OMAHA- At an open house on Tuesday, leaders from the Omaha Streetcar Authority presented to the public progress on the $306 million project, and also hoped to allay concerns. Dozens of Omaha residents stopped in to ask questions, share feedback, and take a look at the most recent renderings and maps of the Streetcar.

"I'm confident that as people learn more, their concerns about the viability of the project and what impact it may have on them personally," said Jay Noddle, president of the Omaha Streetcar Authority, "Those kinds of concerns are going to dissipate a little bit." At the meeting, it was revealed to the public that Omaha-based engineering firm HDR, one of the parties involved in the project, had reached 15% completion of the Streetcar system's design, but developers wanted to be able to integrate public feedback into the next phase of design and planning.

Nick Stadem, a representative from HDR, confirmed that similar public meetings are planned for the 30% progress mark. Some who attended the meeting indicated that it helped address their concerns with the Streetcar plan, while others stated that they left with unanswered questions.

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