Mayor Andy Schor - Democratic Mayors

Lansing Mayor Andy Schor delivered his sixth State of the City Address, focusing his remarks on the theme of ‘Lansing’s Time is Now’ and outlining the city’s plans for the upcoming year. Mayor Schor’s top priorities are housing, economic development, public safety, business growth, support for social services, parks, and sustainability.

In his remarks, Mayor Schor noted that a strong city needs housing for all people, including affordable housing with supportive services for those in need and workforce housing to attract and retain workers. Among the city’s many new housing projects, Mayor Schor announced the Lansing Rental Housing Rehabilitation Program, which will help rehab affordable rental housing.

“I am proud to report that the state of our city is great. While we still navigate challenges and issues that all communities face, we’ve been able to accomplish much over the last year after having to change our lives due to the pandemic,” said Mayor Schor.

Like other cities that saw a rise in crime during the pandemic, Lansing has sought solutions such as Advance the Peace, which uses peers to curb and prevent violence. The city’s efforts also include a recent $175 million bond that will help the community create a new and modern public safety campus to house its entire police force and will help them recruit and retain first responders.

Watch Mayor Schor’s full remarks here.

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