Expected senior population boom prompts East Lansing to examine housing restrictions

East Lansing is bracing for the "gray tsunami" in coming years by considering lifting restrictions on senior housing developments.  Officials say there may be a growing scarcity of housing for seniors as the senior population expands. Figures from the 2010 Census show that the number of residents 60 or older in East Lansing has grown nearly 40 percent since 1990, amounting to about 3,100 current residents.

According to excerpts from the article:
"The city now is trying to address housing for seniors because, while several apartment complexes have been developed locally, most have been marketed toward university students and young professionals."
 
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