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Council adopts University Place subarea plan to guide redevelopment and traffic calming
Summary
The Lincoln City Council unanimously adopted the University Place subarea plan May 5, 2025, directing planning work and authorizing coordination with redevelopment tools including a blight study and potential TIF funding to support corridor improvements, housing, and historic preservation.
The Lincoln City Council on May 5 adopted the University Place subarea plan, a planning document intended to guide redevelopment, traffic-calming measures and historic‑preservation efforts in the University Place neighborhood in northeast Lincoln.
The plan — proposed by the Lincoln-Lancaster County Planning Department and described at the council meeting by Senior Planner Paul Barnes — concentrates on three priorities: a North 40th Street commercial corridor redesign (including lane reconfiguration and added on‑street parking), neighborhood revitalization tied to potential Tax Increment Financing projects and historic‑preservation measures such as a National Register or local landmark district.
Barnes told the council the planning effort began in early 2024 and included two in‑person open houses with more than…
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