EPISODE · Jul 30, 2025 · 32 MIN
Help Us Don't Sweep Us - with special guest Eric Tans
from What Lansing Council · host Jill Dombrowski
At the July 28th City Council meeting the Mayor is raked over the coals for a city lawsuit against local property owners allowing an unhoused encampment, other comment about construction bidding rules, property redevelopment plans, and tenant / landlord rule changes pack less heat - but it was an undeniably charged night at council. Our special guest is Eric Tans! Eric works as an Environmental Scientist Research Librarian with Michigan State University (MSU), he is a member of the Capital Area Transportation Authority (CATA) board, and is the top scorer for the Brew-ons at the ice cube hockey rink! Eric’s research on the history of the Red Cedar River is beautifully presented here:https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/00bb4a7660fd4516bd813ffee5b5758aLearn more about city council here:https://www.lansingmi.gov/186/City-CouncilVisit the Patreon page here for the map of issues discussed in this meeting:https://www.patreon.com/whatLansingCouncil
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At the July 28th City Council meeting the Mayor is raked over the coals for a city lawsuit against local property owners allowing an unhoused encampment, other comment about construction bidding rules, property redevelopment plans, and tenant / landlord rule changes pack less heat - but it was an undeniably charged night at council. Our special guest is Eric Tans! Eric works as an Environmental Scientist Research Librarian with Michigan State University (MSU), he is a member of the Capital Area Transportation Authority (CATA) board, and is the top scorer for the Brew-ons at the ice cube hockey rink! Eric’s research on the history of the Red Cedar River is beautifully presented here:https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/00bb4a7660fd4516bd813ffee5b5758aLearn more about city council here:https://www.lansingmi.gov/186/City-CouncilVisit the Patreon page here for the map of issues discussed in this meeting:https://www.patreon.com/whatLansingCouncil
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