A University of Michigan Water Center research team led by Joan Nassauer collaborated with the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department (DWSD), the Detroit Land Bank Authority (DLBA), and Cody Rouge and Warrendale neighborhood organizations to create an innovative form of green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) for vacant properties in Detroit. Highly engineered biorentention gardens featuring attractive plants and healthy soils on four vacant lots capture, soak up, and store a total of 1.2 million gallons of stormwater annually from the adjacent street and enhance neighborhood quality of life. Video by University of Michigan News.