The Omaha St. Patrick’s Day parade drew crowds to downtown with the usual excitement, but just a few blocks away, streetcar construction is stirring concern among some businesses and residents.
Clark Ross, chair of the Omaha Streetcar Impact Alliance, was along the parade route not to celebrate, but to raise the visibility of those affected by the ongoing construction.
“And we thought this would be a good time as people are visiting downtown. They may not get to see it on their day-to-day basis. We have a meeting with the mayor on Wednesday to hopefully formalize some action from the city,” Ross said…