Public officials, merchants and community members gathered at the South Omaha La Plaza de la Raza for an update on the makeover of the plaza and other improvements made possible largely with a state grant and also funds from the City of Omaha and Douglas County. May 2, 2025. (Cindy Gonzalez/Nebraska Examiner)
OMAHA — Construction is expected to begin this fall on the new La Plaza de la Raza , a pocket many call the heartbeat of South Omaha’s historic commercial district.
But that’s just the start of a $25 million-plus public investment on the main business corridor of a community known historically as a landing place for the state’s immigrant population…