LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — A downtown improvement project is meant to make O Street more walkable, safer and more modern.

But for businesses lining the sidewalks, Project O Street means months or years of construction right at their front door.

Some business owners are concerned about losing customers.

“We’re just nervous as a business about the project that’s going to be taking place,” said Omar Attaie, owner of Pita & Naan near O Street and Centennial Mall.

The restaurant posted its concerns on Facebook, asking for clear timelines for sidewalk closures, visible signage to direct customers and open communication from the city.

“They mentioned that they were going to be closing streets and sidewalks during the project,” Attaie said. “A lot of our business comes from the lunch period, so i

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