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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DWSD Sustainability and Improving the Quality of Detroit and Rouge Rivers
DWSD Sustainability and Improving the Quality of Detroit and Rouge Rivers
Detroit Water and Sewerage Department (DWSD) Deputy Director & Chief Engineer Palencia Mobley, P.E. shares how our improved stormwater management efforts have made a positive impact on the quality of the Detroit and Rouge rivers.
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- DWSD
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UM Water Center - Cody Rouge Bioretention Gardens
UM Water Center - Cody Rouge Bioretention Gardens
A summary of the UM Water Center's project of installation and research of bioretention basins in Detroit's Cody Rouge and Warrendale neighborhoods.
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View Video - UM-Water Center
- Bioretention
Innovative gardens help manage stormwater while beautifying Detroit neighborhoods
Innovative gardens help manage stormwater while beautifying Detroit neighborhoods
An overview of the bioretention basins installed in the Cody Rouge neighborhood and research being done there.
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- UM-Water Center
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Vacant Lots Create Cleaner Water
Vacant Lots Create Cleaner Water
An overview of the bioretention basins installed in vacant lots in the Cody Rouge neighborhood and research being done there.
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- UM-Water Center
- AARP
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Green Giardino
Green Giardino
A summary of PizzaPlex's effort to implement green infrastructure in their parking lot in the form of an underground cistern.
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- Pizza Plex
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View Article - Subsurface Detention
Video: Healing roadways in the Great Lakes with green infrastructure
Video: Healing roadways in the Great Lakes with green infrastructure
An overview of how green infrastructure can be incorporated into road design to better manage stormwater.
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- Model D Media
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U.S. cities, Detroit included, are rethinking the alley
U.S. cities, Detroit included, are rethinking the alley
An overview of the Green Alley in Midtown Detroit, which includes permeable pavement and gardening space.
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- Model D Media
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View Article - Rain Barrel
SPECIAL REPORT: Taking the 'high road'
SPECIAL REPORT: Taking the 'high road'
A spotlight on a Washington D.C.-based landscaping company focused on maintaining green infrastructure.
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- Model D Media
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Rain gardens to the rescue: How Detroiters are working together to protect water infrastructure
Rain gardens to the rescue: How Detroiters are working together to protect water infrastructure
An overview of Rain Gardens to the Rescue, which installs rain gardens across the City of Detroit
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- Model D Media
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View Article - Residential Rain Garden
Q&A: Todd Scott on the link between Detroit's greenways and green infrastructure
Q&A: Todd Scott on the link between Detroit's greenways and green infrastructure
An Interview with Todd Scott, from Detroit Greenways Coalition, on the importance of green infrastructure.
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- Model D Media
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