For Immediate Release:                                                Media Contact: Valerie Marchand
Monday, November 16, 2020                                                                           517-483-4179

City of Lansing to Offer Free On-Street
Metered Parking Through 2020

Mayor Andy Schor today announced that on-street metered parking in the City of Lansing will be free of charge beginning Monday, November 23, 2020, until Friday, January 1, 2021. On-street parking maximums will continue to be monitored and ticketed. Visitors should look at the signage near where they park for that area’s maximum allowed time.  

“The City of Lansing will offer free on-street metered parking citywide to help encourage residents and visitors to shop and eat local. Small businesses in Lansing are facing many on-going challenges due to COVID-19 and offering complimentary parking through the end of the year is one way that the City of Lansing can help support them. With the newest COVID-19 restrictions going into place for the next three weeks, free on-street parking will make it easier for curbside pickup at all of our local businesses,” said Mayor Schor.  

All other parking infractions, outside of on-street metered parking, will continue to be enforced. More information can be found at www.lansingmi.gov/parking.

For Immediate Release:                                                Media Contact: Valerie Marchand
Thursday, November 19, 2020                                                                         517-483-4179

Mayor Andy Schor Announces
City of Lansing’s First Diversity Officer

Mayor Andy Schor today announced that the City of Lansing has elevated Guadalupe Ayala to the position of Diversity Officer in the Human Relations and Community Services Department. In this role, Ayala will lead implementation of the Mayor’s Racial Justice and Equity Alliance Community Action Plan, develop Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives for City of Lansing Operations, serve as liaison between City and federal, state, professional and other organizations related to DEI, among other duties.  

“Guadalupe has built strong relationships within our community and proven her leadership skills time and again over her period of service to the people of the City of Lansing,” said Mayor Schor. “I am confident in her ability to lead the City’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion efforts and make appropriate recommendations that will strengthen our commitment to equity and social justice throughout our entire community.”  

Guadalupe has served as the Equal Employment Opportunity Specialist at the City of Lansing in the Department of Human Relations and Community Services since April of 2015. Prior to that she served as a State Family Services Specialist and Board of Immigration Appeals Certified Representative for Telamon Corporation Michigan Migrant Head Start. In both of these positions and in her personal life she has avidly worked to represent and advocate for people of color and vulnerable populations that have been discriminated and oppressed.    

“I am proud to serve as the City of Lansing’s first Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer. In this role, I am committed to speak for those who may be afraid to speak for themselves, and actively listen and pursue change for those that have stood up for equity. I will work with the community to recommend policies to the Mayor that are the right thing to do for racial justice and equity. This is a time for healing, a time to come together to unite and do positive work,” said Guadalupe Ayala.