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Lansing expands downtown social district to include four new businesses

LANSING, Mich. — Lansing’s downtown social district welcomed four new businesses Monday after city council unanimously approved an ordinance expanding the area where customers can take alcoholic beverages outside.

The social district allows customers to purchase drinks from participating bars and restaurants and carry them onto sidewalks within designated boundaries. City council worked with Downtown Lansing Inc. to add the new businesses to the program.

Mayor Schor and Lansing Economic Development Corporation Launch 2026 Facade Improvement Program

Lansing, MI – Mayor Andy Schor, in partnership with the Lansing Economic Development Corporation (Lansing EDC), is proud to announce the opening of the 2026 Facade Improvement Program, a competitive grant program designed to strengthen the economic vitality, appearance, and structural integrity of Lansing’s commercial corridors and neighborhood business districts.

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