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| Gene Leahy Mall |
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View of holiday lights looking west along the lagoon at the Gene Leahy Mall. |
| Type |
Municipal (Omaha) |
| Location |
Downtown Omaha |
| Size |
9.6 acres |
| Status |
Open all year |
Gene Leahy Mall, also known locally as Central Park or The Mall, is a 9.6 acre park located at 1302 Farnam on the Mall in Downtown Omaha, Nebraska. The Mall is encircled by a long pathway that wraps around a large lagoon. There are also waterfalls, a sandy playground, a horseshoe pit, and an amphitheater where outdoor concerts are held in the summer. The mall is decorated with thousands of lights during the winter holiday season.[1][2] Connected on its western edge with the Heartland of America Park, it is also bordered the former Burlington Headquarters Building, the Old Market and the ConAgra campus.
Originally conceptualized in the 1970s, the Gene Leahy Mall was named after Omaha Mayor Gene Leahy, and is regarded as being a major impetus for the redevelopment of downtown into a thriving commercial, residential and cultural center in Omaha.[3] In 2005 a major redevelopment process began focused on redesigning The Mall and several areas surrounding the Old Market.[4] However, as recently as August 2007 there was public concern over the lack of maintenance by the City of Omaha.[5]
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