Editing East Lansing, Michigan

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| leader_name        = George Brookover
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'''East Lansing''' is a [[city]] in the U.S. state of [[Michigan]]. Most of the city lies within [[Ingham County, Michigan|Ingham County]], although a small portion extends north into [[Clinton County, Michigan|Clinton County]]. At the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the city had a population of 47,741.<ref name="Quickfacts">{{cite web |title=United States Census Bureau QuickFacts |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/US/PST045221 |access-date=26 August 2022 |website=Census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> The city is located immediately east of [[Lansing, Michigan|Lansing]], Michigan's [[List of capitals in the United States|capital]] and [[List of municipalities in Michigan|sixth most populous city]]. Both cities are part of the [[Lansing–East Lansing metropolitan area]].

East Lansing is a [[college town]], and is home to [[Michigan State University]] (MSU), one of the [[List of United States public university campuses by enrollment|largest public universities]] in the United States. The city is economically and demographically dominated by MSU.

==History==
East Lansing is located on land that was an important junction of two major [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] groups: the Potawatomi and the Fox.<ref>{{cite web|title=American Indians in Michigan|url=http://www.native-languages.org/michigan.htm|access-date=October 31, 2014}}</ref> By 1850, the Lansing and Howell Plank Road Company was established to connect a toll road to the Detroit and Howell Plank Road, improving travel between [[Detroit]] and [[Lansing]], which cut right through what is now East Lansing. The toll road was finished in 1853, and included seven toll houses between Lansing and [[Howell, Michigan|Howell]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://kevinforsyth.net/ELMI/origins.htm |title= East Lansing – Origins|access-date=October 31, 2007 |last= Forsyth|first= Kevin S|work= A Brief History of East Lansing, Michigan}}</ref>

[[Michigan State University]] was founded in 1855 and established in what is now East Lansing in 1857. For the first four decades, the students and faculty lived almost entirely on the college campus. A few commuted from Lansing, and that number increased when a streetcar line was built in the 1890s, but there were few places to live in the then-rural area surrounding the campus.

That started to change in 1887, when professors [[William J. Beal]] and [[Rolla C. Carpenter]] created Collegeville, along what is now Harrison Road and Center and Beal Streets, north of Michigan Avenue. Few faculty were attracted to the location, and the first residents were "teamsters and laborers".<ref>James D. Towar, ''History of the City of East Lansing'', 1933.</ref> In 1898, the College Delta subdivision (including what is now Delta Street) had the support of the college itself, which provided utilities, and several professors built homes there (one of which survives today at 243 W. Grand River Ave.).<ref>{{cite web |url= http://kevinforsyth.net/ELMI/delta.htm |title= East Lansing – College Delta|access-date=October 31, 2007 |last= Forsyth|first= Kevin S|work= A Brief History of East Lansing, Michigan}}</ref> Other subdivisions followed.

At that time, the post office address was "'''Agricultural College''', Michigan". A school district encompassing the nascent community was created in 1900. In 1907, incorporation as a city was proposed under the name "'''College Park'''"; the legislature approved the charter but changed the name to "East Lansing". The first seven mayors, starting with [[Clinton D. Smith]] in 1907 and [[Warren Babcock]] in 1908, were professors or employees of the college.

The city charter in 1907 prohibited the possession, sale, or consumption of alcoholic beverages, and East Lansing was a "dry" city until voters modified the charter provision in 1968. In the 21st century, downtown East Lansing has enjoyed a construction boom. Multiple city center complexes have resulted in the redevelopment of large parts of the historic downtown area, at a greatly increased population density.{{cn|date=March 2023}}

==Geography==
[[File:Eastlansing.jpg|thumb|Downtown East Lansing at night, overlooking Albert Street]]
[[File:MSU Beaumont Tower 1.jpg|thumb|Beaumont Tower at [[Michigan State University]]]]
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|13.67|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|13.59|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.08|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=November 25, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=January 25, 2012 }}</ref>

Since 1998, East Lansing has expanded its borders through the use of [[425 Agreement]]s. The city is currently in three 425 Agreements with [[Bath Township, Michigan|Bath Township]], [[DeWitt Township, Michigan|DeWitt Township]], and [[Meridian Township, Michigan|Meridian Township]], and has effectively added thousands of acres of land to its border.

