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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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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View Article - Bioretention
- 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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View Article - Bioretention
- Residential Rain Garden
Six innovative American projects you should know about
Six innovative American projects you should know about
Six architectural and urban projects that are pushing the envelope, whether that’s through cutting-edge technology or unprecedented design strategies. The list includes using vacant lots in Detroit for Green Stormwater Infrastructure.
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- The Architects Newspaper
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View Article - Bioretention
- Residential Rain Garden
The Best Ideas of 2016
The Best Ideas of 2016
A top-ten list of the best and brightest notions from 2016, from the people and places around the world that are trying to solve problems. The list includes using vacant lots in Detroit for Green Stormwater Infrastructure.
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- CITYLAB
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View Article - Bioretention
- Residential Rain Garden
How to evaluate your property for green infrastructure
How to evaluate your property for green infrastructure
An article about how best to locate green infrastructure on one's property.
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- Model D Media
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View Article - Bioretention
- Disconnected Impervious
- Residential Rain Garden
- Subsurface Detention