The Rise of the P

By: Mr. Wilson on February 18, 2010
For years the City and Downtown Lincoln Association have talked about prioritizing P Street ("The Marketplace") in Downtown Lincoln. Progress was slow. But could we finally be seeing the movement pick up steam? Some pieces of the puzzle have been place for a while. The Lincoln Children's Museum and The Grand are two old pros along the stretch. Last year we finally saw something go into the Arbor Day Foundation Building (the former Plaza 4) ground level space -- a new Panera. This spring we've got Sam & Louie's immediately filling the void left behind by Planet Sub; there's a rumor that Qdoba will cozy up next to Panera; and the odds seem to favor Five Guys locating near 13th and P when it opens sometime this year. To really make the "Marketplace" concept stick we need to accompany all of this restaurant news with some new stores. That can be tough-going Downtown, but with this sort of momentum and the right concept, it's doable. Add in the Downtown Plaza -- maybe it'll be built this decade -- and you've got the makings for a nice little stretch of activity. Let's hope so. As long as I get my Five Guys I'll be happy.

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LM
March 13, 2010 at 5:04PM

I would LOVE to see downtown Lincoln restored (and re-stored). I have always thought the biggest thing downtown had against it were the parking meters. I know some form of parking regulation is necessary, due to the university being in such close quarters. How do you compete with free parking at the malls?

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