Green Stormwater Infrastructure Resources in Detroit
The Detroit Stormwater Hub resources page is a collection of educational resources, stories, and tools designed to provide a comprehensive body of local information to support GSI work throughout Detroit. These resources were collected by the Advisory Group in an effort to provide reliable, accurate information on Green Stormwater Infrastructure.
The inclusion of any resource below is not an endorsement by DWSD or the of the City of Detroit. For official information on the Drainage Charge program, visit DWSD’s Drainage Charge page.
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Monitoring the effects of stormwater control practices at Recovery Park, Detroit, Michigan
Monitoring the effects of stormwater control practices at Recovery Park, Detroit, Michigan
A presentation that shows the method for strategically locating green infrastructure on a site.
Organization
View Report - USGS
- All Stormwater Stays on Site
- Bioswale
A Location Allocation Model for Retention Basin Placement on Vacant Land in Detroit, MI
A Location Allocation Model for Retention Basin Placement on Vacant Land in Detroit, MI
A thesis analyzing multiple scenarios of locating green infrastructure and the potential runoff capture.
Organization
- WMU
Published date
View Report - Bioretention
Assessing stormwater reduction through green infrastructure: Recovery Park (Detroit, Mich.)
Assessing stormwater reduction through green infrastructure: Recovery Park (Detroit, Mich.)
An overview of the Recovery Park project, which includes strategically locating green infrastructure based on groundwater and sewer flow data and installing green infrastructure.
Organization
View Report - USGS
- All Stormwater Stays on Site
- Bioswale
Green Infrastructure on Vacant Land: Achieving Social and Environmental Benefits in Legacy Cities
Green Infrastructure on Vacant Land: Achieving Social and Environmental Benefits in Legacy Cities
A report analyzing and detailing the social and environmental benefits of green infrastructure in urban areas.
Email [email protected] to request a full pdf.
Email [email protected] to request a full pdf.
Organization
- UM-Water Center
Published date
View Report - Bioretention
Financing Green Infrastructure in Michigan
Financing Green Infrastructure in Michigan
A guide to funding resources for green infrastructure for municipalities.
Organization
View Resource
- State of Michigan
Low Impact Development Manual for Michigan
Low Impact Development Manual for Michigan
A guide to implementing low impact development which includes more natural strategies as well as green infrastructure.
Organization
View Report - Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG)
- Bioretention
- Permeable Pavement
- Residential Rain Garden
Green Infrastructure Vision for Southeast Michigan
Green Infrastructure Vision for Southeast Michigan
A high level overview of green infrastructure in Michigan, including developing a network, its relation to transportation and vacant land, and how to sustain it.
Organization
- Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG)
Published date
View Report
Great Lakes Green Streets Guidebook
Great Lakes Green Streets Guidebook
A guide to incorporating green infrastructure into road projects, which includes case studies of projects around the Great Lakes.
Organization
View Guide - Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG)
- Bioretention
- Bioswale
- Permeable Pavement
Great Lakes Stormwater Management Institute: Green Roofs
Great Lakes Stormwater Management Institute: Green Roofs
Guide to green roofs at Lawrence Tech, including relevant research and publications.
Organization
View Report - Lawrence Tech
- Green Roof
Garden Resource Program
Garden Resource Program
Keep Growing Detroit's program to provide funds and resources for establishing gardens.
Organization
View Report - Keep Growing Detroit
- Other