The audience chamber at the August 11th Lansing city council meeting was packed! Folks voiced their opinions on how the city treats people experiencing homelessness. An East Lansing city council member, Ingham county health services workers, a reverend, land owners, current shelter workers, emergency services workers, community organizers, and many others gave comments. Council approved $650,000 for a one time purchase of 50 pod units for new temporary housing.
Also the capital area transportation authority (CATA) director gave a rousing update, the Riverwalk theater wants to serve adult beverages to theater goers, and the Granger group is not impressed by plans to make the city the sole trash collector.
Our special guest is Eva Menefee works as the lead faculty advisor at Lansing Community College as well as an instructor, she has raised her family in Lansing, and she runs a food truck at pow-wows and other cultural events during the summers!
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Check out Eva’s food truck at the Pow Wow at Adado Riverfront Park hosted by The Anishinaabe Friendship Center (AFC) September 27 - 28th.
https://www.lansing.org/event/annual-dance-by-the-river-pow-wow/55245/
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