* East Lansing and [[DeWitt Township, Michigan|DeWitt Township]] entered into two 425s in 1998 and 2001, which involved nearly {{convert|1200|acre|km2}} of land. The agreement stipulates that East Lansing gains full control of the land after 33 years.
* East Lansing and [[Bath Township, Michigan|Bath Township]] entered into a 425 Agreement in June 2002 involving {{convert|1056|acre|km2}} of land. The agreement stipulates that East Lansing gains full control of the land after 100 years.
* East Lansing and [[Meridian Township, Michigan|Meridian Township]] entered into a 425 in November 2002 involving {{convert|101|acre|km2}} of land. The agreement stipulates that the Meridian Township residents get to decide the fate of the land after 100 years.

The city has also made use of annexation of surrounding township lands in recent years. It annexed the {{convert|66.5|acre|ha}} of the Four Winds Golf Course in [[Meridian Charter Township, Michigan|Meridian Township]] in 2001, and another {{convert|6|acre|ha}} of the township in 2006. The city also annexed from DeWitt Township the land that is currently the East Lansing Soccer Complex.

===Description===
The city's downtown area is centered around [[Grand River Avenue]], a wide, tree-lined boulevard that evolved out of the 19th-century [[plank road]] that connected [[Lansing, Michigan|Lansing]] to [[Detroit, Michigan|Detroit]]. Grand River Avenue and Michigan Avenue serve as a dividing line between the [[Michigan State University]] campus and the rest of the city. Immediately north of downtown are college town neighborhoods, where students and year-round residents can live close to the city's downtown and MSU's campus.

===Neighborhoods===
East Lansing has more than 25 neighborhoods, many of which have neighborhood associations that sponsor social events, attend to neighborhood issues, and often advocate for neighborhood interests in meetings of the city council and city commissions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cityofeastlansing.com/Home/LeftMenu/ToLiveinEastLansing/ToLivelinks/NeighborhoodAssociations/|title=Neighborhood Associations|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090818192429/http://www.cityofeastlansing.com/Home/LeftMenu/ToLiveinEastLansing/ToLivelinks/NeighborhoodAssociations/|archive-date=August 18, 2009}}</ref>

A section of the city has been designated a Historic District, and a Historic District Commission has been established by the city council.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cityofeastlansing.com/Home/Departments/BoardsCommissions/HistoricDistrictCommission/|title=Historic District Commission|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110403055814/http://www.cityofeastlansing.com/Home/Departments/BoardsCommissions/HistoricDistrictCommission/|archive-date=April 3, 2011}}</ref> In addition, many landmark structures in the older neighborhoods have been identified within a Landmark Structures Historic District of the Historic Preservation Code.<ref>{{cite web|last=Forsyth|first=Kevin S|title=Landmark Structures|url=http://kevinforsyth.net/ELMI/list.htm|work=A Brief History of East Lansing, Michigan|access-date=February 7, 2011}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1910= 802
|1920= 1889
|1930= 4380
|1940= 5839
|1950= 20325
|1960= 30198
|1970= 47540
|1980= 51392
|1990= 50677
|2000= 46525
|2010= 48579
|2020= 47741
|estyear= 2023
|estimate= 48528
|estref= 
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=November 25, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 48,579 people, 14,774 households, and 4,811 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|3574.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 15,787 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1161.7|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 78.4% [[White (U.S. census)|White]], 10.6% [[Asian (U.S. census)|Asian]], 6.8% [[African American (U.S. census)|African American]], 0.3% [[Native American (U.S. census)|Native American]], 1.0% from [[Race (U.S. census)|other races]], and 2.9% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. census)|Latino]] people of any race were 3.4% of the population.

There were 14,774 households, of which 13.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 24.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 67.4% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.80.

The median age in the city was 21.6 years. 7.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 62.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 14.6% were from 25 to 44; 9.2% were from 45 to 64; and 6.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.5% male and 51.5% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 46,525 people, 14,390 households, and 5,094 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|4,136.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 15,321 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,362.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 80.91% [[White (U.S. census)|White]], 8.21% [[Asian (U.S. census)|Asian]], 7.40% [[African American (U.S. census)|African American]], 0.33% [[Native American (U.S. census)|Native American]], 0.08% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.95% from [[Race (United States census)|other races]], and 2.12% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. census)|Latino]] people of any race were 2.69% of the population.

