BRIDGING HIGH & LOW DENSITY WITH GSI GSI Directory.pdfstormwater management strategies through the installation of GSI projects in city parks, often in partnership with other organizations

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Green Task force blue/Green Infrastructure Subcommittee The Blue/Green Infrastructure Subcommittee of the Green Task Force convenes many organizations, including non-profit, for-profit, and municipal, from across the City of Detroit and Southeast Michigan who focus on water quality.

Open Space Stakeholder MeetingGroup convened by Detroit Future City to advocate for, educate around and advance the vision for achieving an integrated open space network in Detroit.

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Erb blue Green Working Group The Erb Blue Green Working Group brings together groups working to implement green stormwater infrastructure at a citywide scale with the ultimate goal of a robust coordinated citywide program that improves water quality, builds resiliency, and enhances quality of life. Efforts include a residential drainage credit outreach group.



Detroit Water and Sewerage Department (DWSD)The Mission of the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department is to exceed our customer’s’ expectations through the innovative treatment and transmission of water and wastewater, and the provision of services that promote healthy communities and economic growth. DWSD is the primary city department responsible for green stormwater infrastructure and stormwater management.


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building Safety Engineering and Environmental Department (bSEED)City of Detroit building department responsible for building permits and code compliance, among other things. bSEED ensures that stormwater management strategies comply with the City of Detroit adopted Ordinances and Codes.

City of Detroit General Services Department (GSD)GSD improves City services and achieves operational efficiencies by consolidating support functions from various agencies. GSD is responsible for planning and building city parks and park improvements. GSD supports stormwater management strategies through the installation of GSI projects in city parks, often in partnership with other organizations.

City of Detroit health Department The Health Department is dedicated to improving the health and quality of life of Detroiters through innovative public health policy, programs, and partnerships. Detroit health Department is part of the City of Detroit interdepartmental working group focused on stormwater management.




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authority health Authority Health was created by the State of Michigan, Wayne County, and City of Detroit to support public health infrastructure and create a community health network. as part of the Open Space working group convened by Detroit future City, authority health remains aware of the health implications of stormwater management and works with faith-based organization MOSES to reach residents.


City of Detroit housing and Revitalization Department (hRD)HRD incorporates stormwater management strategies in request for proposals and allocated City funds for stormwater planning and implementation. hRD incorporates stormwater management strategies in request for proposals and allocated City funds for stormwater planning and implementation.


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City of Detroit Planning and Development Department (PDD)PDD administers the master plan of policies and creates plans which guide residential development and economic growth in the City. PDD supports stormwater management strategies through planning efforts across Detroit neighborhoods, in terms of both neighborhood plans and specific stormwater projects.

City of Detroit Planning Commission (CPC) CPC is a nine member body appointed by the Detroit City Council. It is charged with handling all manner of development matters per the City Charter. The Planning Commission provides recommendations to the City Council on physical, social and economic development of the City including issues of stormwater management.

City of Detroit Public WorksDPW is responsible for the maintenance of roadways, waste collections, and recycling. as part of the responsibilities for maintaining roadways, DPW can contribute to the stormwater management strategies through design standards mitigating stormwater runoff.

Detroit land bank authority (Dlba)The Detroit Land Bank is a public authority dedicated to returning Detroit’s vacant, abandoned, and foreclosed property to productive use. Current programs include auction, side lot, community partnership, and demolition. DLBA contributes to stormwater management through by impervious surfaces, demolitions with specific green stormwater infrastructure outcomes, and their side lot program when converted to green space. Dlba is also a partner and landowner for DWSD pilot projects.





City of Detroit Parks and Recreation DepartmentThe Parks and Recreation Department is responsible for 308 parks and 12 recreation facilities across every neighborhood in the city. PRD has the capacity to implement design strategies for stormwater management and green stormwater infrastructure.


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Green Task forceThe Mission of the Green Task Force is to promote sustainability in the region by protecting natural resources and the environment and supporting healthy communities for current and future generations. The Green Task Force is led by Councilman Benson. The Blue/Green Infrastructure Subcommittee of the Green Task Force is specifically focused on GSI awareness, policy, and implementation that is represented by a wide array of stakeholders and organizations at the table.

