Partners for Livable Omaha is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing the livability of communities throughout the Omaha metro.

Since 2020, we have advanced community livability through housing innovation, arts and culture, public engagement, and workforce development.

60,000+
Neighbors Engaged

107
Free Public Events

700+
Creative Experiences

$250,000+
Invested in Local Talent

137
Students and Interns Supported

2
Aging-Ready Homes Under Construction

50+
Stories in the Press

4
National Design Awards

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News

March 10, 2026

Media tour this Thursday 3/12 - OurStory Small Houses

March 10, 2026

Media tour this Thursday, March 12, of two innovative aging-ready small homes under construction in Omaha

March 10, 2026

February 3, 2026

Registration is open for the 2026 Youth Talent Show Series + Battle of the Bands Competition

February 3, 2026

The Omaha Mobile Stage Youth Talent Show program is an outdoor amateur talent competition series for ages 3 through graduating high school seniors.

February 3, 2026

January 23, 2026

Partners for Livable Omaha releases RFP for Omaha Mobile Stage

January 23, 2026

Livable Omaha is exiting the live performing arts space to concentrate its resources on its housing program, OurStory Small Houses.

As part of this transition, Livable Omaha seeks qualified parties interested in acquiring the OMS assets and continuing the OMS program under new ownership.

January 23, 2026

January 8, 2026

Omaha nonprofit completes the 2025 AARP Community Challenge grant program

January 8, 2026

Omaha-based nonprofit Partners for Livable Omaha completed a year of work on its OurStory Small Houses program, which included piloting an architectural internship program and hosting a design exhibition, funded by a 2025 AARP Community Challenge grant and others.

January 8, 2026

October 29, 2025

UNL and Partners for Livable Omaha Announce Exhibition and Lecture, OurStory: Building Aging-Ready Housing at Scale

October 29, 2025

Livable Omaha invites the public to experience OurStory: Building Aging-Ready Housing at Scale, an exhibition and lecture.

October 29, 2025

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Past Events

Events

May 14

May 14, 2026

AIA Omaha Tour: OurStory Small Houses

May 14, 2026

Tour the first two iterations of OurStory Small Houses, a housing system envisioned as a replicable, accessible, and affordable approach to building homes. Recently featured in Fast Company magazine, these homes use hyper-efficient spatial layouts and manufactured prefab parts.

May 14, 2026

OurStory: Building Aging-Ready Housing at Scale Exhibition and Lecture

Dec 12

December 12, 2025 – December 30, 2025

OurStory: Building Aging-Ready Housing at Scale Exhibition and Lecture

December 12, 2025 – December 30, 2025

The “OurStory: Building Aging-Ready Housing at Scale” exhibition features work created by undergraduate architecture, landscape architecture, and interior design students mentored by professor and architect Jeffrey L. Day, FAIA.

December 12, 2025 – December 30, 2025

Groundbreaking of Benson House and Corby House

Jun 2

June 2, 2025

Groundbreaking of Benson House and Corby House

June 2, 2025

Join us at 5804 Corby St. on Monday, June 2, at 10 a.m. for the groundbreaking of Benson House and Corby House — new OurStory homes that are designed to meet the needs of an aging population, while also appealing to the tastes of younger, first-time buyers.

June 2, 2025

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Thank You to Our Sponsors!

Support Partners for Livable Omaha’s work to make Omaha more livable, attainable, and age-friendly. Donations are tax deductible and can be made here.

Partners for Livable Omaha is made possible by the generous support of AARP, AIA Knowledge Community Small Project Design, Nebraska Department of Economic Development’s Nebraska Affordable Housing Trust Fund program technical assistance award, Nebraska Arts Council, Nebraska Cultural Endowment, Humanities Nebraska, Sherwin-Williams, Pella Windows & Doors of Omaha and Lincoln, Buildertrend, Staenberg Family Foundation, Veridian Credit Union, Mutual of Omaha, Adah and Leon Millard Foundation, Lozier Foundation, Whitmore Charitable Trust, Douglas County Visitor Improvement Fund Grant Award, City of Papillion, The RiverFront, Millwork Commons, Actual Architecture Co., FACT, TD2 Engineering & Surveying, Morrissey Engineering, and Kevin M. McCarthy.