CITYLAB
- Trump Made the Ultimate Case for D.C. Statehood
- The Fight for the Future of the Borderlands
- Buttigieg Pledges to Make Transportation Systems Covid-Safe
- New York City Ranked Top for Carbon-Friendly Transportation
- Inauguration Day in Oregon: Protesters clash with police, feds during Inauguration Day march, ‘Abolish ICE’ protest
- London buses turned into ambulances to ease Covid strain
- The Sound of Silence
- COVID-19 is crushing Mexico City’s food scene and the culinary energy that has made it so thrilling
- The Ongoing Collapse of the World’s Aquifers
- Biden’s Day One actions signal hope for climate, energy sectors
- Honolulu’s resilience officer outlines path to carbon neutrality
- COVID ushers new cities to top of VMT climate index
- CES showcases 6 trends to shape smart cities in 2021
- Microsoft invests in Cruise in new $2 billion round
- The Contemporary Approach to Rebuilding Cities Post-Disaster: The Case of Beirut
- Gas Interests Threaten Local Authority in 6 States
- Water partnerships between cities and farms would help prepare for a changing climate
- Sustainability officers respond to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis with renewed determination
- Could California’s Shopping Centers Be a Housing Fix?
- Vaccine Shortage Puts Americans on the Road in Search of Shots
- Taking a Train Ride Through Joe Biden’s America
- Donald Trump commutes sentence of former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick
- Biden’s narrow path to an infrastructure dream
- Conspiracy Theorists Target Comet Ping Pong on Trump’s Last Night in Office
- Empty office buildings are still devouring energy. Why?
- One Anti-Immigrant Order Trump Didn’t Sign
- CES showcases 6 trends to shape smart cities in 2021
- Cuomo announces $306B infrastructure plan for New York
- America Can’t Exhale Just Yet
- SCOTUS weighs cities’ climate change lawsuits
- Satellite mapping used to tackle social isolation ‘hotspots’ in UK cities
- 5 ways governments and city leaders should be collaborating on decarbonization
- Empty cities have long been a post-apocalyptic trope – now, they are a reality
- Penn Station’s Revival Gets a $1.6 Billion Down Payment
- The Next New Deal Must Be for Black Americans, Too
- Farewell to the Clickety-Clack of Philadelphia’s Train Station Display Board
- What a Scaled-Down, High-Security Inauguration Looks Like
- New York Police arrest dozens as MLK Day marchers gather near City Hall
- Report Shows St. Louis Police Led The Nation In Killings
- How to Find and Bug the Correct Local Politician to Actually Get Stuff Done
- DANGEROUS HEAT, UNEQUAL CONSEQUENCES
- Why we need to “rewild” our environment
- Leaders praise local provisions in Biden’s recovery plan
- The hot seat: 10 questions with Revel CEO Frank Reig
- $4B worth of transit projects coming to DC metro area
- In South Bend, Pete Buttigieg challenged a decades-old assumption that streets are for cars above all else
- By clamping down on DC rioters, Airbnb is finally acting like it owns the place
- Seattle’s biggest tech companies to support vaccine rollout
- The cloud-based car is arriving
- They Can’t Leave the Bay Area Fast Enough
COVID19 ALERT
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COMMUNITY
- FBI Arrests CDC Critic Dr. Simone Gold on Monday After She Was Filmed in the US Capitol Walking Around with a Bullhorn — FBI Singled Her Out
- Judge says Amazon won’t have to restore Parler web service
- Ford to shut down Louisville plant again for two weeks due to supply chain shortage
- ‘An immense opportunity’: How LEAP wants Greater Lansing to become a med-tech hub
- Asylum-seekers urged to ‘stay in place’ pending new guidance from White House
- Trump’s useful thugs: how the Republican party offered a home to the Proud Boys
- More than 61,000 individuals experienced homelessness across Michigan in 2019
- “Sense of Entitlement”: Rioters Faced Few Consequences Invading State Capitols. No Wonder They Turned to the US Capitol Next.
