2024 Neighborhood Garage Sales
This year’s Meadowlane Neighborhood Garage Sales will take place on May 31 and June 1! We are currently taking sign ups for the event. To sign up you must 1) Become a MARA Member 2) Email the MARA Board the address, dates, and times of your garage sale. Households that sign will be put on a map that lists all the garage sales in the neighborhood. This map will on the neighborhood Facebook page, this webpage, Lincoln Journal Star, and will be distributed on paper maps. Sign up your garage sale today or stop by the many garage sales on May 31 and June 1!
Herbert Park Playground
In January, 2024 the City of Lincoln Parks and Recreation Department announced it will receive a $600,000 grant from the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission to renovate old playgound equipment. Herbert Park was selected as one of the parks that will get new equipment. Park renovations are scheduled to begin in 2025.
2023 Neighborhood Picnic
In the fall of 2023, MARA hosted the annual neighborhood picnic. It included donated hot dogs and potluck sides and desserts. During the picnic a dedication of the Herbert Park drinking fountain was held.
2023 Meadowlane Shopping Center Family Fun Day
In the fall of 2023 Hampton Enterprises hosted a family fun day at the Meadowlane Shopping Center. There was free hot dogs and drinks for lunch, inflatable games, pumpkin painting, and booths hosted by the businesses.
Finke Gardens Redevelopment
The Finke Gardens Redevelopment Project is a planned unit development at the old Finke Gardens site which is located between N 66 & N 70 streets along the Mopac Trail. The City of Lincoln has approved the planned unit development that includes 32 dwelling units and commercial space. The residential units are planned to be row houses along the Mopac Trail, while the commercial space will be a veterinary clinic and dog grooming businesses. Construction of the clinic building is currently underway with an expected completion date of December 2023. The date for construction of the residential units has not yet been decided. Below is the site plan for the redevelopment.