There were 14,390 households, out of which 16.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 27.6% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 64.6% were non-families. 36.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 9.0% under the age of 18, 58.6% from 18 to 24, 16.4% from 25 to 44, 9.9% from 45 to 64, and 6.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 22 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,217, and the median income for a family was $61,985 (these figures had risen to $29,885 and $81,941 respectively as of a 2007 estimate<ref>[https://archive.today/20200211181514/http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/ACSSAFFFacts?_event=Search&geo_id=16000US2603000&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US26%7C16000US2603000&_street=&_county=east+lansing&_cityTown=east+lansing&_state=04000US26&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=160&_submenuId=factsheet_1&ds_name=ACS_2007_3YR_SAFF&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null&reg=null:null&_keyword=&_industry= East Lansing city, Michigan], 2005–2007 American Community Survey 3-Year Estimates, United States Census Bureau</ref>). Males had a median income of $43,767 versus $30,556 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $16,333. About 11.0% of families and 34.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 13.8% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over.

==Government==
East Lansing has a [[council-manager government]], in which the city council appoints one of its members as mayor and another as mayor pro tem – a city council member with extra ceremonial duties who chairs council meetings in the mayor's absence. The city council consists of 5 [[at-large]] council members who are elected in [[Non-partisan democracy|non-partisan]] elections to 4-year terms in November of odd-numbered years. The city council chooses the [[city manager]], the city's chief administrative officer. The manager is appointed by and answers to the council.

The current mayor is George Brookover, who was elected to the city council in 2021. Kerry Ebersole Singh is the current mayor pro tem and was elected to city council in 2023. The other members of the city council are Dana Watson, elected in 2021; Erik Altmann, elected in 2023; and Mark Meadows, elected in 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meet the Council {{!}} East Lansing, MI - Official Website |url=https://www.cityofeastlansing.com/996/Meet-the-Council |access-date=November 24, 2023 |website=www.cityofeastlansing.com}}</ref>

An important aspect of East Lansing's government is its system of commissions. The commission members are ordinary East Lansing citizens appointed by the city council and advised by members of the city staff. Commissions may propose or review policies in their bailiwicks and make recommendations to the council. Major East Lansing commissions and boards include those for Planning, Zoning, Housing, Transportation, and Parks and Recreation. Other commissions and boards that also involve active engagement of ordinary citizens play a role in East Lansing's governance.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cityofeastlansing.com/Home/Departments/BoardsCommissions/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090209190854/http://www.cityofeastlansing.com/Home/Departments/BoardsCommissions/|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 9, 2009|title=East Lansing, MI – Official Website|work=cityofeastlansing.com}}</ref>

East Lansing Government founded the Technology Innovation Center, an incubator for technology start-ups.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cityofeastlansing.com/tic|title=East Lansing TIC – Technology Innovation Center – LEAP|work=cityofeastlansing.com}}</ref>

==Education==

===Higher education===
[[Michigan State University]], a member of the [[Big Ten Conference]], is the largest education institution in the State of Michigan (9th largest in the United States),<ref>[[List of United States university campuses by enrollment]]</ref> reflecting East Lansing's history as a college town. MSU has more than 200 programs of study. It has two medical schools, the allopathic [[Michigan State University College of Human Medicine|College of Human Medicine]] issuing the [[Doctor of Medicine|MD]] degree, and the osteopathic [[Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine|College of Osteopathic Medicine]] issuing the [[Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine|DO]] degree. It has a School of  Veterinary Medicine issuing the [[Doctor of Veterinary Medicine|DVM]] degree. It has a College of Law issuing three degrees: the [[Juris Doctor]] (J.D.), the [[Master of Laws]] (LL.M.), and the [[Master of Jurisprudence]] (M.J.). There are numerous [[Doctor of Philosophy]] (Ph.D.) programs. There is also a Master of Arts in Technology (MAET) program.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://edutech.msu.edu/masters.html|title=Master of Arts in Educational Technology (MAET)|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100610125220/http://edutech.msu.edu/masters.html|archive-date=June 10, 2010}}</ref>

Nearby Lansing is home to several other colleges, including [[Thomas M. Cooley Law School]] which is the largest law school in the United States (by attendees), [[Davenport University]], and [[Lansing Community College]].

===Public primary and secondary schools===
Most of the city is covered by the [[East Lansing Public Schools]] [[School district|district]].