- Michigan man accused of beating police with hockey stick at U.S. CapitolFBI arrests Wixom man accused of hockey stick assault at U.S. Capitol storming
- Michigan’s restaurants still set to reopen indoor dining Feb. 1 with restrictions
- Inauguration poem inspires poetry community
- LEAP to weed out rule breakers in latest round of business grants
- Day of Racial Healing finds long-term home at Lansing Community College
- US hotels suffered worst year ever with nearly zero profit
- Michigan mom, grandma got confidential job for Biden inauguration
- Here are all 37 Michigan businesses that have had liquor licenses suspended for alleged COVID violations
- Michigan man arrested in relation to Capitol riot
- Bowling centers, roller rink sue Whitmer for damages caused by shutdownMichigan bowling alleys struggle, sue to survive during coronavirus pandemicMichigan bowling alleys sue, seeking compensation for COVID-19 closures
- Sparse crowd of protesters in Lansing on inauguration day
- Feds arrest Michigan man they say joined Capitol insurrectionSon of Michigan ex-lawmaker arrested; feds say he joined Capitol insurrection
- Metro Detroit nurse sings ‘Amazing Grace’ for national audience at COVID-19 memorial
- Stores drop MyPillow after CEO pushes election conspiracies
- “Sense of Entitlement”: Rioters Faced Few Consequences Invading State Capitols. No Wonder They Turned to the U.S. Capitol Next.
- For some immigrants, the insurrection hit home
- Bernice King says MLK Day provides a ‘measuring point’ for the country at local Day of CelebrationWMU-Cooley Law honors MLK with virtual discussion"Progress is difficult:" MLK marcher reflects on protests then, now
- Red Bike Delivery is focused on the community
- Norwalk Borgers workers vote to authorize strike
- Report calls for new marijuana taxes to help promote minority ownership
- McLaren agrees to $7.5M settlement over handling of prescription drugsMcLaren Health and feds reach record $7.75M settlement of drug allegationsMcLaren agrees to pay record $7.75M settlement over drug diversion allegations
- Business owners in desperate need of Small Business Grant Survival Program
- Healing our divided nation
- Nine Michigan casinos begin online sports betting and gaming this weekendGame on: Online sports betting and gaming in Michigan will start FridayOnline sports betting to start in Michigan on Jan. 22
- Looking for business in the front and a party in the back? Ashley Medina is Lansing’s mullet maestro
- Some Lansing area restaurants have been closed for months. Owners discuss their fate'Dear Governor Whitmer,' Nearly 100 eateries sign Saddleback BBQ's letter urging an end to dine-in banDear Gov. Whitmer, our Michigan restaurants must open now to surviveOver 100 Michigan Restaurant Owners Sign Open Letter to Governor Whitmer Read More: Over 100 Michigan Restaurant Owners Sign Open Letter to Governor Whitmer
- Michigan nurse to sing at COVID memorial ahead of Biden inauguration
- Armed demonstrators gather at Virginia state Capitol as states stay tight on security ahead of inauguration
- Chairperson Elaine Hardy, Mayor Stephens reflect on MLK’s legacy and virtual celebrationBelieve in Dr. King's optimism for our country, help us toward freedom and justice for all
- CITYSPEAK engages the community in public forums to share ideas, gain insight, and encourage public exchange.Join our conversationEngage in our space
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Lansing Neighborhoods
- Allen Neighborhood Center
- Association for Downtown Neighbors
- Association for the Bingham Community
- Averill Woods Neighborhood Association
- Baker Neighborhood Organization
- Cavanaugh Park Neighborhood Association
- Cherry Hill
- Churchill Downs Community Association
- Colonial Village Neighborhood Association
- East Battenfield Neighborhood Association
- Eastfield Neighborhood Association
- Eastside Neighborhood Organization
- Edmore Park Neighborhood Association
- F.A.I.R. Neighbors
- Foster Your Neighborhood
- Geir Neighborhood Organization
- Genesee Neighborhood Association
- Groesbeck Area Neighborhood Association
- Holmes Street School Community Association
- Knollwood Willow Neighborhood Association
- Lewton Rich Neighborhood Association
- Moores Park Neighborhood Organization