Great lakes CommissionThe Great Lakes Commission supports the implementation of regional water resource agreements and innovative approaches to maximizing investments in water conservation and green infrastructure. The GlC is supported by the Great Lakes Protection Fund in partnership with the Alliance for Water Efficiency (AWE), Environmental Consulting & Technology Inc. (ECT), and the Great lakes and St. lawrence Cities Initiative (GlSlCI) and has participated at the Great lakes and St. lawrence Seaway Green Infrastructure Conference held in Detroit.



Michigan Department of Environmental Quality / (MDEQ)The DEQ ensures Michigan’s water resources remain clean and abundant by establishing water quality standards, overseeing public water supplies, regulating the discharge of industrial and municipal wastewaters, monitoring water quality and the health of aquatic communities, developing policy, and fostering stewardship. Water-related program staff provide for the protection, restoration and conservation of Michigan’s Great lakes, inland lakes and streams, wetlands, and groundwater, which extends to green stormwater infrastructure efforts.

Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG)SEMCOG supports coordinated, local planning with technical, data, and intergovernmental resources. Dedicated to preserving and restoring water quality in Southeast Michigan, SEMCOG offers members a variety of stormwater management services related to low impact development techniques, Phase II permit requirements, and reviewing larger stormwater management plans.

Tetra Tech Tetra Tech is a leading provider of consulting, engineering, program management, construction management, and technical services. Tetra Tech is the lead engineering consultant to DWSD for strategies for managing GSI and greening of the city codes and ordinances.




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Community foundation for Southeast Michigan (CfSEM)CFSEM is a vehicle for donors, volunteers and community to identify important issues and build financial resources to make positive long-term change. CfSEM has initiatives focusing on green development and healthy neighborhoods with partners who incorporate GSI.

Erb family foundation Erb Family Foundation nurtures environmentally healthy and culturally vibrant communities in metro Detroit, consistent with sustainable business models, and supports initiatives to restore the Great Lakes Ecosystem. as leaders of GSI within Detroit, the Erb family foundation convenes a monthly working group, supports DWSD in disseminating information, and funds GSI installations across the city through partnerships with universities, nonprofits, and communities.

ford foundationRooted in both Detroit and Dearborn and operating nationally, the Ford Foundation is committed to the vitality of the city through economic, civic, and art organizations work to advance local opportunity and prosperity. Support for GSI is in tandem with community development efforts including the Detroit RiverWalk and neighborhood investments in Northwest Detroit, specifically Grandmont Rosedale and Brightmoor.

freshwater future Freshwater Future is a watershed-wide organization dedicated solely to supporting the needs of community-based groups and actions working to protect and restore Great Lakes land and water resources. ff supports water quality initiatives including GSI as a method of ensuring the quality of the Great lakes is maintained. Detroit specific projects focus on the Detroit River and Riverfront Parks Restoration.





Michigan Sea GrantThrough research, education and outreach, Michigan Sea Grant is dedicated to the protection and sustainable use of the Great Lakes and coastal resources through a biannual grant to support research projects led by teams based at Michigan Universities. In addition to partnership with The Nature Conservancy, the Ralph C Wilson, and Jr. Foundation to support GSI pilot projects within Eastern Market, Michigan Sea Grant has five projects within the 2016-2018 award cycle that include rain gardens, weather buoys, and lake ecology.


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Ralph C. Wilson Jr. foundation The Wilson Foundation has a strong interest in the quality of life of the people of Southeast Michigan and Western New York. Healthy communities is one of four key funding areas. In partnership with Eastern Market and The Nature Conservancy, the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. foundation is supporting GSI within Eastern Market through solutions to address water management challenges with a focus on quantifying the benefits of onsite stormwater capture.

The Kresge foundation Private, national foundation that works to expand opportunities in America’s cities through grantmaking and social investing in arts and culture, education, environment, health, human services and community development in Detroit. The Kresge foundation supports GSI projects that strengthen the community through revitalization projects, namely parks and recreation spaces.



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lawrence Technological University - Great lakes Stormwater Management InstituteEffect positive environmental change in the Great Lakes Region through research, education, and practical application of Low Impact Development and stormwater management techniques. lawrence Tech’s Great lakes Stormwater Management Institute helps improve Michigan’s and the Great lakes Region’s water quality, quality of life, and blue/green economy, thereby making it easier to attract and retain water-use industries knowing that one of the Region’s most valuable resources will be protected.

