SPECIAL ELI REPORTING
Council Encourages Property Owners Not to Mow in May, Acts on Lawsuits, Votes 3-1 on Park Plan
What did East Lansing’s City Council decide this week?
Familiar Faces Come and Go as City of East Lansing Tries to Stabilize Workforce
Who’s leaving, who is back, and what did former employees say about why they left?
Affordable Apartment Project Shifted to Local Specialist Developer; Aims to House Lower-Income Families Downtown
If the project known as “Building C” shifts to a new, local developer who specializes in affordable housing, the number of income-restricted apartments built downtown may go up from 74 to 99. And they’ll be designed for families.
Council Reacts Quickly to New Lawsuit, Approves Pointy Building, Debates Outdoor Seating
East Lansing’s City Council was busy this week. Find out from ELi what happened.
To Avoid a ‘Catastrophic Situation,’ East Lansing Refinances the DDA’s Debt (Again)
Why was “catastrophe” looming? ELi explains and tells you what happened with the latest refinance of the Evergreen Properties debt.
IN THE COMMUNITY
Civil Rights Investigations Drag on at HRC; Special ID Program Discussed
Could Ingham County get an ID program similar to Washtenaw County’s? And what’s happening with those two civil rights complaints?
Your ELi: Why ELi Sometimes Necessarily Makes Local Officials Uncomfortable
We’re not (just) working from an anonymous complaint, and this is not the first time we’ve looked very closely at local officials’ actions.
Time For Some Fresh Air Albert EL Fresco Style
For the fourth year, a portion of Albert Avenue will be set up as an outdoor social space for young and old.
Hours of Future Trowbridge Starbucks Drive-Thru to be Decided by Council
City Council is likely to make a decision on the matter on Tuesday, May 9.
Jolly Pumpkin’s Offerings Could Be Expanded Downtown with Addition of Mash Bar
“There are some amazing college bars here,” the applicant representing Mash told the DDA, “and that’s not really our niche.”













