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We Make Omaha

By David Koesters

Published July 16, 2025 at 8:50 AM CDT

We Make Omaha is the public engagement program where Omaha seeks input from residents as the city crafts a new comprehensive plan to shape its development and growth for the next 20 years.

Special thanks to Derek Miller of the Omaha Planning Department for taking the time to explain the process of developing a new comprehensive plan and how it will be used.

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David Koesters

David first started broadcasting at his hometown radio station in Holdrege, Nebraska while still in high school. He went on to earn journalism and law degrees from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, served as an officer in the U.S. Army, and has worked for radio and television stations across the United States. He is a big advocate for community media and loves being a part of the local fabric of NPR. He also has a cat, Pickles.

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