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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Soil hauled from Detroit park as part of storm water project
Soil hauled from Detroit park as part of storm water project
Tons of soil is being removed from a westside Detroit park as part of a storm water retention project to reduce flooding in streets and basements during periods of heavy rainfall. The project at Rouge Park is expected to capture nearly 100 million gallons of storm water each year, alleviating pressure on the city’s combined sewer system, Detroit Water and Sewerage Deputy Director and Chief Engineer Palencia Mobley said.
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Detroit Going Green To Help Slow Flooding During Heavy Rains
Detroit Going Green To Help Slow Flooding During Heavy Rains
Massive amounts of green are being spent to find “green” ways to prevent basements, yards, streets, and freeways in Detroit from flooding during heavy storms like one last month. Of $100 million pumped each year into infrastructure upgrades for the city’s aging water and sewer systems, $10 million goes toward installing detention ponds, bioswales, rain gardens, and permeable pavement.
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The fight against flooding: How the median on your street can keep your basement from flooding
The fight against flooding: How the median on your street can keep your basement from flooding
How can we fight back against the flooding that’s hammered metro Detroit these last few months? One of the ways to slow the water flow is with something called “green stormwater infrastructure.”
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Could turning unused parking lots into greenspace help keep Detroit cooler in the summer?
Could turning unused parking lots into greenspace help keep Detroit cooler in the summer?
The parking lots and pavement across Detroit pose a huge problem as we face extreme weather due to climate change. For decades, scientists have warned of the effects of climate change on Detroit. The two biggest problems are heat stress illness and flooding. Both of which Detroit residents saw this summer -- a lot of it is because of excessive pavement.
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Viola Liuzzo Park is Revitalized for the Neighborhood and Stormwater Management
Viola Liuzzo Park is Revitalized for the Neighborhood and Stormwater Management
In honor of civil rights activist, Viola Liuzzo, the City of Detroit and public and private partners have revitalized Viola Liuzzo Park as a place for gathering, historic reflection, and to manage stormwater in the neighborhood.
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- DWSD
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Viola Liuzzo Park is Revitalized for the Neighborhood and Stormwater Management (Long Version)
Viola Liuzzo Park is Revitalized for the Neighborhood and Stormwater Management (Long Version)
In honor of civil rights activist, Viola Liuzzo, the City of Detroit and public and private partners have revitalized Viola Liuzzo Park as a place for gathering, historic reflection, and to manage stormwater in the neighborhood.
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- DWSD
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SciTech Now Episode 418
SciTech Now Episode 418
A video discussing the function and benefits of bioretention gardens in Detroit.
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- PBS
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- Residential Rain Garden
Got a defunct basement? Fill it with sand, plant a garden and control stormwater.
Got a defunct basement? Fill it with sand, plant a garden and control stormwater.
Professor Joan Nassauer discusses the NEW-GI project and how its bioretention gardens function.
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- Michigan Radio
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- Residential Rain Garden
Innovative gardens help manage stormwater while beautifying Detroit neighborhoods
Innovative gardens help manage stormwater while beautifying Detroit neighborhoods
An article about pilot bioretention gardens in Detroit.
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- University of Michigan News
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- Residential Rain Garden
Pilot project in Detroit aims to alleviate flooding and reduce blight
Pilot project in Detroit aims to alleviate flooding and reduce blight
An article about pilot bioretention gardens in Detroit.
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- Crain's Detroit
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- Residential Rain Garden