PlanForward 2050 Comprehensive Plan
PlanForward is the Lincoln-Lancaster County 2050 Comprehensive Plan. The Plan embodies Lincoln and Lancaster County's shared vision for the future, out to the year 2050. The Lincoln-Lancaster County 2050 Comprehensive Plan is a roadmap to “plan forward,” not only in time, but in concept, to envision a community that is Thriving, Livable, Equitable, Innovative, and Resilient. These five themes are found throughout the new Plan and build the long range vision for our One Community.
Not In My Neighborhood
A paper by Keith Ihlanfeldt from the Department of Economics and DeVoe Moore Center at Florida State University. Published in May of 2019. It discusses the detrimental effects of residential rentals on single-family home values.
Wisconsin Blight largest ever seen, experts say
Attorneys who specialize in eminent domain in Wisconsin say such a broad blight designation is unprecedented for its size and the fact that the area included several luxury homes. Mount Pleasant declared 2,800 acres as blighted.
Oregon essentially bans single-family house zoning.
An article presented by NPR describes that the Oregon legislature in 2019 updated their laws to add “missing middle housing” into existing neighborhoods. Potentially banning single-family house zoning.
Support Your Neighborhood
Want to get in touch with your neighborhood association but don’t know how? Or want to contact other nearby neighborhoods? Here’s a list of neighborhood association’s contact info from the city of Lincoln.
PATS Overview Map
Overview map showing applications submitted in certain areas to the planning commission and their determinations.
Douglas County Assessor
Have a house in question and want to know if it’s owned by an entity? Here’s the Douglas County Assessor’s Property Search, just type in the address and it will tell you who the owner is.
Lancaster County Assessor
Have a house in question and want to know if it’s owned by an entity? Here’s the Lancaster County Assessor’s Property Search, just type in the address and it will tell you who the owner is.
Nebraska Legislature
Want to contact a senator? Look up a state statute, or a current bill? Here’s the Nebraska Legislature’s website where you can research current bills, current statutes, and bills that have been indefinitely postponed.