SITE ANALYSIS

The site that is chosen is in the heart of Downtown Omaha aims to help people in an area that has little food pantry accessibility, as seen in the next page’s food pantry location map. It is easily accessible by bus, bicycle, and on foot, which was a very important part of the site. Access is so crucial because many of the diverse targeted users wouldn’t necessarily have reliable vehicular transportation of their own. The downtown location is also helpful because there are plenty of restaurants that the project can partner with for different things.

The current site is on the corner of S 14th and Howard St., with the Interim (Downtown) Branch Omaha Public Library and Adam E. Astley, Attorney/Defender Corporation Corporate offices to the east on Howard St, and Group One Interiors directly north of the building. The main access point is off S 14th St, with secondary access points being farther north of the building, on S 14th St, and tertiary entrances/exits along Howard St.

The site is now a Throwback Arcade Lounge. One notable building on the same block as the site is the Omaha Police Headquarters is directly across from the site, to the south. This police headquarters will be helpful in maintaining a safe atmosphere for everyone who comes. To the west, there are more parking lots, and to the north of the site, there are a wide variety of assorted businesses. Finally, this site was a perfect historical building to readapt.

FOOD PANTRY LOCATION MAP.

This map locates neighboring food pantries surrounding the site. There are not many food pantries in the Old Market, showing a clear need for one to be established. The brighter green marker shows the location of Table Grace Cafe, which is a restaurant that aims “to foster a community restaurant by offering great food prepared and served in a graceful manner to anyone who walks through the door” according to their website. The location of this cafe is helpful for numerous reasons, one of which is that they could be potential partners with this project for future endeavors.

DEMOGRAPHIC MAP.

This map shows the racial demographics that the site is located in and is directly adjacent to. Since the site is situated on the southern side of the downtown, this allows access to all of the predominant races found in Omaha - White, Hispanic, Black, and Asian. The White population consists of 73.6%, the Hispanic population consists of 14.0%, Black population consists of 12.0%, and the Asian population consists of 4.0%. This accessibility is a very key part of this project in order to provide as equitable access to the site as possible to further help all individuals coming to the project to feel included and welcomed.