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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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.
Organization
- UM-Water Center
- AARP
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View Article - Bioretention
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.
Organization
- Pizza Plex
Published date
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.
Organization
- 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.
Organization
- Model D Media
Published date
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.
Organization
- Model D Media
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View Article - Other
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
Organization
- Model D Media
Published date
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.
Organization
- Model D Media
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Q&A: Kimberly Hill Knott on using green infrastructure for environmental justice in Detroit
Q&A: Kimberly Hill Knott on using green infrastructure for environmental justice in Detroit
An interview with Kimberly Hill Knott, of Detroiters Working for Environmental Justice, which has launched the Detroit Climate Action Collaborative. This engages communities affected by flooding and educates them on green infrastructure.
Organization
- Model D Media
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Places to check out green infrastructure in Detroit
Places to check out green infrastructure in Detroit
A summary of green infrastructure projects around the city including Milliken State Park, Rouge Park, and Code Rouge's Stein Park.
Organization
- Model D Media
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Parjana's pilot project on Belle Isle 'reboots Mother Nature' to naturally drain standing water
Parjana's pilot project on Belle Isle 'reboots Mother Nature' to naturally drain standing water
An overview of a pilot project on Belle Isle focused on better infiltrating groundwater.
Organization
- Model D Media
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View Article - Other