- Neighbors of Scott Woods
- Northwest Initiative
- Old Oakland Neighborhood Association
- Potter Walsh Neighborhood Association
- Prospect Place
- Riverside Park Neighborhood Association
- South Lansing Community Development Association
- Sycamore Park Neighborhood Association
- Tecumseh River Neighborhood
- Walnut Neighborhood Association
- Westside Neighborhood Association
Communities
- Alaiedon Township
- Aurelius Township
- Bath
- Bath Charter Township
- Bengal Township
- Bingham Township
- Bunker Hill Township
- City of Charlotte
- City of Dewitt
- City of East Lansing
- City of Grand Ledge
- City of Leslie
- City of Mason
- City of St. Johns
- City of Williamston
- Dallas Township
- Dansville
- Delhi Charter Township
- Delhi Township
- DeWitt Charter Township
- Duplain Township
- Eagle
- Eagle Township
- Edgemont Park
- Elsie
- Essex Township
- Fowler
- Greenbush Township
- Haslett
- Holt
- Hubbardston
- Ingham Township
- Lake Victoria
- Lansing Charter Township
- Lebanon Township
- Leroy Township
- Leslie Township
- Locke Township
- Maple Rapids
- Meridian Charter Township
- Okemos
- Olive Township
- Onondaga Township
- Ovid
- Ovid Township
- Riley Township
- Stockbridge
- Stockbridge Township
- Vevay Township
- Victor Township
- Wacousta
- Watertown Charter Township
- Webberville
- Westphalia
- Westphalia Township
- Wheatfield Township
- White Oak Township
- Williamstown Township
Community Resources
- 211 Michigan
- Capital Area Recycling & Trash (CART)
- Citizen's Police Academy
- Code Compliance
- Community Policing
- Crimemapping
- Lansing Citizen Handbook
- Lansing Connect
- Move in guide
- Neighborhood Organization Resource Handbook
- Neighborhood Watch
- Nextdoor
- Resource Guide for Reentry Citizens
- Start a Neighborhood Group
- Transportation Guide for Seniors
- Voting Guide
GOVERNMENT
- Biden suspends oil, gas leases on public lands for 60 days
- Yellen leaves door open to tax increase on wealthy Americans
- Michigan official shows gun after public meeting criticism
- Biden signs burst of virus orders, requires masks for travel
- Biden revokes Trump report promoting ‘patriotic education’
- Detroit official tapped for role in Biden administrationCandidates emerge to replace Schneider as U.S. attorney in Detroit
- Department of Homeland Security suspending new enrollments for Remain in Mexico program
- Giant “Trump Baby Balloon” acquired by Museum of London
- President Biden rolls back Trump policies on wall, climate, health
- Does the GOP have an opening with Black voters?
- Michigan Rep. Cynthia Johnson gets committee assignment in new term
- No jury trials in 30th circuit, Ingham County probate court until April
- Handling of Larry Nassar survivor fund prompts call for resignation of Michigan State University trustee
- Attorney General Nessel joins coalition in federal lawsuit to protect tipped workers
- Former employee sues Ingham County 30th Judicial Circuit for racial discrimination
- Trump investigators have tax records even before court order
- Steve Bannon’s pardon complicates case against his co-defendants
- Biden to tell U.S. agencies to review fuel efficiency standards, overturning Trump
- Biden rejoins Paris Climate Agreement, halts Arctic oil leasing
- Trump’s presidency ends with half of his campaign promises unachieved
- Live updates: Biden press secretary holds first briefing; spy chief nominee clears Senate
- Kwame Kilpatrick vowed a comeback. Trump made it happenTrump: Kwame Kilpatrick paid his dues, isn't threat to societyReport: Kwame Kilpatrick is out of prison, home with his familyFor Detroiters, commutation is about more than Kwame KilpatrickFormer Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick released from prison after Trump commutes sentenceWhitmer: Kilpatrick's crimes were 'reprehensible,' but his sentence was harsh
- Biden will pick a new judge for Detroit’s federal courtDetroit federal judge to step down, creating one of first vacancies for Biden
- Kamala Harris inspires Michigan women on Inauguration DayEugene Goodman: Kamala Harris escorted by hero Capitol police officer who diverted mobVice President Kamala Harris steps into history as first woman of color to hold the office
- Joe Biden vowed to guard Michigan waters, create auto jobs. Can he deliver?
