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Omaha’s bold new $478 million streetcar project aims to revive downtown by learning from past mistakes—avoiding costly flops like D.C. and St. Louis while borrowing smart tactics from Kansas City and Oklahoma City. Designed to boost ridership, attract investment, and connect key neighborhoods without a public vote (thanks to tax increment financing), the system faces criticism that it favors developers over everyday residents. Still, officials are confident this carefully crafted transit line will spark lasting economic growth—and maybe even win hearts along the way.

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