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Making vacant lots work for Detroit

Making vacant lots work for Detroit

Posted: June 27, 2016 | Category: Press Releases
Removing Detroit’s blighted structures can revitalize neighborhoods and provides a unique opportunity for local partners to design the cleared parcel using approaches that will generate environmental, social, and economic benefits. Read More »
Detroit Water and Sewerage Department and the University of Michigan Water Center to celebrate new Bioretention Gardens on city’s westside

Detroit Water and Sewerage Department and the University of Michigan Water Center to celebrate new Bioretention Gardens on city’s westside

Posted: June 27, 2016 | Category: Press Releases
The Detroit Water and Sewerage Department (DWSD) is leading a celebration of four “Bioretention Gardens” utilizing vacant land following demolition of houses in Detroit’s Cody Rouge neighborhood by the Detroit Land Bank Authority (DLBA). The “Bioretention Gardens” are designed to capture and soak up stormwater while beautifying the neighborhood. A brief ceremony led by Detroit ... Read More »