TO SUPPORT THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE DOWNTOWN AREA OF LANSING, MICHIGAN, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING RESIDENTS, VISITORS, GOVERNMENT, BUSINESS, AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, THROUGH SUCH MEANS AS ASSISTING AND PARTICIPATING IN DEVELOPING PLANNING BY GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS; SUPPORTING EFFORTS TO ATTRACT FUNDING FOR COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT PROJ…