Within Ingham County, portions of East Lansing are within the East Lansing school district, the [[Lansing School District]], [[Okemos Public Schools]], and [[Haslett Public Schools]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st26_mi/schooldistrict_maps/c26065_ingham/DC20SD_C26065.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Ingham County, MI|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2023-03-05}}</ref>

Within Clinton County, portions of East Lansing are within the Lansing School District, the East Lansing School District, and [[Bath Community Schools]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st26_mi/schooldistrict_maps/c26037_clinton/DC20SD_C26037.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Clinton County, MI|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2023-03-05}}</ref>

The East Lansing district has an enrollment of just over 3,400 students in grades K-12. The district also includes small portions of neighboring Lansing, Lansing Township, and Meridian Township. The district consists of six [[elementary schools]], one [[middle school]] (MacDonald Middle School), and [[East Lansing High School]]. One fifth of the district's students come from outside of East Lansing through Michigan's Schools of Choice program.

===Private schools===
* St. Thomas Aquinas Parish School,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stthomasaquinasparishschool.org/|title=St. Thomas Aquinas Parish School|work=stthomasaquinasparishschool.org}}</ref> 915 Alton Road
* Stepping Stones Montessori School,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://steppingstoneseastlansing.org/|title=Home|work=steppingstoneseastlansing.org}}</ref> 1370 Beech Street

==Transportation==

===Local transportation===
[[Capital Area Transportation Authority]] (CATA) provides public bus transit throughout East Lansing, [[Lansing, Michigan|Lansing]], and surrounding areas.

The Northern Tier Trail<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cityofeastlansing.com/COEL.asp?action=http://www.cityofeastlansing.com/CITYGOV/ParksAndRecreationFacilities/NorthernTierTrail.asp|title=Northern Tier Trail website|url-status=dead|archive-url=http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20080923143802/http://www.cityofeastlansing.com/COEL.asp?action=http://www.cityofeastlansing.com/CITYGOV/ParksAndRecreationFacilities/NorthernTierTrail.asp|archive-date=September 23, 2008}}</ref> is a shared-use pedestrian and bicycle path system connecting some parts of the northern half of the city; the [[Lansing River Trail]] begins on the campus of [[Michigan State University]] and extends west into downtown Lansing and then north towards the airport.

===Intercity transportation===
[[Amtrak]] and Indian Trails<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiantrails.com/|title=Indian Trails|work=indiantrails.com}}</ref> provide intercity rail and bus services at the [[Capital Area Multimodal Gateway]], which is located at 1240 South Harrison Road, within walking distance of the [[Michigan State University]] main campus. CATA transportation is also based out of the CAMG.

Amtrak offers daily service to East Lansing on its [[Port Huron]] to Union Station, Chicago train, the [[Blue Water (train)|Blue Water]]. Two class one freight railroads serve the city including [[Canadian National Railway]] (CN) and [[CSX Transportation]] (CSXT).

Bus transportation is offered between East Lansing and [[Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport|Detroit Metro Airport]] twelve times daily by [[Michigan Flyer]].

The [[Capital Region International Airport]] in nearby Lansing offers regional non-stop domestic flights; connections between East Lansing and the airport are offered by CATA (with a transfer in [[downtown Lansing]]); rental cars are also available at the airport.

Three major [[interstates]] and one U.S. Highway serve the East Lansing area including [[Interstate 96]] (I-96), [[Interstate 69 in Michigan|I-69]], [[Interstate 496|I-496]], and [[U.S. Route 127 in Michigan|U.S. Highway 127]] (US 127).

===Major highways===
*{{jct|state=MI|I|69}} runs from [[Indianapolis, Indiana|Indianapolis]], along the northern boundary of East Lansing, and east to [[Flint, Michigan|Flint]] and [[Port Huron, Michigan|Port Huron]], connecting to [[Canada]].
*{{jct|state=MI|BL|69|dab1=Lansing}} is a loop route running through [[Lansing, Michigan|Lansing]] and East Lansing.
*{{jct|state=MI|US|127}} is a north–south highway passing between Lansing and East Lansing, continuing northerly toward [[Clare, Michigan|Clare]] and [[Grayling, Michigan|Grayling]] and southerly toward [[Jackson, Michigan]] and into [[Ohio]].
*{{jct|state=MI|M|43|name1=Saginaw Street, [[Grand River Avenue]] }} serves as a major east–west thoroughfare through the city. In downtown East Lansing, the route separates the central business district of the city from the campus of Michigan State University.
*{{jct|state=MI|M|143|name1=Michigan Avenue}} is a route between M-43 and the Lansing city limit.

