Lincoln, the Good Life
Welcome to Lincoln, our star city, located in America’s heartland, right in the middle of the country, almost equidistant from California and New York. Named after our 16th president, Lincoln, it is the second...
Category: Community
Public & Private Sectors Work Together to Grow Lincoln
by Diane Gonzolas Lincoln City government continues to emphasize public-private partnerships to keep the City growing, and the results are unprecedented: more than $1 billion in new investment, the lowest unemployment rate in the nation,...
Neighborhoods
Lincoln is home to a wide variety of people—young families, college students, new Americans, workers, professionals and entrepreneurs—and there is a neighborhood for everyone. Whether you’re visiting Lincoln or living here full time, the city’s...
Lincoln’s Culture Centers
by Sriyani Tidball Lincoln’s culture has changed dramatically in the past decade. Mary Pipher wrote in her book, The Middle of Everywhere: The World’s Refugees Come to Our Town, “Now we’re one of the top...
Getting Around Town
StarTran, Lincoln’s public bus system, provides a convenient, reliable, comfortable, safe and affordable way to explore Lincoln. StarTran buses operate throughout Lincoln, carrying passengers to popular attractions, shopping centers and residential areas from 5:15 a.m....
Uniquely Unicameral
by Judy Shutts Nebraska’s one house legislature—still serving the citizens of the state, and serving them well. Nebraska’s Unicameral has the distinction of being the only one-house legislature in the nation. But it wasn’t always...
The Daugherty Water for Food Institute – Feeding a Growing World
by Jesse Starita Imagine watching a river basin as the winter ice melts and wildflowers stretch up from the ground, clouds rolling overhead like cotton balls dumped out of a giant bag in the sky,...
Good Local Markets
by Sriyani Tidball Healthy home-grown food strengthens the local food economy and creates awareness of the social, environmental, and health benefits of growing and eating what is grown locally. To add to these benefits, local...
The New College of Business Administration Building
by Charlyne Berens You can hear the excitement in Donde Plowman’s voice as she points out features in the model of the UNL College of Business Administration’s new home: the atrium, the auditoriums, the glass...
Lincoln’s Sunken Gardens
Flowers always make people better, happier, and more helpful; they are sunshine, food and medicine for the soul. —Luther Burbank The Sunken Gardens is a very special place to most Lincoln residents. Located at 27th...
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