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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Financing Green Infrastructure in Michigan
Financing Green Infrastructure in Michigan
A guide to funding resources for green infrastructure for municipalities.
Organization
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- 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
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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
Green Infrastructure: A Strategy for Restoring the Great Lakes and Great Communities
Green Infrastructure: A Strategy for Restoring the Great Lakes and Great Communities
Sierra Club's overview of the importance of green infrastructure to the Great Lakes.
Organization
- Sierra Club
Published date
View Report - Bioswale
- Downspout Disconnection
- Green Roof
- Permeable Pavement
- Rain Barrel
- Residential Rain Garden
Low Impact Development on Lawrence Tech's Campus
Low Impact Development on Lawrence Tech's Campus
Overview of the Low Impact Development on Lawrence Tech's campus.
Organization
View Report - Lawrence Tech
- Bioretention
- Green Roof
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
The Money Question: Quantifying the Benefits (and costs)
The Money Question: Quantifying the Benefits (and costs)
An overview of funding considerations and benefits for green infrastructure.
Organization
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- Huron River Watershed Council
Great Lakes Regional Green Infrastructure Policy Analysis: Addressing Barriers to Implementation
Great Lakes Regional Green Infrastructure Policy Analysis: Addressing Barriers to Implementation
An analysis of political barriers to implementation of green infrastructure in the US and Canada.
Organization
- Great Lakes Commission
Published date
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