Editing Lansing, Michigan (section)

=== Neighborhoods ===
[[File:BojiTower.jpg|thumb|right|[[Boji Tower]], Lansing's tallest building, located downtown]]
The city's downtown is dominated by state government buildings, especially the State Capitol; but downtown has also experienced recent growth in new restaurants, retail stores and residential developments. Downtown Lansing had a historic city market that was one of the oldest continuously operating farmers' markets in the United States, until it closed in 2019.<ref>{{cite web |title=Fresh, Local, Unique |url=http://www.lansingcitymarket.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121120130131/http://www.lansingcitymarket.com/ |archive-date=November 20, 2012 |access-date=October 24, 2012 |publisher=Lansing City Market}}</ref> Downriver and north of downtown is historic [[Old Town (Lansing, Michigan)|Old Town Lansing]] with many architecturally significant buildings dating to the mid-19th century.<ref>{{cite web |title=Home – Old Town Commercial Association |url=http://www.oldtownmainstreet.org/ |work=oldtownmainstreet.org |access-date=August 5, 2006 |archive-date=August 6, 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060806143816/http://www.oldtownmainstreet.org/ |url-status=dead}}</ref> Directly south of downtown on the other side of [[Interstate 496|I-496]] along Washington Avenue lies "[[REO Town]]", the birthplace of the automobile in the United States, is where [[Ransom Eli Olds]] built factories along Washington Avenue. [[Ransom Eli Olds]]' home, which once overlooked the factories along Washington Avenue, was displaced by I-496.

Lansing is generally divided into four sections: the Eastside, Westside, Northwestside, and Southside. Each section contains a diverse array of neighborhoods. The Eastside, located east of the [[Grand River (Michigan)|Grand River]] and north of the Red Cedar River, is the most ethnically diverse side of Lansing, with foreign-born citizens making up more of its population than any other side in the city.<ref>{{cite web |title=Allen Neighborhood Center – Serving the Eastside of Lansing, MI |url=http://allenneighborhoodcenter.org/ |work=allenneighborhoodcenter.org |access-date=March 1, 2008 |archive-date=July 28, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110728035530/http://allenneighborhoodcenter.org/ |url-status=live}}</ref> The Eastside's commercial districts are located mainly along Michigan Avenue, and to a lesser extent along Kalamazoo Street. It is anchored by Frandor [[Shopping mall|Shopping Center]] on the very eastern edge of the eastside.

The Westside, roughly located north, west, and south of the Grand River as it curves through the city, is sometimes regarded as the city's most socio-economically diverse section. This side also contains Lansing's downtown area, though this neighborhood is often included as an area all its own. Outside downtown, this side is largely a collection of residential neighborhoods and is served by only one other commercial area along Saginaw Street. However, it also includes a small part of the Old Town Commercial Association.

The Northwestside, generally located north of the Grand River, with the [[city limits]] defining its north and western borders, is physically the smallest side of the city. This part of the city includes moderate-density residential areas and some green areas. North of Grand River Avenue, the main street of the side, lie warehouses and light industrial areas served by a major rail line that runs through Lansing. The most notable landmark of this side is Lansing's airport: [[Capital Region International Airport]].

The Southside, usually described as the neighborhoods located south of the Grand and Red Cedar rivers and the I-496 freeway, is physically the largest and most populous side of the city. The area is largely residential in nature (south of Mount Hope Road near the northern edge) and is served by numerous commercial strips along Cedar Street, [[List of streets named after Martin Luther King Jr.|Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard]], Pennsylvania Avenue, and Waverly Road, which run north–south. The large Edgewood District is located in the southernmost part of the Southside and is sometimes referred to as South Lansing. Though it is the largest area of the city by both physical size and population, it has often been regarded by Southside citizens as Lansing's most overlooked and forgotten area, as most of Lansing's attention in recent decades has been put into the revitalization of the city's historic core located mostly on small parts of both the East and Westside.

The middle of the Southside—South-Central Lansing—contains the Old Everett Area. This location once contained the Everett School District and was annexed into the city in 1948.<ref>{{cite web |title=About Us – Old Everett Neighborhood Association |url=http://www.oldeverett.org/about-us |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130315113937/http://www.oldeverett.org/about-us |archive-date=March 15, 2013 |access-date=November 3, 2012 |work=oldeverett.org}}</ref>

Unincorporated areas adjacent to Lansing include parts of [[Lansing Charter Township, Michigan|Lansing Charter Township]], such as the unincorporated community of [[Edgemont Park, Michigan|Edgemont Park]], as well as parts of [[Delta Charter Township, Michigan|Delta Charter Township]], such as the unincorporated community of [[Waverly, Michigan|Waverly]]. Though they are not part of the City of Lansing, these unincorporated communities often use Lansing mailing addresses.<ref>{{google maps|title=|url=https://www.google.com/maps/@42.7331484,-84.5761245,12.84z|language=en}}</ref>

[[File:Lansing, Michigan Colonial Village sign 1.jpg|thumb|[[Colonial Village, Lansing, Michigan|Colonial Village]]]]
[[File:Lansing, Michigan Genesee Neighborhood sign 1.jpg|thumb|Genesee Neighborhood]]

==== Districts ====
* Cherry Hill
* Churchill Downs<ref>{{Cite web |title=Churchill Downs Community Association |url=http://churchilldownslansing.info/neighborhood.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160502211421/http://churchilldownslansing.info/neighborhood.html |archive-date=May 2, 2016 |access-date=May 19, 2016}}</ref>
* [[Colonial Village, Lansing, Michigan|Colonial Village]]
* Eastside<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hughes |first1=Ivy |last2=Makimaa |first2=Holly |date=January 23, 2008 |title=Eastside Lansing Visiting Guide |url=http://www.capitalgainsmedia.com/features/esvg0203.aspx |access-date=August 2, 2010 |work=CapitalGainsMedia.com |archive-date=July 8, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708120405/http://www.capitalgainsmedia.com/features/esvg0203.aspx |url-status=live}}</ref>
* Edgewood
* [[Genesee, Lansing, Michigan|Genesee]]
* Gier Park
* Hosmer
* [http://www.lansingeaton.org/ Lansing-Eaton] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210511170459/https://www.lansingeaton.org/ |date=May 11, 2021 }}
* Moores Park
* Museum District
* Old Everett<ref>{{cite web |title=Old Everett |url=http://www.oldeverett.org/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130315113845/http://www.oldeverett.org/ |archive-date=March 15, 2013 |work=oldeverett.org}}</ref>
* [[Old Town (Lansing, Michigan)|Old Town]]
* [[REO Town]]
* Stadium District
* Walnut
* Washington Square
* Westside<ref>{{cite web |title=Westside Neighborhood Association |url=http://www.wnalansing.com/ |work=wnalansing.com |access-date=January 20, 2011 |archive-date=September 30, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110930192354/http://wnalansing.com/ |url-status=live}}</ref>