The City of Lansing is embarking on the second phase of its riverfront beatification plan, a $3.2 million investment that includes cleaning up the river and aesthetic improvements to the riverfront.
“This really bridges the gap between environmental protection and progress,” says Bob McCann, spokesman with the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ).
The second phase includes installing decorative lighting, railings, benches, tables landscape and directional signage along the east side of the river next to the new Lansing City Market, which, when constructed, will be a $1.6 million project.
A $3.2 million Clean Michigan Initiative Grant issued by the DEQ will support the design of the pathways on the west and east side of the river. The western portion of the pathway is in front of the new, $182 million Accident Fund headquarters that is also under construction.
The 1,012 linear-foot path on the east side will be finished this fall. The 867-foot boardwalk on the west side will be finished by the summer of 2010.
“When all of the pieces come together, this is not only a physical transformation of the riverfront, but also an economic transformation of this riverfront,” says John Holmstrom, with the Christman Construction Co.
Source: Randy Hannan, City of Lansing
Ivy Hughes is the managing editor of Capital Gains and can be reached here.
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