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Our Mission
Downtown Lansing Inc. is committed to creating a thriving world-class capital city by making our downtown and surrounding neighborhoods united, vibrant, economically strong and culturally dynamic through promotions, design, business development and organization.

Boundaries of Downtown (Central Business District)
Established in 1996, the capital city's Central Business District contains over 1,000 businesses in a 64 block area. The district is bounded by St. Joseph Street on the South, the east side of Captiol Avenue to the West, Larch Street on the East and Shiawassee Street to the North.

The downtown area is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Downtown Revitalization Program
Downtown Lansing Inc. has recently become an Associate Level Main Street community through the Michigan State Housing Development Authority's (MSHDA) Michigan Main Street program in July 2008. The National Trust Main Street Center's Four-Point Main Street Approach is a proven comprehensive downtown revitalization strategy for traditional commercial districts. The Four Points include organization, promotion, business development and design.

Downtown Lansing Inc. is at the beginning stages of implementing a local Main Street program in downtown Lansing, a volunteer and grassroots-driven effort dedicated to the health and vitality of our downtown.

Organization Committee:
This committee handles the nuts and bolts, behind-the-scenes action that is vital to the program's success--fundraising, public relations, communications, board nominations and volunteer management.

This committee meets the first Wednesday of each month at 8 a.m. at the Downtown Lansing Inc. office.

Design Committee:
From streetscapes to historic renovations, this committee works to create a welcoming atmosphere and enhance the look and feel of downtown Lansing for residents and visitors.

This committee meets on the third Wednesday of the month at 8:30 a.m. at the Downtown Lansing Inc. office.

Beautification Committee:
This committee focuses on promoting urban beautification within the downtown area and increasing community involvement within the area by improving the apprearance of public green spaces and problem areas, organizing clean up days and planting projects, decorating downtown for the holiday season and making sure the downtown area is free from trash and debris.

This committee meets on the fourth Friday of the month at 9:00 a.m. at the Downtown Lansing Inc. office.

Promotions Committee:
This committee works to market our downtown's unique qualities and to create a fun, vibrant environment through special events, image building campaigns and promotions.

This committee meets the second Wednesday of each month at 3:00 p.m. at the Downtown Lansing Inc. office.

Business Development Committee:
This committee works to support local businesses through education and marketing assistance. It strives, through market analysis, to retain existing businesses and recruit new businesses that support the economic fabric of downtown Lansing.

This committee meets the first Thursday of each month at 8:30 a.m. at the Downtown Lansing Inc. office.