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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Viola Liuzzo Park Green Infrastructure Project Informational Poster
Viola Liuzzo Park Green Infrastructure Project Informational Poster
An overview of the GSI being installed at Viola Liuzzo Park, which includes an installation of a bioretention basin.
Organization
View Resource - DWSD
- Bioretention
- Bioswale
- Permeable Pavement
- Residential Rain Garden
- Other
Viola Liuzzo Park Green Infrastructure Project
Viola Liuzzo Park Green Infrastructure Project
An overview of the revitalization of Viola Liuzzo Park, which includes an installation of a bioretention basin.
View Resource - Bioretention
- Bioswale
- Permeable Pavement
- Residential Rain Garden
- Other
Tireman Street Green Infrastructure Project
Tireman Street Green Infrastructure Project
An overview of the bioswales installed along Tireman Avenue.
Organization
View Fact Sheet - DWSD
- Bioswale
Monitoring the effects of stormwater control practices at Recovery Park, Detroit, Michigan
Monitoring the effects of stormwater control practices at Recovery Park, Detroit, Michigan
A presentation that shows the method for strategically locating green infrastructure on a site.
Organization
View Report - USGS
- All Stormwater Stays on Site
- Bioswale
Assessing stormwater reduction through green infrastructure: Recovery Park (Detroit, Mich.)
Assessing stormwater reduction through green infrastructure: Recovery Park (Detroit, Mich.)
An overview of the Recovery Park project, which includes strategically locating green infrastructure based on groundwater and sewer flow data and installing green infrastructure.
Organization
View Report - USGS
- All Stormwater Stays on Site
- Bioswale
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
How Detroit's public parks are using green infrastructure to prevent flooding, save money
How Detroit's public parks are using green infrastructure to prevent flooding, save money
How green infrastructure is being installed at Detroit's public parks to benefit the neighboring communities, particularly near Rouge Park.
Organization
- Model D Media
Published date
View Article - Bioswale
How Cody Rouge is becoming Detroit's leading neighborhood for green infrastructure
How Cody Rouge is becoming Detroit's leading neighborhood for green infrastructure
An overview of the green infrastructure being installed in Cody rouge, particularly Stein Park.
Organization
- Model D Media
Published date
View Article - Bioswale
Detroit high school students learn how to build green infrastructure in Cody Rouge's Stein Park
Detroit high school students learn how to build green infrastructure in Cody Rouge's Stein Park
An article about the implementation of green infrastructure at Cody-Rouge's Stein Park
Organization
- Model D Media
Published date
View Article - Bioswale