South Lansing CDA’s priorities are guided by the voices of our community.  We provide programs, resources, and advocacy to achieve goals identified by our stakeholders.  As such, our comprehensive approach to community development includes:
 

• Strengthening "place attachment" and pride in South Lansing
• Empowering residents to improve their neighborhoods
• Sharing the economic and environmental benefits of buying local
• Improving access to health and nutrition information
• Protecting and enhancing urban green spaces
• Promoting active living by design
• Increasing awareness of broad-spectrum community resources
• Facilitating community dialog on issues of mutual interest
• Encouraging stakeholder participation in community problem solving
• Collaborating on citywide community development initiatives, and  
• Advocating for policies that stimulate community and economic growth.