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Lincoln council designates north‑side area blighted and extremely blighted over neighborhood objections
Summary
The council voted unanimously Nov. 17 to declare an area bounded roughly by North 56th, Superior, North 27th and Holdridge streets blighted and extremely blighted, enabling state homeowner tax credits and future redevelopment tools; neighbors raised data‑quality and notice concerns during a heated public hearing.
Lincoln City Council on Nov. 17 voted 6–0 to declare a stretch of the city’s north side blighted and extremely blighted, a step city officials said will allow homeowner tax incentives and future redevelopment tools but that neighborhood residents warned could stigmatize homes and invite unwanted density.
Dan Marvin, director of the Department of Urban Development, presented the study and maps the council had under consideration, saying the city’s mapped blighted area uses established statewide methodology. He told the council that roughly 16.7% of Lincoln’s area has at some time been declared blighted and that 10.6% meets criteria for extreme blight under Nebraska law. Marvin said one purpose of the designation is to align boundaries with the recently adopted University Place sub‑area plan and to restore or re‑establish prior blight…
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