Pure Lansing

LBRA and Mayor Schor Support Building Restoration with Public Improvements on N. Washington

Brownfield Plan Sent to City Council for Consideration

LEAP and Local Business Leaders Partner to Increase Economic Prosperity

LANSING, Mich. – The Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP), which serves the economic development needs of Clinton, Eaton and Ingham counties, has announced new board members joining LEAP in 2020, as well as its 2020 executive committee and officers, which were approved at its board of directors annual meeting Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019, at the Radisson Hotel in downtown Lansing, Michigan.

LANSING, Mich. – Following months of conversation and research, the Ingham County Brownfield Redevelopment Authority (ICBRA) voted today to approve a resolution encouraging ICBRA brownfield projects to incorporate electric vehicle (EV) charging stations into brownfield projects. With an eye to the future, ICBRA looks forward to advocating for and enhancing the EV infrastructure throughout Ingham County.

500 New Jobs Coming to Lansing Region with New Customer Service Center

LANSING, Mich. – An enduring story of premier customer service will soon expand its narrative to the Lansing region. Founded in 1863, Morley Companies has evolved through two centuries into a corporate meetings and incentives, exhibits and displays and business process outsourcing customer experience leader serving Fortune 500 companies around the world. Today, Morley announced its next state-of-the-art customer experience center will be located in Delta Township/Lansing, Michigan.

LANSING, Mich. – From gamified science learning to empowering youth athletes, entrepreneurs of all kinds joined the Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP) and the greater Lansing community on Nov. 20 for the Hatching business pitch competition, where three business ideas emerged victorious.

LEAP Wins Major Project Over National Competition

LANSING, Mich. – Built on technology innovation and remarkable people, an e-commerce giant plans to
deepen those same foundations here in the Lansing
region. A perfect Tuesday in Michigan greeted
Wayfair, the rapidly growing online store for home
furnishings and décor, at the Michigan
Economic Development Corporation’s (MEDC) Michigan Strategic Fund (MSF) Nov. 26 board meeting, where the MSF board approved two talent attraction and job creation performance-based grants.

Interactive Musical Instruments Unveiled in Jaycee Park

LANSING, Mich. – Spun from the community’s love of nature and music, a sound garden comprised of two permanent outdoor instruments, was unveiled along the Riverwalk Trail in Grand Ledges’ Jaycee Park Tuesday, connecting downtown Grand Ledge and the river front. These new permanent public art pieces were funded by the Lansing Economic Area Partnership’s (LEAP) Public Art for Communities (PAFC) grant program in partnership with PNC Foundation.

Gateway to Inclusion Sculpture Transforms First Impression of Lansing Region for Global Audience

LANSING, Mich. – Home to an international airport hub, the Lansing region is a portal to the state of Michigan for people and businesses from across the world. Tuesday, a new impressive public art piece was unveiled along Capital City Boulevard dramatically improving a critical first impression gateway to the Lansing region, welcoming travelers and residents alike. The nearly quarter million dollar installation, “Gateway to Inclusion,” was led by Peckham in partnership with the Capital Region International Airport and was funded by many private and public partners including a grant from the Lansing Economic Area Partnership’s (LEAP) Public Art for Communities (PAFC) grant program in partnership with PNC Foundation.

In this episode of Pure Lansing Jeffrey Mosher sits in for Bob Trezise and shares the story of Michigan-based Change Media Group being recognized as one of the nation's top 500 fastest growing private companies.