraska
• Category:Sports in Omaha, Nebraska
• Category:Transportation in Omaha, Nebraska
• Category:Tourist attractions in Omaha, Nebraska

Wikipedia articles on Omaha

• Omaha, Nebraska
• History of Omaha, Nebraska

New Wikipedia articles related to Omaha

• Cancer... There's Hope
• Omaha Traction Company - Started this a few days ago; missing any substantive details, minus labor unrest. • Freechild'sup? 17:21, 20 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
• Omaha Rapid Bus Transit Started today, shouldn't be missing anything major but could use some more minor details. Dmartin969 (talk) 04:04, 24 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Did You Know?

Article improvement drive

Collaboration of the week

Peer review

• Omaha, Nebraska
• North Omaha

Featured articles

Featured article candidates

Featured pictures

Featured picture candidates

Featured lists

Featured list candidates

• List of people
• List of landmarks
• List of landmarks in North Omaha
• List of neighborhoods
• List of mayors
• List of Registered Historic Places in Douglas County
• List of people from North Omaha
• List of hospitals
• List of parks
• List of parks in North Omaha
• List of founding figures
• List of print media
• List of radio stations
• List of television stations
• List of churches
• List of synagogues
• List of public schools
• List of riots and civil unrest
• List of Trails

This WikiProject is the proud child of two parent WikiProjects: WikiProject Cities and Wikipedia:WikiProject Nebraska.

• Wikipedia:WikiProject Nebraska Highways

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Australian cities

Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney

Canadian cities

Montreal, Ottawa, St. John's*, Toronto, Vancouver

European cities and regions

Bedfordshire, Belfast, Belgrade, Brighton, Bristol, Cardiff, Cheshire, Cornwall, Devon, Edinburgh, Frankfurt, Greater Manchester, Hertfordshire, Kent, London, Munich, North East England, Porto, Rome, Sheffield, Somerset, Surrey, Sussex, Vienna, West Midlands, Zagreb

Indian cities

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Mexican cities

Tijuana

New Zealand cities

Auckland

US cities and regions

Appalachia, Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Cape Cod and the Islands, Capital District (Albany, NY and vicinity), Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbia (MO), Dallas-Fort Worth, Erie, Houston, Hudson Valley, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Lehigh Valley (PA, NJ), Los Angeles, Louisville, Lowell, Miami, Myrtle Beach, New Orleans, New York City, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, San Francisco Bay Area, San Diego, Santa Barbara County (CA), Seattle, Shreveport, Southern California, Syracuse, Tampa Bay Area, Washington, D.C., Western New York State, Youngstown

Portal

Portal:Omaha is a sub-project of WikiProject Omaha. The portal is designed to help readers and/or editors maneuver their way through Omaha and related topic areas through pages similar to the main portal page.

Wikipedia relies on verifiable sources. Some of the sources on Omaha that we have found are:

• Official City of Omaha website
  
• City of Omaha Vistor's Bureau
  
• Larsen, L.H. and Cottrell, B.J. (1997) The Gate City: A History of Omaha. University of Nebraska Press. - The first complete, modern history collection of note.
• Larsen, L.H., Dalstrom, H.A., Dalstrom, K.C. and Cottrell, B.J. (2007) Upstream Metropolis: An Urban Biography of Omaha and Council Bluffs. University of Nebraska Press. - The most current version of comprehensive Omaha history available.
• Douglas County Historical Society. (2007) "History at a glance". - A really nice timeline that appears pretty comprehensive. Clocks in at 25+ pages long.
• Bristow, D. (1997) A Dirty, Wicked Town: Tale of 19th Century Omaha. Caxton Press. - The funnest book of Omaha history yet written.
• Cutler, W. (1882) Andreas' History of Nebraska. Andreas Publishing Co. - This is widely seen as a source text.
• Sorenson, A. (1876) Early History of Omaha. - Another source text, this one written by a former mayor. Far more "colorful" than Andreas'.
• "Early Omaha: Gateway to the West" - A nice collection by the Omaha Public Library.
• Historic photos from across Omaha history
• Early Omaha photos - A great collection that is physically located at the downtown library.
• Nebraska State Historical Society website. - With lots of info, including NRHP info and more.
• "Omaha's Culture Club," - A New York Times article on Omaha's arts and music scene from 3/25/07.

Other sources worth noting are:

• OmahaWiki.org Omaha's own free online encyclopedia that anyone can edit
• Omaha Discussion Board

A list of articles needing cleanup associated with this project is available. See also the tool's wiki page and the index of WikiProjects.