[46], In 1969, the Nebraska legislature legislated laws for urban renewal. [70][71] On November 29, 2017, Lincoln was named a Smart Gigabit Community by U.S. Ignite Inc.[72][73] and in early 2018, Spectrum joined the ranks of internet service providers providing 1 gigabit internet within the city. [11] The first settlers were attracted to the area due to the abundance of salt. Sias in a building he built at 2145 O Street. Most of the urban renewal projects focused on downtown and the near South areas. Can't-miss spots to dine, drink, and feast. The Centrum was a two-level shopping mall with a garage for 1,038 cars. From the 2010–11 to the 2018–19 school years, LPS saw Arabic and Kurdish ELL students increase by over 196%, from 321 Arabic and 63 Kurdish speaking students to 605 Arabic and 532 Kurdish speaking students. The transit system has 18 bus routes, with a circular bus route downtown. [24] The capitol is the second tallest capitol building in the United States. The first phase of the program included 19 docks and 100 bicycles, scattered throughout downtown and around the UNL City, UNL East & Nebraska Innovation campuses. The LES service area covers 200 square miles (520 km2), serving Lincoln and several other communities outside of the city. It is the second-most populous city in Nebraska and the 70th-largest in the United States. [86] Temperature extremes have ranged from −33 °F (−36 °C) on January 12, 1974 up to 115 °F (46 °C) on July 25, 1936. The Union Pacific began service in 1877. Calculations of sunrise and sunset in Lincoln City – Oregon – USA for December 2020. [187] Universities with satellite locations in Lincoln are Bellevue University,[188] Concordia University (Nebraska),[189] Doane University[190] and Purdue University Global. [159][160], Community parks include Ballard Park, Bethany Park, Bowling Lake Park, Densmore Park, Erwin Peterson Park, Fleming Fields, Irvingdale Park, Mahoney Park, Max E. Roper Park, Oak Lake Park, Peter Pan Park, Pine Lake Park, Sawyer Snell Park, Seacrest Park, Tierra Briarhurst, University Place Park and Woods Park. [194][195], Lincoln has four licensed broadcast full power television stations:[196], The headquarters of Nebraska Educational Telecommunications (NET), which is affiliated with the Public Broadcasting Service and National Public Radio, are in Lincoln. The University of Nebraska was founded in Lincoln in 1869. Bertram G. Goodhue was selected in a national competition as its architect. [145] Notable coaches were Tom Osborne, and Bob Devaney. The City of Lincoln today announced Police Chief Jeff Bliemeister has accepted a position in the private sector. [34] Arrow Airport was established around 1925 as a manufacturing and test facility for Arrow Aircraft and Motors Corporation, primarily the Arrow Sport. Lincoln has a mayor–council government. [215], Lincoln is served by both Express Arrow and Burling Trailways for regional bus service between Omaha, Denver and points beyond. In 1930, Lincoln annexed the town of Havelock. Once J. In 1869, the University of Nebraska was established in Lincoln by the state with a land grant of about 130,000 acres. The Nordic Oceanfront Inn is newly remodeled, with new beds and bedding and all rooms are newly painted, carpeted and upholstered. Vacation rentals available for short and long term stay on Vrbo. Renamed after President Abraham Lincoln, it became Nebraska's state capital in 1869. [237] Wastewater is in turn collected by the Lincoln Wastewater System. An oven, a microwave and toaster are … Lincoln is the capital city of the U.S. state of Nebraska and the county seat of Lancaster County. [209] Other Highways that serve the Lincoln area are Interstate 180, U.S. Route 6, U.S. Highway 34, U.S. Highway 77 and nearby Nebraska Highway 79. Lincoln has two specialty hospitals: Lincoln Surgical Hospital[248] and the Nebraska Heart Institute. Most areas of Lincoln also receive radio signals from Omaha and other surrounding communities. 1 on "NerdWallet's Best Cities for Job Seekers in 2015[108] and No. Other sports teams are the Nebraska Wesleyan Prairie Wolves, an NCAA Division III University;[146] the Lincoln Saltdogs, an American Association independent minor league baseball team;[147] the Lincoln Stars, a USHL junior ice hockey team;[148] and the No Coast Derby Girls, a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association. Lincoln has a growing number of arts galleries, some including the Sheldon Museum of Art, Burkholder Project and Noyes Art Gallery. After much of the territory south of the Platte River considered annexation to Kansas, the territorial legislature voted to locate the capital city south of the river and as far west as possible. The city is the economic and cultural anchor of a substantially larger metropolitan area in the southeastern part of the state called the Lincoln Metropolitan and Lincoln-Beatrice Combined Statistical Areas. The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is the most popular transfer location. In 2009, Forbes ranked it 84th of America's Best Colleges. [167] Lincoln's health, personnel, and planning departments are joint city/county agencies; most city and Lancaster County offices are in the County/City Building. [177][178] The continually increasing influx of refugees and immigrants to Lincoln over recent years, which has included refugees/immigrants from Iraq, Mexico, Burma and refugee camps in Thailand, has caused LPS to hire additional ELL teachers at an increasingly rapid pace. Gateway Shopping Center, now called Gateway Mall, opened at 60th and O streets in 1960. 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