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

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Since 2020, Partners for Livable Omaha has built community trust, invested in local talent, and advanced design-forward solutions to make Omaha more livable — work that now powers the growth of OurStory Small Houses.

Community Reach

60,000+
Neighbors Engaged

110+
Free Public Events

Creative + Workforce Investment

700+
Live Performances

$300,000+
Invested in Local Talent

137
Interns + Students Supported

4
National Design Awards

Public Visibility

50+
Press Stories + Media Features

Housing Innovation

2
Aging-Ready Small Homes in Development

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News

News
Media tour this Thursday 3/12 - OurStory Small Houses
Media tour this Thursday 3/12 - OurStory Small Houses

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

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

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

Partners for Livable Omaha releases RFP for Omaha Mobile Stage
Partners for Livable Omaha releases RFP for Omaha Mobile Stage

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.

Omaha nonprofit completes the 2025 AARP Community Challenge grant program
Omaha nonprofit completes the 2025 AARP Community Challenge grant program

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.

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

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

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Past Events

Events
AIA Omaha Tour: OurStory Small Houses
May 14
AIA Omaha Tour: OurStory Small Houses

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.

OurStory: Building Aging-Ready Housing at Scale Exhibition and Lecture
Dec 12
OurStory: Building Aging-Ready Housing at Scale Exhibition and Lecture

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.

Groundbreaking of Benson House and Corby House
Jun 2
Groundbreaking of Benson House and Corby House

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.

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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.

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