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[[File:OmahaNE Downtown.jpg|thumb|right|350px|A view of [[Downtown Omaha]] from the [[Gene Leahy Mall]].]]

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

This [[Wikipedia:WikiProject|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 [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Cities|WikiProject Cities]]. We are considering formalizing an [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Omaha/Assessment|Assessment]] policy and procedure.

===Goals===
* To provide guidelines and recommendations for articles that describe all aspects of the city of Omaha and the [[Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area|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:

:'''[[Wikipedia:Introduction|Introduction to Wikipedia]]'''
:[[Wikipedia:How to edit a page|How to edit a page]]
:[[Help:Starting a new page|Starting a new page]]
:[[Help:Editing|Wikipedia syntax]]
:Help edit a Omaha-related article that has been marked as '''[[:Category:Omaha articles needing attention|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 {{tl|cleanup}} and {{tl|unreferenced}} to guide your contributions to the project articles.

And remember, always '''[[Wikipedia:Citing sources|provide reliable sources]] for your edits'''.

===Open tasks===
{{To do}}

===Article alerts===
{{article alerts columns|Wikipedia:WikiProject Omaha/Article alerts}}

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

Note: There is an official '''[[Wikipedia:Meetup|Wikipedia Meetup]]''' for '''[[Wikipedia:Meetup/Nebraska|Nebraska]]''' available for use as a redirect for future events. Please contact {{User0|BrillLyle}} if you need help using the page and setting up a redirect.

{{Wikipedia:WikiProject Omaha/Active participants}}

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

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==Categories==
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]]

==Articles==
===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. • <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">[[User :Freechild|<span style="color:#C00000;">Freechild</span>]]''<small>[[User talk:Freechild |<span style="color:#C00000;">'sup?</span>]]</small>''</span> 17:21, 20 July 2008 (UTC)
* [[Omaha Rapid Bus Transit]] Started today, shouldn't be missing anything major but could use some more minor details.  [[User:Dmartin969|Dmartin969]] ([[User talk:Dmartin969|talk]]) 04:04, 24 May 2018 (UTC)

===[[Template talk:Did you know|Did You Know?]]===
===[[WP:AID|Article improvement drive]]===
===[[WP:COTW|Collaboration of the week]]===
===[[WP:PR|Peer review]]===
*[[Wikipedia:Peer review/Omaha, Nebraska/archive1|Omaha, Nebraska]]
*[[Wikipedia:Peer review/North Omaha, Nebraska/archive1|North Omaha]]

===[[WP:FA|Featured articles]]===
====[[WP:FAC|Featured article candidates]]====
===[[WP:FP|Featured pictures]]===
====[[WP:FPC|Featured picture candidates]]====
===[[Wikipedia:Featured lists|Featured lists]]===
====[[WP:FLC|Featured list candidates]]====
==Lists==
* [[List of people from Omaha, Nebraska|List of people]]
* [[List of Landmarks in Omaha, Nebraska|List of landmarks]]
* [[List of landmarks in North Omaha, Nebraska|List of landmarks in North Omaha]]
* [[List of neighborhoods in Omaha, Nebraska|List of neighborhoods]]
* [[List of mayors of Omaha|List of mayors]]
* [[List of Registered Historic Places in Nebraska#Douglas County|List of Registered Historic Places in Douglas County]]
* [[List of people from North Omaha, Nebraska|List of people from North Omaha]]
* [[List of hospitals]]
* [[Parks of Omaha, Nebraska|List of parks]]
* [[Parks of North Omaha, Nebraska|List of parks in North Omaha]]
* [[Founding figures of Omaha, Nebraska|List of founding figures]]
* [[Print media in Omaha, Nebraska|List of print media]]
* [[Radio stations in Omaha, Nebraska|List of radio stations]]
* [[Television stations in Omaha, Nebraska|List of television stations]]
* [[List of churches in Omaha, Nebraska|List of churches]]
* [[List of synagogues in Omaha|List of synagogues]]
* [[List of public schools in Omaha, Nebraska|List of public schools]]
* [[List of riots and civil unrest in Omaha, Nebraska|List of riots and civil unrest]]
* [[Trails in Omaha|List of Trails]]

==Infoboxes==
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==Parentage==
This WikiProject is the proud child of two parent WikiProjects: [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Cities|WikiProject Cities]] and [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Nebraska]].

==Similar WikiProjects==
* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Nebraska Highways]]

{{Wikipedia:WikiProject Cities/List of city WikiProjects}}

===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.

==Useful sources==
{{sisterlinks|Omaha, Nebraska}}
Wikipedia relies on [[WP:V|verifiable]] sources. Some of the sources on Omaha that we have found are: <br>
* [http://www.ci.omaha.ne.us/ Official City of Omaha website]<br />
* [http://www.visitomaha.com/ City of Omaha Vistor's Bureau]<br />
* Larsen, L.H. and Cottrell, B.J. (1997) ''[http://books.google.com/books?id=fDs0uh12Ft4C&dq=the+gate+city+a+history+of+omaha&pg=PP1&ots=sBTHRMgCzX&sig=X8Pt-TKmcr6Cg_ZHrqZ1rLm247Q&hl=en&prev=http://www.google.com/search%3Fq%3DThe%2BGate%2BCity:%2BA%2BHistory%2Bof%2BOmaha%26ie%3Dutf-8%26oe%3Dutf-8%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26client%3Dfirefox-a&sa=X&oi=print&ct=title&cad=one-book-with-thumbnail 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) ''[http://books.google.com/books?id=ThGCjeuX2A0C&pg=PP10&lpg=PP10&dq=Upstream+Metropolis:+An+Urban+Biography+of+Omaha+and+Council+Bluffs&source=web&ots=242SF0RtV8&sig=TY-5UsMow5zculXyMw-9W8MUkDQ&hl=en 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) [http://www.omahahistory.org/History%20at%20a%20Glance%209-2007.pdf "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) ''[http://www.kancoll.org/books/andreas_ne/douglas/douglas-p1a.html Andreas' History of Nebraska]''. Andreas Publishing Co. - This is widely seen as a source text.
* Sorenson, A. (1876) ''[http://www.webroots.org/library/usahist/ehoone00.html Early History of Omaha]''. - Another source text, this one written by a former mayor. Far more "colorful" than Andreas'.
* [http://www.omahapubliclibrary.org/earlyomaha "Early Omaha: Gateway to the West"] - A nice collection by the Omaha Public Library.
* [http://www.helloomaha.com/Photos_People.Cfm Historic photos] from across Omaha history
* [http://www.omahapubliclibrary.org/earlyomaha/photogallery1.html Early Omaha photos] - A great collection that is physically located at the downtown library.
* [http://nebraskahistory.org/ Nebraska State Historical Society] website. - With lots of info, including [[National Register of Historic Places|NRHP]] info and more.
* [http://travel.nytimes.com/2007/03/25/travel/tmagazine/03talk.omaha.t.html?em&ex=1174881600&en=c87bf745949a90b0&ei=5087%0A "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:
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* [http://www.omahawiki.org OmahaWiki.org] Omaha's own free online encyclopedia that anyone can edit
* [http://www.eomahaforums.com/ Omaha Discussion Board]

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