Lincoln South Downtown Revitalization

The area just south of Downtown has come under scrutiny recently. Some see it as blighted and possibly ripe for “redevelopment.” Others call it their home neighborhoods, and they are leery of others’ ideas about it. Leadership Lincoln Hot Topics will explore this in a civil, thoughtful way on Jan. 20 as the 2016 Hot Topics season gets underway.

The Lincoln South of Downtown Revitalization Project stretches roughly from A to M streets and Ninth to 17th streets. It includes parts of two of Lincoln’s oldest historic neighborhoods (Everett and Near South) and also part of Downtown.

Why is this area under consideration? Who are the players? What do current residents think? How does this affect Lincoln as whole?

Each panel member will give a brief overview of his/her perspective on the development and proposed outcomes of the South Downtown Revitalization Project. We’ll have 30 minutes for Q&A. The big idea is to have a friendly, open discussion of the project and potential impacts, both positive and negative, so people have the best information for understanding the project.

Speakers:
Dr. Ed Zimmer--City of Lincoln, Lincoln Lancaster County Planning Department
Tom Smith--Smith Hayes Financial Services, Inc.
Scott Lawson--Lincoln Community Foundation
Jon Carlson--City of Lincoln, Stronger Safer Neighborhoods
Amanda Huckins--SP CE / WeAreVital.LNK / Resident
Mike Renken--NeighborWorks Lincoln

11:30pm Lunch and Gathering
11:45am Program
1:00pm Adjourn

Cost:
Admission is free for Leadership Lincoln alumni (Fellows, Executive Series, Project A.L.L. and YLL)
$10.00 admission fee for guests of alumni

Lunch:
Attendees are welcome to bring a lunch on their own
$10.00 for Leadership Lincoln to provide your lunch

Union Bank and Trust Company
The bank is on the northwest corner of 48th and Calvert Sts. (next to a Kwik Shop).
Parking available on the west side of the bank or across Calvert St. to the south.
We will meet in the lower level conference room.