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Old Town stakeholders split over expansion of Old Town principal shopping district
Summary
Council heard strong, mixed testimony on a proposed expansion of the Old Town Principal Shopping District (PSD). Supporters from the Old Town Commercial Association credited the PSD with decades of revitalization; some property owners and developers urged more notice and asked council to table the proposal for more stakeholder discussion.
A proposal to expand Lansing’s Old Town Principal Shopping District drew heavy public comment Dec. 8, with business‑group leaders and community organizers making contrasting arguments about benefits, costs and the notice process.
James Lennon, executive director of the Old Town Commercial Association (OTCA), told council the association has worked nearly 30 years to revitalize Old Town and said PSD expansion would let the organization extend marketing, beautification and…
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