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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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.
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View Guide - Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG)
- Bioretention
- Bioswale
- Permeable Pavement
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.
Organization
- Model D Media
Published date
View Article - Bioretention
- Disconnected Impervious
- Residential Rain Garden
- Subsurface Detention
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: Bioretention Cells
Great Lakes Stormwater Management Institute: Bioretention Cells
Guide to the installation of rain gardens and bioretention cells.
Organization
View Webpage - Lawrence Tech
- Bioretention
Making Vacant Lots Work for Detroit Informational Brochure
Making Vacant Lots Work for Detroit Informational Brochure
An overview of the bioretention gardens installed in vacant lots in the Cody Rouge neighborhood with project history, project locations, and description of associated research.
Organization
View Fact Sheet - DWSD
- Bioretention
Drainage Program Guide Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) Best Management Practice: Detention/Retention Basins
Drainage Program Guide Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) Best Management Practice: Detention/Retention Basins
DWSD's guide to detention and retention basins, which includes associated credits, maintenance, costs, steps, and permitting.
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- DWSD
Published date
View Fact Sheet - Bioretention
Drainage Green Infrastructure Credit Calculator
Drainage Green Infrastructure Credit Calculator
An Excel-based tool for calculating the credits applicable to green stormwater infrastructure on a site.
Organization
View Form - DWSD
- Impervious Surface Removal
- Green Roof
- Bioretention
- Permeable Pavement
- Residential Rain Garden
- Subsurface Detention
- Water Harvesting
Drainage Program Guide Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) Best Management Practice: Bioretention
Drainage Program Guide Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) Best Management Practice: Bioretention
DWSD's guide to bioretention basins, which includes associated credits, maintenance, costs, steps, and permitting.
Organization
- DWSD
Published date
View Fact Sheet - Bioretention
Cody Rouge's Bioretention Gardens Informational Flyer
Cody Rouge's Bioretention Gardens Informational Flyer
An informational flyers describing the Cody Rouge bioretention gardens in vacant lots.
Organization
View Fact Sheet - DWSD
- Bioretention
Bringing Green Infrastructure to Vacant Lots in the Cody Rouge Neighborhood
Bringing Green Infrastructure to Vacant Lots in the Cody Rouge Neighborhood
An overview of the bioretention gardens being installed on vacant lots in the Cody Rouge neighborhood.
Organization
View Fact Sheet - DWSD
- Bioretention