Joan Nassauer, The Graham Sustainability Institute, University of Michigan Professor Nasssauer and her colleagues at the University of Michigan Water Center develop design proposals to improve ecosystem services, and use social science methods to learn how human experience affects and is affected by landscapes as part of the Grahams Sustainability Institute’s mission of engagement, empowerment, and support of faculty, staff, and students to integrate talent with external stakeholders to foster collaborative sustainability solutions at all scales. With support from the Erb family foundation and in collaboration with the Water Center, Detroit land bank authority, DWSD, and Wayne State University, Professor Nassauer and colleagues are studying the impact of GSI on Detroit neighborhoods and the perception of them through piloted stormwater, or bioretention, gardens that have transformed vacant residential lots into a large scale natural filtration catchment basin utilizing the existing foundations of demolished homes that then contribute to the beautification of the existing neighborhood.



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Wayne State University healthy Urban Waters Initiative Healthy Urban Waters (HUW) is a program at Wayne State University that promotes and delivers research, education, technology development and public engagement on water resources in the urban environment. hUW maintains field research facilities that provide hands-on training, education, and research experiences with urban water resources, namely the lake huron-to-lake Erie corridor, Detroit’s belle Isle, Macomb County’s lake St. Clair Metropark, and with DWSD Water Works Park Treatment Plant.


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belle Isle ConservancyThe mission of the Belle Isle Conservancy is to protect, preserve, restore and enhance the natural environment, historic structures and unique character of Belle Isle as a public park for the enjoyment of all – now and forever. Fulfilling their mission, Belle Isle Conservancy, addresses GSI at multiple scales including maintenance of stormwater systems and project based initiatives including the recent installation of the Parjana Distribution system across 24 acres and the restoration of blue heron lagoon.

Detroit audubon Supports local activities that foster the preservation of birds and the clean air, water, wetlands, grasslands, woodlands and other natural resources. Specific efforts of Detroit Audubon related to GSI include efforts to increase native plants for bird habitat and migration that also contribute positively to stormwater management.



Community Development advocates of Detroit (CDaD)CDAD advocates for public policies and resources that advance the work of nonprofit, community-based organizations in Detroit neighborhoods who are engaged in physical development, land use planning, community organizing, and other activities designed to stabilize and revitalize quality of life in Detroit. focus on GSI materialized through community planning documents and support for CDCs that recognized the opportunities of vacant land to manage stormwater and contribute to the beautification of the neighborhood.


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Detroit Collaborative Design Center DCDC is a multi-disciplinary, nonprofit architecture and urban design firm at the University of Detroit Mercy School of Architecture dedicated to creating sustainable spaces and communities through quality design and the collaborative process. The DCDC has developed extensive knowledge of GSI through projects across the City of Detroit incorporating community engagement, design, partnerships with City departments, and peers across the country.


Detroit Economic Growth CorporationThe DEGC is a non-profit organization that is a long-time partner of the City of Detroit that is leading economic development and jobs organization for the City of Detroit, by leveraging expertise and innovation to advance a sustainable, robust, and inclusive economy. As a response to the flooding of August 2014, the DEGC has increased support for GSI projects through the aid of Declared Disaster Recovery (DDR) funds in addition to existing financial mechanisms of Tax Increment Financing (TIF) and Corridor Improvement Authority (CIA) districts.

Detroit food Policy Council/Doers Consulting allianceA education, advocacy and policy organization led by Detroiters committed to creating a sustainable, local food system that promotes food security, food justice and food sovereignty in the city of Detroit. Orchestrated in concert with urban agriculture, water collection systems are used for irrigation are being utilized by urban gardens and farmers.



Detroit Future City Implementation Office DFC focuses on economic growth, land use, city systems, neighborhoods, land and building assets, and civic engagement. The office participates in projects pertaining to green stormwater infrastructure and land use citywide. GSI is a focus in the Detroit Future City Strategic Framework. The Implementation Office is prioritizing GSI in their strategic plan, convening related studies and partnership. GSI is further developed in the field Guide to Working with lots.


