We had the honor of hosting the Mayor of Lincoln, Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird for an inspiring conversation about community development, service, and the future of our city. She shared her personal story and the “why” behind her hard work. We are grateful for her leadership and vision.
Featured Mayoral Initiatives
You can read details about the many initiatives happening in Lincoln at:
https://www.lincoln.ne.gov/City/Mayor
Lincoln Forward
Growing the Good Life in Lincoln
“Lincoln Forward pursues a holistic approach to our city’s economic growth and development, understanding that growth and development are not ends in themselves but rather the means by which we cultivate the good life. Lincoln Forward focuses on fostering the conditions for Lincolnites to flourish and feel secure that they can provide for their families. Fundamental to this initiative are economic and workforce development and ensuring that our residents have access to enjoyable, rewarding, and financially secure careers.”
https://www.lincoln.ne.gov/City/Projects-Programs-Initiatives/Lincoln-Forward
One Lincoln
Creating Opportunity for All
“One Lincoln works to realize the vision of a community where all people feel understood, experience true belonging, and have opportunity to reach their full human potential. One Lincoln champions policies, practices, and culture change initiatives that advance this vision, along with efforts that support residents’ personal journeys of awareness and transformation. One Lincoln recognizes that we create transformed, inclusive new realities by becoming transformed, inclusive people.”
https://www.lincoln.ne.gov/City/Projects-Programs-Initiatives/One-Lincoln
Resilient Lincoln
Building a Climate-Smart Future
Overview
“Resilient Lincoln is the name of Mayor Gaylor Baird's initiative that identifies local climate vulnerabilities and deploys strategies to build our community's capacity to mitigate and overcome associated risks. As a result of Resilient Lincoln's Climate Action Plan(PDF, 15MB), we know that flooding, drought, extreme heat, and public health problems are some of the most significant climate-related risks we face in the coming decades. Resilient Lincoln recognizes that embedded in these risks lie opportunities — opportunities to innovate and create new jobs and technologies as we strengthen our infrastructure, reduce our carbon footprint, and protect our quality of life.”
https://www.lincoln.ne.gov/City/Projects-Programs-Initiatives/Resilient-Lincoln
6 Pillars of Wellbeing
The 6 Pillars is a joint initiative by Community Health Improvement Planning (CHIP) partners seeking to address youth behavioral health concerns in Lincoln and Lancaster County. First identified in 2023 as a community-wide response to the growing need for emotional wellbeing and resilience, each pillar is evidence based, and together they form a framework applicable to children, their families, and the broader community.