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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Drainage Program Guide Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) Best Management Practice: Bioretention
Drainage Program Guide Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) Best Management Practice: Bioretention
DWSD's guide to bioretention basins, which includes associated credits, maintenance, costs, steps, and permitting.
Organization
- DWSD
Published date
View Fact Sheet - Bioretention
Drainage Credit Application Attachment for Disconnected Impervious Surfaces
Drainage Credit Application Attachment for Disconnected Impervious Surfaces
Form that should accompany drainage charge applications that include disconnected impervious surfaces.
Organization
View Form - DWSD
- Disconnected Impervious
- Downspout Disconnection
Drainage Charge
Drainage Charge
Introduction to the drainage charge in the City of Detroit. Good starting point to understand how and why the drainage charge is assessed as well as to get basic information on drainage charge credit.
Organization
View Guide
- DWSD
Downspout Disconnection
Downspout Disconnection
A guide to how to disconnect a downspout.
Organization
View Guide - DWSD
- Downspout Disconnection
A Guide to Drainage Credit Application Process and Renewal
A Guide to Drainage Credit Application Process and Renewal
A guide to applying for non-residential drainage charge credit from DWSD. Contains information on application, conditional, and final approval.
Organization
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- DWSD
A Guide to Drainage Charge Credits
A Guide to Drainage Charge Credits
DWSD's guide to the Drainage Charge Credits, which provides a reduction in the drainage charge to a property based on the implementation and maintenance of Green Stormwater Infrastructure.
Organization
- DWSD
Published date
View Fact Sheet - Bioretention
- Disconnected Impervious
- Downspout Disconnection
- Green Roof
- Permeable Pavement
- Subsurface Detention
- Water Harvesting
Open Space in Detroit
Open Space in Detroit
Report analyzing the opportunities for open space including funding considerations related to productive landscapes, green stormwater infrastructure, and natural areas.
Organization
- Detroit Future City
Published date
View Report
Field Guide to Working with Lots
Field Guide to Working with Lots
Detroit Future City's field guide which provides residents and community groups lot designs to transform vacant lots into functional space.
Organization
View Webpage - Detroit Future City
- Residential Rain Garden
- Other
Achieving an Integrated Open Space Network in Detroit
Achieving an Integrated Open Space Network in Detroit
An analysis of land use in the city of Detroit and how unused spaces can be transformed into useful open spaces.
Organization
- Detroit Future City
Published date
View Report
Bridging High and Low Density with GSI
Bridging High and Low Density with GSI
This project studies opportunities for non-residential property owners to work together to implement shared and offsite GSI projects that control runoff, reduce drainage charges, and contribute to neighborhood beautification and stabilization.
Organization
- Detroit Collaborative Design Center (DCDC)
Published date
View Report