==Culture==
[[File:Great Lakes Folk Festival Aerial.jpg|thumb|The Great Lakes Folk Festival in East Lansing's Ann Street Plaza]]

The city has several neighborhoods of detached, single-family houses within a mile of the Michigan State University campus.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cityofeastlansing.com/Home/LeftMenu/ToLiveinEastLansing/ToLivelinks/NeighborhoodAssociations/|title=Neighborhood Associations<!-- Bot generated title -->|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090818192429/http://www.cityofeastlansing.com/Home/LeftMenu/ToLiveinEastLansing/ToLivelinks/NeighborhoodAssociations/|archive-date=August 18, 2009}}</ref> Under a 2004 city zoning ordinance, several of those neighborhoods have used a petition process to establish zones that prohibit or severely restrict renting. The net size of the area where renting is prohibited has increased since 2004.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cityofeastlansing.com/Home/Departments/PlanningDevelopment/ResidentialRentalRestrictionOverlayDistrict/|title=Residential Rental Restriction Overlay District<!-- Bot generated title -->|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110213104227/http://www.cityofeastlansing.com/Home/Departments/PlanningDevelopment/ResidentialRentalRestrictionOverlayDistrict/|archive-date=February 13, 2011}}</ref>

East Lansing has a very large student population; in 2006 the city's population was about 45,931,<ref>US Census Bureau 2006–08 population estimate, available at:.  http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/ADPTable?_bm=y&-geo_id=16000US2624120&-qr_name=ACS_2008_3YR_G00_DP3YR2&-ds_name=ACS_2008_3YR_G00_&-_lang=en&-_sse=on {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200211183304/http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/ADPTable?_bm=y&-geo_id=16000US2624120&-qr_name=ACS_2008_3YR_G00_DP3YR2&-ds_name=ACS_2008_3YR_G00_&-_lang=en&-_sse=on |date=February 11, 2020 }}</ref> while the university's 2006–07 enrollment was 45,520. Granted, not all students enrolled live in East Lansing or on campus.<ref>Michigan State University Board of Trustees announcement, September 12, 2007, available at:  http://trustees.msu.edu/decisions-news/2007-09/enrollment.html</ref>

===Centennial===
In 2007, the City of East Lansing celebrated its Centennial. The celebration began in January 2007 with a kick-off press conference at the Marriott Hotel in downtown East Lansing. Events throughout the year included an old fashion concert, a birthday party, and a historic homes tour. A fireworks show took place in August, along with many more events throughout the year.{{cn|date=March 2023}}

==Sites of interest==

===On campus===
[[Image:MSU Broad Art Museum exterior 4.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum|Broad Art Museum]] at Michigan State University]]

* [[W. J. Beal Botanical Garden]], is the oldest botanical garden in the United States
* [[Michigan State University Horticulture Gardens]]
* [[Beaumont Tower]]
* [[Red Cedar River (Michigan)|Red Cedar River]]
* [[Wharton Center for Performing Arts|Wharton Center for the Performing Arts]] (Great Hall and Pasant Theatre), the Fairchild Theatre,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://theatre.msu.edu/Productions/Directions/|title=Michigan State University Department of Theatre :: Productions|work=msu.edu}}</ref> and the MSU Auditorium<ref>{{cite web|url=http://artmuseum.msu.edu/wpa/WPA/pages/aud.htm|title=Kresge Art Museum WPA Walking Tour|work=msu.edu}}</ref> (Main Stage and Arena Theater)
* [[Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum]]
* Abrams Planetarium<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/|title=Abrams Planetarium|work=msu.edu|access-date=December 9, 2007|archive-date=May 5, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070505035535/http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/|url-status=dead}}</ref> and the [[Michigan State University Observatory|MSU Observatory]]
* [[Spartan Stadium (East Lansing)|Spartan Stadium]]
* [[Breslin Center]]
* MSU Forest Akers Golf Courses<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.golfmsu.msu.edu/|title=Forest Akers Golf Courses|work=msu.edu}}</ref>
* [[MSU Pavilion]]
* [[Michigan State University Federal Credit Union|MSU Federal Credit Union]], the largest university-based credit union in the world
* [[Capital Area Transportation Authority|CATA Bus Station]]
* ''[[Sparty]]'' is the nickname of ''The Spartan'', a large statue representing the MSU mascot, a Spartan warrior. "Sparty" is frequently used as a landmark when giving directions on campus.
* ''[[The Rock (Michigan State University)|The Rock]]'' is a large boulder, approximately five feet high, originally placed near Beaumont Tower by the Class of 1873, since relocated to a site northeast of the Farm Lane Bridge. It serves as a venue for student groups and is routinely [[graffiti]]ed by those groups.
* [[Facility for Rare Isotope Beams]], formerly the [[National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory]]

