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2024 is officially here and it's a new year full of new aspirations, that why I'm heading to the downtown Lansing neighborhood to check out what a few of our neighbors resolutions are! Some people were interested in building stronger connections with their neighbors.
"To be more present with the people I love and with myself and everybody else," said one Lansing resident.
Last week, I read a bizarrely mean-spirited and pointless editorial in the Detroit Free Press, bemoaning the fact that Lansing is the capital of Michigan and generally expressing how terrible our city is. Obviously, I disagree vehemently. I don’t feel like the editorial in question should be dignified with much more of a response than what has already been written by my friend and Lansing State Journal columnist Graham Couch, but it did make me ruminate on something that has been on my mind: the state of downtown Lansing.
The Michigan Main Street Story Series celebrates the unique stories of the people that create vibrant Main Street districts and work tirelessly to help these places thrive.
Michigan Main Street is working with Storyville Social to capture stories directly from the stakeholders that are the heartbeat of Michigan’s downtowns and traditional commercial districts. Together the collection of stories showcases the transformative power of the Main Street network throughout the state.
Have you been kayaking and enjoying the great outdoors with River Town Adventures yet? River Town Adventures first started with Paul Brogan & Nathan Williams opening a riverfront business located outside of the former Lansing City Market with a few kayaks and employees.
Each season River Town kept adding boats, employees and a loyal customer base. Now they have a homebase at Rotary Park as well as location at Cherry Hill Park. Paul & his staff are the People & Places that encourage us to explore Downtown!