- Michigan attorney general urges residents to ‘read fine print’ before gaming, sports betting onlineA guide to Michigan legal online sports betting and gambling, which starts Friday
- Calm prevails on Inauguration Day at state capitols across the US
- Michigan State Police continue patrols in Lansing on Inauguration day
- Joe Biden inaugurated as 46th president as Trump era comes to an endMichigan VIPs hail Biden's inauguration as first moment of reconciliation
- Attorneys: Ex-governor charged in wrong county over FlintEx-Gov. Snyder's attorney: Flint is 'improper venue' for chargesFormer Gov. Snyder's attorneys argue his charges in Flint water crisis should be dismissedAttorneys: Ex-Governor Snyder Charged In Wrong County Over Flint
- Trump wishes new administration ‘success’ as Pence reveals he will skip president’s farewell event – liveRemarks by President Trump In Farewell Address to the NationFarewell address: Trump stresses record, condemns Capitol riot, does not name BidenTrump wishes Biden luck without naming him in farewell video“The Movement We Started Is Only Just Beginning” – President Trump Promises His Movement Will Live On in Farewell Speech
- Community Care through COVID-19 Hotline 1-888-535-6136Centers for Disease Control and Prevention WebsiteThe State of Michigan Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) WebsiteIngham County Health Department Coronavirus (COVID-19) WebsiteSparrow Health Systems WebsiteMcLaren Greater Lansing Hospital WebsiteLansing School District School Closure Food Service Program WebsiteMichigan Department of Education Summer Food Service Program Interactive MapMap of Country-Specific Travel Health Information"Stop the Spread of Germs" Document
- Ingham CountyAnimal ControlBoard of Commissioners30th Judicial Circuit CourtCommunity Corrections Advisory BoardControllerCounty Clerk55th Judicial District CourtDrain CommissionerEconomic DevelopmentEqualizationFacilities30th Judicial Circuit Court - FAMILY DIVISIONFarmland and Open Space Preservation BoardFinancial ServicesFriend of the Court30th Judicial Circuit Court - GENERAL TRIAL DIVISIONHealth DepartmentHousing CommissionHuman ResourcesIngham County 911Ingham County FairInnovation & TechnologyJURY ADMINISTRATIONMSU ExtensionIngham County ParksPotter Park ZooProbate CourtProsecuting AttorneyPublic DefenderPurchasingRegister of DeedsRoad DepartmentSheriffTreasurerVeterans Affairs
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Elected Officials
- Adam Hussain
- Andy Schor
- Barb Byrum
- Brandon Betz
- Brian T. Jackson
- Bryan Crenshaw
- Carol Koenig
- Carol Siemon
- Carol Wood
- Chris Swope
- Chris Trubac
- Curtis Hertel Jr.
- Derrell Slaughter
- Derrick Quinney
- Emily Stivers
- Eric A. Schertzing
- Jeremy A. Garza
- Julie Brixie
- Kara Hope
- Kathie Dunbar
- Mark Grebner
- Mark Polsdofer
- Pat Lindemann
- Patricia Spitzley
- Peter Spadafore
- Randy Maiville
- Randy Schafer
- Robin Naeyaert
- Ryan Sebolt
- Sarah Anthony
- Scott Wriggelsworth
- Todd Tennis
- Tom Barrett
- Victor Celentino
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