There's about to be a big change in Downtown East Lansing. High Rise Development Approved by East Lansing City CouncilOn July 21, the East Lansing City Council voted to approve one of the housing development proposals that was put forward. Get our free mobile appParking has always been a point of contention in Downtown East Lansing near campus. Google Maps Images That Show Just How Much East Lansing, Michigan Has Changed From businesses closing and opening to old buildings coming down and new ones going up, there is so much that has changed about downtown East Lansing. Join us for a walk down memory lane as we take a look at East Lansing, then and now.