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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Stoepel Park No. 1 Green Infrastructure Project
Stoepel Park No. 1 Green Infrastructure Project
An overview of the GSI installed at Stoepel Park, which includes bioretention features and removal of impervious pavement.
Organization
View Fact Sheet - DWSD
- Bioretention
Stoepel Park No. 1 Green Infrastructure Project
Stoepel Park No. 1 Green Infrastructure Project
An overview of the GSI installed at Stoepel Park, which includes bioretention features and removal of impervious pavement.
Organization
- DWSD
- Bioretention
- Impervious Surface Removal
- Permeable Pavement
Sample Green Stormwater Infrastructure Capital Partnership Program Agreement
Sample Green Stormwater Infrastructure Capital Partnership Program Agreement
A sample agreement for participants in the Capital Partnership Program, which provides matching funds for green stormwater Formprojects.
Organization
View Form
- DWSD
New Gardens in Detroit Help Improve Water Quality
New Gardens in Detroit Help Improve Water Quality
Description of bioretention projects on vacant lots.
Organization
- UM-Water Center
Published date
View Article - Bioretention
- Rain Barrel
Detroit Green Infrastructure Factsheet
Detroit Green Infrastructure Factsheet
A description of the NEW-GI project to transform vacant land to manage storm water and benefit neighborhoods.
Organization
View Fact Sheet
- UM-Water Center
Approaches to Neighborhood-led Green Infrastructure in Detroit
Approaches to Neighborhood-led Green Infrastructure in Detroit
A report outlining challenges and opportunities for cooperatively managing GI in Detroit neighborhoods.
Organization
- Graham Institute (Umich)
Published date
View Report
NEW-GI: Neighborhood, Environment & Water Research Collaborations for Green Infrastructure
NEW-GI: Neighborhood, Environment & Water Research Collaborations for Green Infrastructure
"A report outlining NEW-GI’s goals, early outcomes, results from a neighborhood survey and governance analysis, and ongoing research on GSI in Detroit.
Email [email protected] to request a full pdf."
Email [email protected] to request a full pdf."
Organization
- UM-Water Center
Published date
View Report
Different Contexts, Different Designs for Green Stormwater Infrastructure
Different Contexts, Different Designs for Green Stormwater Infrastructure
"Looking at two catchments in Detroit, this report shows how different contexts suggest different GSI design approaches – with varying social and governance implications.
Email [email protected] to request a full pdf."
Email [email protected] to request a full pdf."
Organization
View Report
- UM-Water Center
Green Infrastructure on Vacant Land: Mitigating Aquatic Stressors of Urban Ecosystems through Green Stormwater Infrastructure
Green Infrastructure on Vacant Land: Mitigating Aquatic Stressors of Urban Ecosystems through Green Stormwater Infrastructure
A report synthesizing scholarly literature on water quality as a basis for understanding GSI and to support decision-making.
Email [email protected] to request a full pdf.
Email [email protected] to request a full pdf.
Organization
View Report
- UM-Water Center
Different Contexts, Different Designs for Green Stormwater Infrastructure
Different Contexts, Different Designs for Green Stormwater Infrastructure
"Looking at two catchments in Detroit, this report shows how different contexts suggest different GSI design approaches – with varying social and governance implications.
Email [email protected] to request a full pdf."
Email [email protected] to request a full pdf."
Organization
View Resource
- UM-Water Center