Lansing Economic Area Partnership
City to Fund $140,000 for Arts and Culture LANSING, Mich. — The City of Lansing, Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP), and the Arts Council of Greater Lansing are pleased to announce the First Impressions Program. This new program (formerly the City of Lansing Sense of Place...
Cameron Tool Expansion to Create New Skilled Trades Jobs and Increased Support for Locally Growing Tool and Die Industry LANSING, Mich. – The City of Lansing and the Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP) announced the expansion of long-time Lansing tool and metal die manufacturer Cameron Tool...
City Seeks to Improve Non-Downtown Commercial Corridors With Façade Grants LANSING, Mich. – Today, the City of Lansing announced a new matching grant opportunity for commercial, mixed-use, and office spaces outside of the downtown area. The Targeted Façade Improvement Matching Grant Program will provide up...
Board of Water & Light Installed LED Lighting Turned On LANSING, Mich. – The community gathered Tuesday evening to be present for the official unveiling of the decorative LED lighting underneath the US-127 bridge overpass along the Michigan Avenue corridor. The lights, which illuminate the bridge...
East Lansing City Council Votes to Move Center City District Development Forward EAST LANSING, Mich. – In a pivotal move to transform downtown East Lansing for generations to come, the East Lansing City Council voted to move forward with the Center City District development Tuesday evening,...
TheraB Medical to Advance to National Semifinal Round LANSING, Mich. – The Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP) is excited to announce the winner of the local InnovateHER business pitch competition, TheraB Medical. LEAP partnered with the Lansing area Tech Thursday networking group to host a local event in...
Escapade VR the Newest Business to be “Hatched” Through LEAP LANSING, Mich. – The Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP) is excited to announce the winner of the May Hatching event, Andrez Chuney with his idea Escapade VR. Escapade VR is an app that allows students to...
Runway Alumnus Gains National Recognition While New Tenants Increase Opportunities for Regional Fashion Industry LANSING, Mich. – The Runway is pleased to announce the addition of five new fashion designers to the incubator, and some major accomplishments of a Runway alumnus. The Runway Lansing, funded by...
Lansing Poet Laureate to engage tri-county community in the literary arts LANSING, Mich. – The Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP), the RCAH Center for Poetry at Michigan State University, and the Lansing Poetry Club, are proud to announce the appointment of Dennis Hinrichsen as the inaugural...
*Updated Release* $107,000 Crowdfunded Under the Bridge Project to be Completed This Summer LANSING, Mich. – Note: Listed in paragraph 7 below, are donors who contributed at the $1,000 level or above. We wish to thank and acknowledge donors of all levels, whose contributions have helped...
