In 2006, a group of Lincoln business and civic leaders, now known as 2015 Vision, began developing a bold, new community vision.
The vision strengthens research and education, creates jobs and provides new entertainment and cultural opportunities for citizens of Lincoln and Nebraska. Specific goals include:
- Expanding Lincoln’s economic base by fostering entrepreneurship and investment opportunities.
- Increasing opportunities for young people to become long-term Lincoln residents.
- Providing better jobs, affordable housing and expanded entertainment and recreational opportunities.
- Assisting UNL in fulfilling its research, technology, education, arts and athletics mission.
- Increasing public-private partnerships in order to implement more strategic community projects.
- Encouraging the pooling of private sector charitable giving and business investing in strategic projects.
Several projects were identified to reach these objectives, most notably a new research campus for University of Nebraska, a new arena in the Historic Haymarket District in West Downtown, the completion of the Antelope Valley area in East Downtown, a new arts center and the addition of sports facilities near the new arena and Haymarket Park.
In just two short years, several projects have already been completed. The research campus dubbed “Innovation Campus” has been approved by the Nebraska Unicameral, plans are moving forward for a referendum on the new arena, funds have been secured for the new arts center and a new hockey facility, Assurity Life Insurance announced plans for a new headquarters in Antelope Valley and Union Bank stepped forward to fund what will become Union Plaza, a new public green space in Antelope Valley.
For more information link to http://www.2015vision.org/