Bridging High & Low Density with Green Stormwater Infrastructure

This project proposes opportunities for non-residential property owners to work together to implement shared green stromwater infrastructure (GSI) projects that control runoff, reduce drainage charges, and contribute to neighborhood beautification and stabilization. These shared solutions provide GSI opportunities for property owners with limited options and for whom the drainage charge is a hardship. Design concepts respond to Detroit’s unique landscape and emphasize improved quality of life through green space, beautification of commercial corridors, and stabilization of vacant land. Importantly, this project links commercial corridors to surrounding neighborhoods of varying vacancy. An interdisciplinary team led by DCDC has developed GSI strategies that tie neighborhood landscape opportunities to drainage policy and offer citywide lessons.

Partners: Great Lakes Environmental Law Center, livingLAB, OHM Advisors, Zachary & Associates, Inc., Erma Leaphart, Fai Foen, Brightmoor Artisans Collective, Grandmont Rosedale Development Corporation, Southwest Detroit Business Association

Made possible by the Ford Foundation

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