===Off campus===
* Hannah Community Center (originally built as East Lansing High School, and later used as the junior high school, and then a middle school) featuring the Albert A. White Performing Arts Theatre<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cityofeastlansing.com/COEL.asp?action=http://www.cityofeastlansing.com/CITYGOV/ParksAndRecreationFacilities/Hannah.asp|archive-url=https://archive.today/20060830040523/http://www.cityofeastlansing.com/COEL.asp?action=http://www.cityofeastlansing.com/CITYGOV/ParksAndRecreationFacilities/Hannah.asp|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 30, 2006|title=Hannah Center website}}</ref>
* East Lansing Public Library<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.elpl.org/|title=East Lansing Public Library – Your Life. Value Added.|author=Boxcar Studio|work=elpl.org}}</ref>
* The "Habitrail", Hamster Cage, or Gerbil Cage, is a large multicolored [[multi-storey car park|parking structure]] near campus that resembles a [[Habitrail]] home for pet rodents. The controversial design resulted from the city's instructions to the architect that the building be "festive" and have "no brick".
* Saper Galleries, an award-winning art gallery serving clients internationally since 1978, is in a contemporary gallery building in downtown East Lansing on Albert Avenue.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sapergalleries.com/|title=Saper Galleries and Custom Framing full service, award-winning, fine arts gallery of international acclaim|work=sapergalleries.com}}</ref>
* [[Scene metrospace]], the city sponsored art gallery located in the ground floor of the multicolored parking structure
* East Lansing Family Aquatic Center<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.michigan.org/travel/detail.asp?m=8&p=B261|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120804181635/http://www.michigan.org/travel/detail.asp?m=8&p=B261|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 4, 2012|title=Aquatic Center website}}</ref>
* Trowbridge railroad junction (located near Trowbridge Road<ref>{{cite web|url=http://maps.yahoo.com/broadband#q1=Trowbridge+Road+48823&mvt=m&trf=0&lon=-84.499605&lat=42.719635&mag=3|title=Yahoo Maps, Driving Directions and Traffic|work=Yahoo Maps}}</ref>) and the nearby [[Amtrak]] depot are popular spots with [[railfans]] for train watching. At Trowbridge, the busy [[Grand Trunk Western Railroad]] line connecting [[Chicago]] to [[Toronto]] intersects the former Pere Marquette Railroad (now [[Conrail]] line from [[Detroit]] to [[Grand Rapids, Michigan|Grand Rapids]]).
* ''Coral Gables'' has undergone significant transformations throughout its rich history. It transitioned from a roadhouse in the 1920s, to a square-dance hall in the 1930s, to a big band showcase in the 1940s that attracted well-known musicians such as [[Tommy Dorsey]], [[Sam Donahue]], [[Duke Ellington]], [[Stan Kenton]], [[Woody Herman]] and [[The Ink Spots]], to a rock ‘n’ roll diner in the late 1950s, and then to a family-owned restaurant in the late 1960s.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bao |first1=Robert |title=Feature: The Coral Gables |url=https://alumni.msu.edu/stay-informed/alumni-stories/feature-the-coral-gables |website=[[Michigan State University]] |access-date=17 December 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Orchestra Routes |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NwwEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT14&dq=sam+donahue+billboard+orchestra+routes&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjzsODD2q2KAxVNLdAFHX2VKfQ4ChDoAXoECAgQAw#v=onepage&q=sam%20donahue%20billboard%20orchestra%20routes&f=false |access-date=17 December 2024 |agency=[[Billboard (magazine)]] |date=January 10, 1942}}</ref>

===Outside East Lansing===
* The city of [[Lansing]] is adjacent to East Lansing. Lansing has, among other things, the State Capitol, Hall of Justice (Supreme Court), and Michigan Library and Historical Center.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.michigan.gov/hal/0,1607,7-160-17445_19273---,00.html|title=Michigan Library and Historical Center}}</ref> [[Thomas M. Cooley Law School]], the nation's largest law school, is located in [[downtown Lansing]]. Lansing also is the home of the [[Lansing Lugnuts]] minor league baseball team. There is a [[Lansing City Market|City Market]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lansingcitymarket.com/|title=Lansing City Market|work=lansingcitymarket.com|access-date=October 12, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121120130131/http://www.lansingcitymarket.com/|archive-date=November 20, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> in downtown Lansing, next to the [[Grand River (Michigan)|Grand River]].
* [[Lake Lansing]] is nearby and is approximately {{convert|500|acres|ha|abbr=off}} in size. The lake has an outstanding beach, and is a summer favorite of swimmers, sunbathers, boaters and fishermen.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.michigan.org/city/haslett|title=Haslett|last=hostmaster|date=November 16, 2016|work=Michigan|access-date=May 30, 2017|language=en}}</ref> The [[Lansing Sailing Club]] and Michigan State University Sailing Club<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.msu.edu/~msusail/|title=Untitled Document|work=msu.edu}}</ref> have facilities on Lake Lansing where sailing regattas are held throughout the summer months.
* [[Meridian Mall]] is located in the suburb of [[Okemos, Michigan|Okemos]], and [[Eastwood Towne Center]] in [[Lansing Charter Township, Michigan|Lansing Township]].

