Downtown Lansing, Inc.

A nonprofit organization

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$10,000 Goal

Our Mission

Downtown Lansing Inc. is dedicated to making Lansing a place where people want to be by encouraging its businesses, neighborhoods, and stakeholders to build a dynamic culture known for its vibrancy, sustainable growth, and business friendly environment.


Our Goals


Foster a Vibrant Downtown District

Downtown Lansing, Inc. will continue to manage, promote, and support placemaking activities within our district.   We will take a leadership role in the development efforts and policy changes that will allow Downtown to not only rebound from the recent pandemic, but leapfrog beyond our previous position.  We want to increase collaboration between governmental agencies, civic groups, businesses and residents to ensure that as we re-imagine downtown all voices are considered.  We want to build back a district that is a premier destination to work, live and play!


Encourage economic growth within our district

Downtown Lansing, Inc. plans to creatively capitalize on our existing assets and attract new organizations, businesses and residents in an effort to implement the changes that Downtown Lansing will need to face in the coming years.  We will fill vacancies through a variety of new programs, grant disbursements and actively recruiting businesses to the district.  We will help developers and landlords create spaces that new businesses can see themselves in. By decreasing our vacancies we will increase the residential draw to Downtown Lansing. We will build it...they will come.


Cultivate a Positive and Supportive Environment

Downtown Lansing, Inc.'s  Board, staff and volunteers all work to cultivate a positive and supportive environment.  Our focus is on teamwork and building a
strong sense of community, while proactively addressing downtown issues, questions or concerns.

 

Build a diverse district with a thriving arts and cultural base

We want to create a downtown district that supports the arts and diverse cultural entertainment groups.  Lansing is the capitol city and we want downtown to be a place where art and culture flourish and the residents of our city benefit from it's presentation. 





What will your donation support?

Retail Innovation Center:  A retail incubator program that will house and support new businesses that are looking to make Downtown Lansing their home.  This indoor micro-marketplace will be allow the businesses to build their customer base, make sales and receive hands on training before they launch into their larger, permanent space.  The Retail Innovation Center will work to fill vacancies downtown as well as provide a soft-launching space for new retailers. 

Rent & Mortgage Support Funds:  Funds will be used to assist and incentivize new businesses transitioning into Downtown vacant spaces.  Funds will also help existing business expand, pivot and recover from pandemic hardships.

Downtown Community Development:  Placemaking efforts to bring the residential community back downtown, attract new businesses, support properties and continue investment in outdoor features that will encourage community to linger downtown.  Downtown Lansing Inc. will seek to feature local artists to active spaces through music, art and culture making Downtown Lansing a destination community.


Won't you join us!

We can control the fate of our downtown!  Let's collaboratively work towards rebuilding a downtown known for its culture, opportunities, and activity at all hours of the day and night – a downtown where we are proud of the opportunities and accessibility that it offers to all who call our city home.
It’s not going to be easy.
It’s not going to be fast.

But with everybody working together it is going to happen! 





Organization Data

Summary

Organization name

Downtown Lansing, Inc.

Tax id (EIN)

38-3511288

Categories

Economic Development

Address

112 S. Washington Square
Lansing, MI 48933

Phone

517 483 4687

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