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Community Disparities

Community Disparities

Group Seeks to Honor Civil Rights Icon with Historical Markers, Renaming of Pinecrest Elementary School

By Amalia Medina | 12 hours ago

In 1964, Dr. Robert L. Green was an East Lansing resident and MSU faculty member who made a complaint to the federal government in a case related to a house he wanted to buy in the Glencairn neighborhood. Green was also a national leader in civil rights. Now, a local group is seeking to honor his legacy of local and national leadership.

Community Disparities

East Lansing Council Responds to Survey Showing African American Residents Have Relatively Lower Trust of ELPD

By Emily Joan Elliott | April 1, 2021

Despite paying nearly $20,000 for the survey conducted by a private firm, the City did not receive the raw data collected. Council expressed concern over the way survey results were analyzed and presented. What were the issues? How might the results be used moving forward?

Development

Idea Floated to Move “Licensed Beds” for Conversion of EL Houses from Rentals to Owner-Occupied

By Andrew Graham and Alice Dreger | March 29, 2021

Could revolving funds be used to create a win-win situation for landlords and homeowners in near-university neighborhoods like Chesterfield Hills?

General News

Town Hall and Vigil at MSU to Respond to Anti-Asian Acts

By Emily Joan Elliott | March 24, 2021

Anti-Asian violence has been on the rise in some of the nation’s largest cities, but Asian and Asian-American students at MSU reported an uptick in anti-Asian sentiment in February 2020, associated with the spread of Covid-19. A town hall and vigil on Thursday will provide space for discussion and support.

COVID-19

UPDATED: New Options for Getting a Vaccine Announced

By Emily Joan Elliott | March 12, 2021

MDHHS announced on Friday that all Michiganders 16 and older with underlying conditions will be eligible for vaccine beginning Mar. 22. All Michiganders will be eligible on April 5.

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< April 2021 >
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
      1 2 3Rodney Page Concert at 11:00 am
Free, but pre-registration required. Covid-19 protocols will be in effect.
East Lansing Hannah Community Center (ELHCC), 819 Abbot Road
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5 6Downtown Management Board at 2:00 pm
Human Rights Commission at 7:00 pm
7Zoning Board of Appeals at 7:00 pm
8 9 10 11East Lansing Downtown Underground Market from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
lowest level of the M.A.C. Avenue Garage, 310 M.A.C. Ave.
12Study Committee - Independent Police Oversight Commission at 6:00 pm
13City Council Budget Work Session at 5:00 pm
City Council at 7:00 pm
14DDA Public Policy Committee at 1:30 pm
Planning Commission at 7:00 pm
15East Lansing Age-Friendly Communities Meeting from 8:30 am to 10:00 am
EL-Meridian Water/Sewer Authority at 11:00 am
DDA Executive and Finance Committee at 11:30 am
Arts Commission at 5:30 pm
16The Coffeehouse at All Saints from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm
Local music and spoken word: Online at https://www.facebook.com/TheCoffeehouseAtAllSaints starting at 7:30pm
https://www.facebook.com/TheCoffeehouseAtAllSaints
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19Commission on the Environment at 6:30 pm
Brainstorming Saving the City Money at 7:00 pm
Have you had ideas about how the City of East Lansing might save money or increase revenues? If so – or if you want to hear other folks’ ideas – join us on Monday, April 19, at 7 p.m. via Zoom to discuss the possibilities.
20Building Authority at 11:30 am
City Council Budget Work Session at 5:00 pm
City Council Discussion Only at 7:00 pm
21Library Board of Trustees at 4:30 pm
Parks and Rec Advisory Commission at 7:00 pm
MSU SCIENCE FEST: SEEDS OF RESISTANCE at 7:00 pm
Join us on zoom for an interdisciplinary panel exploring the subterranean power of seeds in our lives, featuring artists from the exhibition Seeds of Resistance
22Downtown Development Authority at 12:00 pm
ELPS School Board Personnel Committee at 4:30 pm
Building Board of Appeals at 7:00 pm
Waste Not! Conduct a Home Waste Audit at 7:00 pm
Want to cut back on your waste and track your success? You can! Join MSU Surplus Store & Recycling and the Office for Sustainability for a demonstration and explanation of how to conduct a household waste audit.
Studio (in)Conversation: Dornith Doherty (MSU Science Fest) at 8:00 pm
Join us on Instagram Live as Studio Educator Britta Urness visits the studio of photographer Dornith Doherty.
23 24Night at the Museum (MSU Science Fest) at 7:00 pm
Join us for an evening of family-friendly learning about harvesting, saving, and sharing seeds as part of the MSU Science Festival.
25East Lansing Downtown Underground Market from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
lowest level of the M.A.C. Avenue Garage, 310 M.A.C. Ave.
26ELPS Board of Education at 7:00 pm
27City Council Budget Work Session at 5:00 pm
City Council at 7:00 pm
28Planning Commission at 7:00 pm
Listen & Learn Butterflies & Bees at 7:00 pm
The free, virtual event is designed to encourage children up to age 12 to read through fun, interesting and informative ways. Please register in advance. Material pick up is at ELPL on April 26. The virtual event is April 28.
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