==Newspapers==
* ''[[The State News]]''
* ''[http://eastlansinginfo.news East Lansing Info (ELi)]''
* ''[[Lansing State Journal]]''
* ''[[City Pulse]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lansingcitypulse.com/|title=City Pulse|work=lansingcitypulse.com|access-date=August 6, 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060506072216/http://www.lansingcitypulse.com/|archive-date=May 6, 2006|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* ''Spartan Edge''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spartanedge.com/|title=Spartanedge – So close to the edge we're practically falling off|work=spartanedge.com|access-date=December 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091010202632/http://spartanedge.com/|archive-date=October 10, 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Local events==
* The [[East Lansing Film Festival]]<ref>[http://www.elff.com East Lansing Film Festival]/</ref> is the largest festival of its kind in Michigan.
* East Lansing Art Festival<ref name="elartfest">{{cite web|url=http://www.elartfest.com/|title=2015 East Lansing Art Festival – East Lansing Art Festival|work=elartfest.com}}</ref> is a juried art show held each spring on the weekend before Memorial Day. In 2009 it received a national ranking in the Art Fair Sourcebook<ref>{{cite web|url=http://artfairsourcebook.com/|title=Art Fair and Craft Show Listings – Art Fair SourceBook|work=artfairsourcebook.com}}</ref> Top 200 for its fine art and craft sales. "With its 117th fine art ranking and 153rd fine craft ranking, the festival was included among a list of the top 200 best-selling art fairs and festivals in the country. These rankings are based on the festival's gross average sales for 2009, which totaled $2,857 per artist exhibitor".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cityofeastlansing.com/NewsReleases/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/439/East-Lansing-Art-Festival-Receives-National-Ranking/|title=East Lansing Art Festival Receives National Ranking > City of East Lansing > News Releases<!-- Bot generated title -->|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110505075002/http://www.cityofeastlansing.com/NewsReleases/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/439/East-Lansing-Art-Festival-Receives-National-Ranking/|archive-date=May 5, 2011}}</ref>
* Great Lakes Folk Festival<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.greatlakesfolkfest.net/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030128115841/http://greatlakesfolkfest.net/|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 28, 2003|title=Great Lakes Folk Festival|work=greatlakesfolkfest.net}}</ref> originated after The National Folk Festival, which made East Lansing its home for three years, moved to a new city for another three years. The festival is usually held during the second weekend of August.
* The Michigan High School Boys State Basketball Championship<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mhsaa.com/sports/bbb/index.htm|title=Boys Basketball|work=mhsaa.com}}</ref> tournament is typically held at Michigan State University's [[Breslin Student Events Center|Breslin Center]] each March.
* The 2007 and 2023 Odyssey of the Mind World Finals<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.odysseyofthemind.com/wf2007/default.php|title=Odyssey of the Mind – 2007 World Finals|work=odysseyofthemind.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=World Finals – Odyssey of the Mind |url=https://www.odysseyofthemind.com/worldfinals/ |access-date=2023-08-14 |website=www.odysseyofthemind.com}}</ref> occurred at Michigan State University.
* The 2009 Future Problem Solvers International Conference was held in East Lansing.<ref>"Pecatonica Problem Solvers are Grand Champions", [http://www.madison.com/wsj/mad/latest/454819 ''Wisconsin State Journal'', June 15, 2009]{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}.</ref>
* The Children's Concerts<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cityofeastlansing.com/childrensconcert/|title=Children's Concert|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110504095118/http://www.cityofeastlansing.com/childrensconcert/|archive-date=May 4, 2011}}</ref> held at East Lansing Hannah Community Center, is an annual series of live music geared for young audiences and their families.
* The Crystal Awards<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cityofeastlansing.com/crystalawards/|title=Crystal Awards|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110504094017/http://www.cityofeastlansing.com/crystalawards|archive-date=May 4, 2011}}</ref> honors the extraordinary accomplishments of individuals, businesses and organizations that have impacted the quality of life in East Lansing.
* The Summer Solstice Jazz Festival<ref>[http://www.eljazzfest.com/ Summer Solstice Jazz Festival]/</ref> is a two-day festival that salutes jazz music with local and national jazz performers and celebrates the longest day of the year.
* The Summer Concert Series<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cityofeastlansing.com/summerconcertseries/|title=Summer Concert Series|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110504095220/http://www.cityofeastlansing.com/summerconcertseries/|archive-date=May 4, 2011}}</ref> features live local music each Friday and Saturday in Downtown East Lansing.
* The Moonlight Film Festival<ref>[http://www.cityofeastlansing.com/Home/Departments/CommunityEvents/MoonlightFilmFestival/ Moonlight Film Festival] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110504095142/http://www.cityofeastlansing.com/Home/Departments/CommunityEvents/MoonlightFilmFestival/ |date=May 4, 2011 }}/</ref> offers free movies on an outdoor big screen in Valley Court Park in downtown East Lansing.
* One Book One Community<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onebookeastlansing.com/|title=One Book One Community East Lansing > Home|work=onebookeastlansing.com}}</ref> is a unique program that brings the city-university community together to read the same book and come together to discuss it in a variety of settings.
* The Winter Glow<ref>[http://www.cityofeastlansing.com/Home/Departments/CommunityEvents/WinterBowlSoupChiliCookoff/ Winter Soup & Chili Cookoff] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110504095232/http://www.cityofeastlansing.com/Home/Departments/CommunityEvents/WinterBowlSoupChiliCookoff/ |date=May 4, 2011 }}/</ref> features holiday activities, musical entertainment and merchant activities. The Festival is usually takes place at the Ann Street Plaza, Parking Lot 1 and the East Lansing Marriott.
* [[Cedar Fest]] was an annual festival held in the 1970s and 1980s.

