Downtowns activated public spaces, created pedestrian-only streets, implemented business aid
Many are making some changes permanent, reimagining the downtown experience
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Downtown Marquette along West Washington Street.
As communities across Michigan begin to bounce back following the end of COVID-19 public health restrictions, university towns in particular are feeling the economic rebound.
Cities anchored by major universities, including Marquette (Northern Michigan University), Allendale (Grand Valley State University), East Lansing (Michigan State University), Ypsilanti (Eastern Michigan University) and Ann Arbor (University of Michigan), are seeing early signs of growth as businesses open back up and students return to campus.
Albert Street in downtown East Lansing is closed for the month of June, they call it their El Frisco look and feel. The East Lansing Community Development
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East Lansing Pizza Shop Received Help Paying Rent
The restaurant business has been struggling since the beginning of the pandemic. In December, some restaurants even considered closing their doors until things returned to normal. Other restaurants even feared they d be out of business in the next six months, if they did not receive additional relief packages from the government.
A local pizza shop was worried they would have to close their 26 year-old business until they received help from the East Lansing Building Authority. Owner of Georgio s Pizza, Taso Alimonos says business has been pretty good living near Michigan State s campus, but because of the pandemic, it s been hard to afford rent.