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The LSJ's story on this project says that the developer has cancelled plans to build this due to an unknown city ordinance that requires 50% owner occupied housing in B-3 zoning districts (which this is part of). The developer here says that there i…
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Is the current tower 3 stories tall? I wonder how far away this will be viewable.
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New York City calls theirs SBS, short for Select Bus Service. "SBS #1" would at least gain one large retail supporter in downtown East Lansing Another name could be "LOL RT" for "Lansing -> Okemos -> Lansing Rapid Transit"
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The site plan rendering indeed shows lots of black top with buildings somewhat centered around the parking areas. This development, being close to the Red Cedar, could have put in parking under the buildings to prevent flood issues and made the area…
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I drove by the site for this yesterday and no work has been done. I checked the city council and planning commission meetings dating back to March 2016 to now and see no mention of it either. Are the developers still trying to gather financing for t…
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I really hope the BRT doesn't end at Hagadorn. Much of the success of the eastside of the #1 route is that it connects Meridian Mall / Meijer to East Lansing. If this stops at Hagadorn it will lose much of that value.
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Cool, that's good news. 77 or 144 units would be great, and having an active developer with money on the line will probably help the VOA around the corner to provide sitting areas or some other additions to give people a place to hang out that's not…
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Thanks for pointing that out gomsu. It's sad that those opposing the BRT are holding enough sway to get the chamber to change their stance.
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The PILOT for the project in Old Town got rejected and the lawsuit over its rejection is related to the income levels of the tenants. The counter argument from the Council was that it was only related to income levels in that neighborhood, or someth…
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Some of these commerce organizations are against mass transit and bikes because they don't think people using those modes can either afford or carry what they would normally buy if they had a car. It is a very short sighted way of thinking. When …
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One way to fix that would be to open up a branch of the East Lansing Public Library in downtown, but adjust the rules of the library so talking on your phone or working with friends isn't a problem. The MSU Library's first floor has a section wit…
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@hood, you're right that's the base payment. It would have been nice if the LSJ included more about what that meant. I know there's more to the story, I was just trying to illustrate how the businesses made sure that their side didn't get screwed. …
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This is genuinely bad news for Lansing Township and taxpayers across the state. What these articles describe is how Eyde (and indirectly DTN) got sweetheart deals at the cost of Lansing Township taxpayers. Lansing Township won't be able to pay back …
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The Abbot Road frontage was improved for pedestrians in this redesign. There are now less interruptions in the sidewalk, but there is still a three lane path that needs to be crossed. It would be nice to put a pedestrian island between the right-tur…
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The city council meeting is tonight for those planning on attending. Unfortunately it's looking like I won't be able to attend tonight, but I wanted to post a reminder for those that can.
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Right, East Lansing is already serviced really well by Michigan Flyer, providing fast transport to Ann Arbor and Detroit Metro Airport. Also, a strong mass transit option increases the abilities of pedestrians. It definitively encourages more ped…
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I really like that the city is requesting a grocery store at the location. If they can get a good urban grocer in there many students living in the dorms across the street can use it as well as other students that are on their way home from classes …
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I feel very misled. The MSU 20/20 Plan had ideas of parking lots on the edges of campus with no personal motor transportation on campus, only buses. It was very forward and multi-modal thinking. We are now four years from 2020 and a new parking gara…
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http://www.eastlansinginfo.org/content/documents-show-msu-president-critical-brt is reporting that MSU's President Simon is against the BRT saying that it would reduce pedestrian safety for those trying to cross Grand River by removing some of the p…
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http://www.eastlansinginfo.org/content/new-corner-plans is reporting an update on the corner lot at Grand River and Abbot Rd. (T)he property is likely to include a hotel with 150 rooms, retail space on the ground level, and residential apartments …