One of the biggest reasons to implement a streetcar is economic development. Whether that comes from new construction or reinvestment into historic buildings, developers know that a streetcar line is economic beach front property. We believe that a streetcar line will be a catalyst for more than $500M of future development along its route in Omaha.

Over the next couple months this section will grow with articles, econonomic study results and analysis from across the country. We encourage you to post in the OSC Forums and discusss with us. Want more? We have weekly workshop meetings every Thursday and everyone's welcome to join us. Dates and times are posted regularly in the forums.

Little Rock: Streetcar Success
Since its opening on Nov. 1, 2004, the streetcar line has been doing what was envisioned, and then some. In less than seven months, 100,000 riders have traveled on the two replica streetcars running on a 2.5-mile track... [more]

HDR predicts $1.9 billion of benefit
In the spring of 2007, the city of Cincinnati funded a feasibility study to determine the possibility of a modern streetcar system in downtown Cincinnati. The study was conducted by Omaha-based HDR Consulting... [more]

Peachtree Corridor
Atlanta's Peachtree Corridor is getting a major makeover and its massive streetcar plan is the focal point. Coming in at $33M/mile, this project is estimated to spur $4.4 billion in development. There is a lot to learn from this project... [more]