Green Stormwater Infrastructure News
This page is a collection of news that promotes Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) activities throughout Detroit.
The inclusion of any news below is not an endorsement by DWSD or the City of Detroit.
North End Rain Gardens
North End Rain Gardens
Examples of how Community Development Corporations (CDCs) promote GSI in Detroit: a rain garden at Nehemiah House in Detroit's North End and North End Christian Community Development's farm and prairie garden.
Organization
- Erb Family Foundation
- Greater Woodward Community Development Corporation
- Northend Christian Community Development Inc.
Published date
View Video - Residential Rain Garden
Great Lakes Regional Green Infrastructure Policy Analysis: Addressing Barriers to Implementation
Great Lakes Regional Green Infrastructure Policy Analysis: Addressing Barriers to Implementation
An analysis of political barriers to implementation of green infrastructure in the US and Canada.
Organization
- Great Lakes Commission
Published date
View Report
Sierra Club – Rain Barrels and Rain Gardens
Sierra Club – Rain Barrels and Rain Gardens
An introduction to Sierra Club Detroit Chapter's GSI work.
Organization
- Erb Family Foundation
- Sierra Club
Published date
View Video - Rain Barrel
- Residential Rain Garden
Growing Sustainable Water Solutions: Rain Gardens to the Rescue
Growing Sustainable Water Solutions: Rain Gardens to the Rescue
Rain Gardens to the Rescue teaches Detroit residents how to install rain gardens.
Organization
View Video - Erb Family Foundation
- Friends of the Rouge
- Keep Growing Detroit
- Sierra Club
- Residential Rain Garden
Welcome to Detroit: Green Stormwater Infrastructure - long version
Welcome to Detroit: Green Stormwater Infrastructure - long version
A publicity video for GSI in Detroit including GM's installations, rain gardens to the rescue, and others.
Organization
- Erb Family Foundation
- DWSD
Published date
View Resource - Bioretention
- Permeable Pavement
- Residential Rain Garden
- Water Harvesting
Southwest Solutions/Detroit Farm & Garden
Southwest Solutions/Detroit Farm & Garden
An example of a retrofit of a historic commercial building in Southwest Detroit to include a green roof and green parking lot.
Organization
- Erb Family Foundation
- Detroit Farm and Garden
- Southwest Solutions
Published date
View Video - Green Roof
- Subsurface Detention