For their contribution in the Lincoln Redevelopment Plan, Nelson\Nygaard, on a team led by Mithun, received recognition from the Congress for the New Urbanism with a 2013 Charter Award Honorable Mention, Block, Street, and Building Category. The project also earned Nelson\Nygaard the 2012 Award for Smart Growth Achievement, Equitable Development award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Nelson\Nygaard, along with Mithun, developed a multimodal circulation plan, creating a shared parking demand analysis, and supporting the redesign of neighborhood streets to achieve the community’s goals for a sustainable and healthy transportation network.