Ralston Economic Development Corporation
Creating Economic Opportunities
Ralston, Nebraska
Established in 1912, the City of Ralston is a community of 6,500 residents within the Omaha-Metro area. Ralston has a unique local culture of being a smalltown within a metropolitan area.
Ralston is home to over 100 locally-owned businesses, its own independent school district, the Ralston Hinge Creative Art District, and the Liberty First Federal Credit Union Arena which hosts a variety of concerts and events throughout the year as well as serves as the home of the Lancer Hockey and Omaha Beef Indoor Football teams.
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The City hosts an annual Independence Day Celebration inclusive of a parade, community activities, and a large fireworks show that attracts over 20,000 people to the city. September 2026 will also mark the inaugural Heartland Plein Air Festival hosted by the Ralston HINGE Creative District. During this festival, nationally renowned plein air artists are invited to partake in a painting competition featuring scenic locations throughout the Metro.
The City of Ralston's Downtown/Hinge Master Plan highlights a number of new development priorities, several of which are now completed or underway. These include:
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Redevelopment of the Historic Granary
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Granary Apartments - a new infill residential development
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Pivot at the Hinge - Mixed-used redevelopment project of the former Hillcrest Shopping Center
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Ralston 72 - Redevelopment of the former AAA Warehouses
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5-Points Downtown redevelopment
