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I have noticed that retail space in my building right in downtown East Lansing has not been fully leased out in the building built in 2019, as well as the newer buildings along Michigan Avenue all have never rented retail space. I often think if lan…
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Urban density with some human comfort is a very good for true urban "village" neighborhoods. In my crazy dreams I could see a "canal district" on the northwest side next to the river, a couple of u-shaped cannels with some dense housing and retail,…
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I thought that was an interesting story, the false story was kind of a negative view of our city's founding, I am happy to hear that the folks who moved here were not the victims of some sort of scam. When I walk through some of the woods and parks …
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I could see a Lansing- Art -History and Culture Center. This could include history galleries, retail, gallery spaces, classrooms practice studios and the like. There only a small space in the downtown Library basement to display historical items fro…
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I saw a WILX report about the affordable housing that is going up downtown on the south side. The depictions are awful. I hope they are just first concept drawings.
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I am visualizing an awesome design right now!
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They will need to offer really good food and a warmer atmosphere to get folks to cross the tracks down there. There is very little foot traffic over there. I am happy someone else is planning to give this historic place a try. I have been wondering…
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I would say the red brick looks like many of the buildings built in the '60s like Erickson Hall, with some modern touches. It's OK. I wonder about the ornate Academic Gothic designs of the central campus and what they would cost in today's dollars, …
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Thanks, I will try to contact them, and maybe the commissioner might be able to help to get Frandor to at least a once a season cleanup they won't work if they are clogged up. I wonder why these guys are not more concerned about their property.
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I was wondering if anyone knows whom I should contact about the "rain gardens" in the Frandor parking lot. They are chocked with ragweed about two feet high with a lot of litter and plastic bottles under the weeds. Not surprising but disappointing, …
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How about that! I read in last Sunday's New York times about Michigan's turn around in housing, from having an overload of old bad housing to a shortage of good housing now in 2024, with rents and home prices rising even in rural areas like White Cl…
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While I do comment on this page and The Daily Kos rarely, I have been off of social media like Facebook since I was following a foraging group that became political when discussing where and what one should feel free about foraging wild plants and m…
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Very Cool! thanks for posting! Is the River Trail still closed at 127?
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I understand that GR is bigger and richer than Greater Lansing, I would just like to see a little more imagination and excitement I guess in the projects we do have. There are exceptions but it seems to me that many projects are not really special …
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I saw a report about the huge redevelopment of the Grand Rapids riverfront. In includes a soccer stadium, hotels, retail and housing, a new riverwalk with bridges across the Grand River and has had the State funding approved. Wow why can't we dream …
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It would be a better idea to redevelop the Lansing Mall area, into a more modern and urban setting. There is so much land under blacktop they could build whole new retail and housing districts. There seems little hope of that happening and I fear th…
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I believe that Walter French was in much worse shape, but somehow it will soon be full a lot of residents who will become a community of neighbors. I may have adolescent opinion, but I believe the U of M seems to take some satisfaction in placing th…
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Today I walked up to check on the Farm Lane Bridge and a there was an opening ceremony going on and I believe I saw the university's president drive over the bridge in a green and white '70's Cadillac convertible. After watching this construction al…
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Thanks for posting some great looking projects happening around here.
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I know that zoning may not allow but I could see an urban mix of small industrial, commercial, and residential. Along the lines of an organic neighborhood that grew up over time like many in Lansing. I don't know but I would like to see a little of …