While Omaha enjoys economic growth at an impressive rate, Omaha's mayor sets his sights on tying local development opportunities with social responsibilities. And he does it "intentionally."

Mayor John Ewing Jr. discussed his goals during the 37th annual Commercial Real Estate Summit in Omaha on Aug. 22.

With a 3.6% unemployment rate, not all of Omaha's neighborhoods enjoy economic opportunities, Ewing said.

African Americans experience a 32% poverty rate, while 20% of the city's Latinos are poor, he said.

"One of the things I truly believe is if you aren't making intentional efforts to do things, then things don't get done," Ewing said. "There are parts of our city where we have people who live in poverty and who don't have as many opportunities as I would like to see. I believe Omaha

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