Public Works

Transparency is nonpartisan: people of all political affiliations – unless they have a personal interest that disincentivizes them – want transparency from their governments. ELi Publisher Alice Dreger wonders if ELi should shift its reporting focus and just trust that City leaders are making good decisions?

ELi Publisher Alice Dreger explains not just the legal process but the basics of running for Council in East Lansing. Three four-year seats on Council will be on the November 5 ballot.

ELi's Andrew Graham writes about the burgeoning number of bicycles left in city bike racks, and why one biking advocate believes PACE should be more vigilant in rooting out those left to rot.

What were we led to expect and what's really coming in the alley that runs between Abbot Road and M.A.C. Avenue? ELi's Andrew Graham reports.

Why would the City of East Lansing suddenly offer the whistleblower it fired a new job? And what is the job? ELi's Alice Dreger reports on the latest in the case.

Why were traffic lights turned off at the main corner downtown today? ELi's Alice Dreger explains and brings you details on the major redevelopment project now rising at the corner of Grand River Avenue and Abbot Road.

The City of East Lansing's new income tax could net $1-2 million less annually than pre-vote estimates. But as budget talks continue, what is certain to help the City's bottom line?

A marital dispute broke out this past weekend at the home of ELi’s Publisher on East Lansing’s Sunset Lane. Police were not called, but the Department of Public Works was.

A reader asked ELi whether China's refusal to buy contaminated recycling from the U.S. is impacting East Lansing. Is our recycling being burned or buried in landfills? ELi's Paige Filice brings the answers.

Parking in the Bailey neighborhood will be reduced to one-side-only on more streets this summer, reports ELi's Jessy Gregg. What will be allowed, and what's the rationale?

The City of East Lansing is being hit with a wrongful termination suit by whistleblower Troy Williams, who says he was fired in retaliation for calling outside agencies about violations at the plant.

What is the meaning behind those teal flags that City workers were hanging today along Grand River Avenue?

What's a poop digester, and why are people in the know excited about East Lansing getting one? ELi's Jessy Gregg explains.

Troy Williams says the City of East Lansing fired him because they knew he wasn't going to shut up. And with nothing left to lose, he's definitely not shutting up. In a new interview with ELi, Williams describes more of what he's seen, and what he's hoping Governor Whitmer's team will do.

Whether or not you have deer in your neighborhood, if you live in East Lansing, ELi is asking you to take a quick survey. We want to know where the deer are in the city, and what you think should be the City's management approach. ELi's Jessy Gregg explains.