==Notable people==
* [[Spencer Abraham]]: former US senator and [[Secretary of Energy]]
* [[Rosemarie Aquilina]]: Judge of the 30th circuit court in [[Ingham County, Michigan]]
* [[Chuck Bullough]]: former NFL player for [[Syracuse University|Syracuse]]
* [[Jim Cash]]: screenwriter, long-time resident of East Lansing and a professor at MSU
* [[Harry A. DeMaso]]: Michigan state legislator
* [[Kevin DeYoung]]: pastor, author
* [[Rachael Eubanks]]: 47th Michigan State Treasurer
* [[Richard Lenski]]: evolutionary biologist at MSU
* [[Todd Martin]]: tennis pro; 1988 graduate of ELHS
* [[Julie Mehretu]]: graduate of [[East Lansing High School|ELHS]], artist
* [[Drew Miller]]: wing player for the [[Detroit Red Wings]]; brother of Ryan Miller
* [[Ryan Miller]]: [[Hobey Baker Award|Hobey Baker]] winner at MSU, NHL goalie
* [[Robert Neller|General Robert Neller]], [[Commandant of the United States Marine Corps|commandant of the Marine Corps]] 
* [[Larry Page]]: 1991 graduate of [[East Lansing High School|ELHS]], Google founder
* [[Wally Pleasant]]: comedic [[Folk music|folk]] singer
* [[Ben Poquette]]: NBA basketball player
* [[Susan May Pratt]]: actress
* [[Nate Silver]]: statistician-journalist
* [[Gretchen Whitmer]]: 49th and current [[governor of Michigan]]

==Notes==
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==Further reading==
* Balaskovitz, Andy. "[https://www.lansingcitypulse.com/stories/despite-hurdles-consolidating-lansing-east-lansing-and-lansing-township-makes-sense,8260 Despite hurdles, consolidating Lansing, East Lansing and Lansing Township makes sense]". ''[[Lansing City Pulse]]''. November 28, 2012. Available on [[NewsBank]], Record Number: 33658e6f3e435749c466e59bf44dd1b692752.

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==External links==
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* [http://kevinforsyth.net/ELMI/ "A Brief History of East Lansing, Michigan"]
* [http://www.cityofeastlansing.com/ City of East Lansing]
* [http://www.cityfactsusa.com/city/Michigan/East%20Lansing.html East Lansing – demographics and maps]

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