Est. 2022 · Omaha, NE

Grammercy Park
Neighborhood Collective

No fees, no dues, just solidarity.

We're a group of neighbors working to build a more connected, more engaged community in Omaha. Plant swaps, block parties, clean ups, housing advocacy: we go where the community leads. We primarily serve neighbors in Grammercy Park, located between Benson and Dundee (east of Country Club), but anyone is welcome.

What affects one, affects all.

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Events & Meetings

What's Coming Up

In Person · September 11 to 13

Community Yard Sales

A multi-house sale across the whole neighborhood, Friday through Sunday. Doors open at 9:00 AM each day, though individual houses set their own hours and some wrap up early. Selling? Sign up so we know who's taking part and can help get the word out.

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In Person · Saturday, October 17

City Fall Cleanup

The City's Fall Cleanup comes to our neighborhood on Saturday, October 17, from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. Bring the oversized things that don't fit in your cart: furniture, appliances, carpet, lumber. It's free and open to all households.

We're working on hosting the site at our usual location, Waypoint Church's parking lot. That isn't confirmed yet, so check back here and we'll post the location the moment we have it.

Wherever it lands, we'll need volunteers from 8:30 am to 2:30 pm. Gloves, safety vests, water and snacks are provided, and you're welcome for the whole day or an hour of it. Sign up now and we'll send you the details once the site is set.

See what's accepted →
Email us to volunteer →
In Person · Saturday, October 24

Fall Fest Block Party

Our annual block party is back. We're tentatively planning for Saturday, October 24, with Sunday the 25th as the rain date. Both are still TBC while we sort out the details, so watch this page before you make plans around it.

Tell us what you'd like to pitch in on, whether that's setup, activities, food, music or getting the word out, and we'll be in touch.

Email us to help plan →
Virtual · 30 min

Community Discussions

A quick catch-up - updates and listening to what the community wants and needs. All welcome. Links on our Google Calendar.

Wednesday, September 16 · 6:00 to 6:30 pm
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What We Do

Projects & Advocacy

We work with neighbors and the city on issues that shape everyday life here: everything from broken streetlights to feeding our neighbors (and community cats), supporting the small businesses that make this a place worth living, and advocating for better policies that govern our community.

A few of the places that make this neighborhood what it is: Global Foods, Green Line Cafe, Simpson's Brakes, Innovative Roofing, Sgt. Peffer's, the Homy Inn, and PKP Screenprinting. Spend your money here when you can.

Curious about a project on your block?

New developments, construction, and road closures are reshaping the neighborhood, and it isn't always obvious what's planned or who to ask. That's something we can help with. Get in touch and we'll share what we've found, point you toward the right person at the city, and keep you posted as things move.

Email Us About a Project →

Omaha TIF Tracker

Tax Increment Financing refunds increased property taxes from new development back to developers instead of to schools, parks, and public services. An unintended consequence: homeowners near TIF projects often see their own taxes rise and are gentrified out of our own neighborhoods.

$748MRefunded to developers
$122MPaid into public financing
View Omaha TIF Database → Current City Council Agenda →
Get Involved

Join Us

No fees. No dues. No membership to buy. What we do runs on neighbors giving a few hours when they can. Spread the word on your block, pitch in a skill, or just show up.

If you'd rather support us with money than hours, that's welcome too, and it's always free will, pay what you want. It covers the real costs of doing this: printing flyers, supplies for events, mailing things to people who aren't online. Nothing we do is ever gated behind giving, and plenty of the people who show up the most have never given a cent. Get in touch if you'd like to chip in.

One form, and you're in

It takes a couple of minutes and asks how you'd like to hear from us. It's also where you tell us if you want to be a Block Connector, help plan events, or join our email newsletter.

Join the Collective →

What a Block Connector does

GPC is non-hierarchical: we go where the community leads us. Block Connectors are how we make that real. You'd be our point person on your block. We send you updates, resources, and things worth sharing, and you get them to your neighbors however works best for you. A text thread, a flyer on a door, a conversation over the fence.

No meetings required. Just a neighbor who gives a damn. Say yes to it on the form above.

Just moved here? It's the fastest way to meet the people on your block.

Not ready to join? Tell us what you think instead

Our community feedback survey asks what's working on your block, what you'd change, and what you'd say to the Mayor if you had the chance. Responses are anonymous. We ask for an email only to keep out spam, and it's never attached to your answers or shared. Set aside ten minutes or so; there's a lot of room to write.

Take the Survey →

Questions first? Email us or find us on Facebook.

Brain Food

Worth a Read

Articles, essays, and ideas that have shaped how we think about neighborhoods, mutual aid, and what it means to show up for each other. Got something to share? Send it our way.

Start here On neighborism Vox · The Highlight · 2026 Why "neighborism" is having a moment Sara Radin on how everyday care between neighbors is becoming a quiet form of resistance, treating proximity as a resource and small acts of care as the foundation of resilient communities. Read → On belonging The Happy Urbanist · 2025 Community is easy, actually Jon Jon Wesolowski makes the case that real community is convenient rather than effortful, and that what feels like the cost of belonging is really the cost of the broken infrastructure around us. Read → On displacement Westenberg · 2026 Communities are not fungible JA Westenberg on why displaced communities can't be rebuilt elsewhere, and on the cost we ignore when planners and platforms treat people as interchangeable. Read → On showing up The Happy Urbanist · 2026 We need Pirates, Philosophers, and Prophets Every movement needs three kinds of people: those who name what's wrong, those who question the rules, and those who quietly build the future without waiting for permission. Read → On civic life Southern City (NCLM) · 2025 Defending civic trust A practical case for transparent, two-way civic engagement, and for treating frustration and disagreement as signals to listen for rather than threats to manage. Read →
Local Contacts & Links

Resources

City services, utilities, and emergency contacts for residents.

City Services & Utilities
Omaha Hotline Report abandoned vehicles, overgrown lots, code violations omahahotline.com → City Council & Agendas Find your district rep · Weekly agendas published Fridays · Meetings Tuesdays 2 PM · Anyone can attend Current agenda → Where To Call Guide 2024 Omaha neighborhood services reference: who to call for what Download PDF → Wasteline Trash schedules, bulk disposal, recycling & composting wasteline.org → Metropolitan Utilities District Water and natural gas service mudomaha.com → Omaha Public Power Electric service, outage reporting, energy assistance oppd.com → Omaha Public Library Libraries, events, seed library, community programs omahalibrary.org → One Omaha An independent neighborhood advocacy organization focused on equity and community voice oneomaha.org → 211: Food & Social Services Free referrals for food, housing, utilities, health, and more Call or text 211 →
Community Support
Community Alliance Local mental health services, crisis support, and community programs for Omaha residents communityalliance.org → OneWorld Community Health Affordable primary care, mental health, dental, and social services, multilingual staff, everyone welcome regardless of insurance or nationality oneworldomaha.org → Free Farm Community-supported agriculture providing free, fresh produce freefarmsyndicate.org →
Civic Participation

Your Vote Matters

Democracy works best when everyone participates. Whether you need to register, find your polling place, or get more involved in local civic life: here's where to start.

Register to Vote Register, update your address, or check your registration status with the Nebraska Secretary of State nebraska.gov → Find Your Polling Place Look up your polling location and sample ballot, Douglas County Election Commissioner votedouglascounty.com → League of Women Voters, Greater Omaha Nonpartisan voter education, registration drives, candidate forums, and civic advocacy for the Omaha metro lwvgo.org →