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The Indie-Rock Club Behind Omaha's $100 Million Creative Boom

This story from planet money is awesome. It explores how Omaha accidentally had an upsurge in (for want of a better word) cool due to an art-house movie theatre and an indie rock club. This 'cool' lead to change and growth. Click this link to go to the planet money podcast.

The city proposed kick-starting the rebuilding of the north downtown area, and with the help of J Development and Alley Poyner Machietto Architecture, the Saddle Creek/Slowdown building quickly became a part of a "development".[4]"

It's kinda similar to the Dumbo alteration in NYC in the 70s and 80s.  Lots of artists flee to more affordable areas.  Franz Ferdinand started in abandoned buildings.  There are some famous art squats in London.  Heck, apparently Williamsburg is now full of glass towers, strollers and money.  At the turn of the century artist were starting to come, and it really became hip with parties thrown by guys like Todd P and bands like the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and LCD Soundsystem.

In short could attracting hipsters be the answer?  It's worked in the past.

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