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Detroit Greenways CoalitionThe Detroit Greenways Coalition aims to create, conserve and promote greenways and green spaces in order to connect people, places, and nature. DGC supports green spaces that incorporate GSI in conjunction with complete street design and activation along trail systems that utilize vacant land.


Detroit Green Skills alliance & US Green building Council’s Detroit Regional Chapter Emerging Professionals Group Producing the Detroit Green Map in an effort to connect the public to local businesses and nonprofits that demonstrate a commitment to environmental sustainability and social equality. The Detroit Green Map features projects and businesses who demonstrate sustainability, including GSI across the city.


Detroit Riverfront ConservancyThe mission of the Detroit RiverFront Conservancy is to develop access on the Detroit International Riverfront from the Ambassador Bridge to Gabriel Richard park. The Detroit Riverfront Conservancy has incorporated GSI through the installation of a constructed wetland, educational signage, and programming with the DNR adventure Center.

Detroiters Working for Environmental JusticeDWEJ champions local and national collaboration to advance environmental justice and sustainable redevelopment. DWEJ has launched the Detroit Climate action Collaborative (DCaC) that focuses on climate change impacts on low-income and marginalized communities, this includes stormwater and the promotion of GSI such as rain gardens to reduce adverse residential impacts of basement backups.



friends of the Detroit River Friends of the Detroit River focuses on grassroots advocacy and programs to protect the Detroit River, including a highly visible Detroit river resource center. The primary focus of projects conducted by friends of the Detroit River entail habitat and waterway restoration which contribute positively to water quality and management of stormwater.


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Keep Growing Detroit (KGD)KGD exists to promote a food sovereign city where the majority of fruits and vegetables Detroiters consume are grown by residents within the city’s limits. KGD promotes GSI techniques within urban agriculture by increasing porosity and water catchment systems in addition to partnering with friends of the Rouge and the Sierra club for installing rain gardens across the city.


MOSESMOSES organizes communities, develops faith-based leaders and builds relationships to advocate for social justice through diverse congregations. MOSES advocates on behalf of faith based institutions, including with regard to stormwater fees and has been working to disseminate information about the new drainage charge fee structure. They also support green infrastructure training programs for contractors.


The Greening of Detroit Inspiring sustainable growth of a healthy urban community through trees, green spaces, food, education, training and job opportunities. The Greening of Detroit reduces the impact of stormwater on the sewer system by having planted over 85,000 trees in Detroit since 1989, additionally is focusing on GSI as part of their training programs for contractors, adults, and youth.


Zero Waste DetroitZero Waste Detroit is a coalition of local organizations advocating curbside recycling, a materials recovery system which will bring new jobs and economic development to the city, and an end to waste incineration. Though not focused on GSI, Zero Waste is concerned with the overall environmental sustainability of the City of Detroit.


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Michigan association of Planning (MaP)MAP exists so that Michigan will consist of healthy, safe, attractive, and successful communities built first and foremost on quality community planning. MaP supports events, conferences, and workshops along with publications related to GSI.


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Michigan Community Resources (MCR)MCR supports and empowers nonprofit community organizations working in low-income communities, with an emphasis on community and economic development, by providing pro bono legal services and technical assistance. The partnership between MCR, Detroit future City, and Urban land Institute Michigan provides resources to community members and organizations through the facilitation of a land-forum to share information regarding land use including GSI, a mini grant program supports the construction to implementation of GSI projects within five communities with support from the Erb Family Foundation.


Michigan league of Conservation VotersMichigan LCV is the only nonpartisan political organization in Michigan with protecting your land, air, and water at the center of our work. Priorities of MlC include healthy Great lakes, Clean air, Safe Drinking Water, and Parks and Public land; each of these priorities have GSI applications ranging in scale of implementation to policy.


Sierra Club, Michigan Chapter, Great lakes Program Sierra Club works in Detroit to restore the Great Lakes, including a range of advocacy and educational programs that prioritize water quality. advocating for GSI projects and programs within Detroit, the Sierra Club orchestrates downspout disconnect workshops, rain barrels to the rescue program, and assistance with installing and maintaining rain gardens.


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Center for Community Progress (CCP)CCP is dedicated to building a future in which entrenched, systemic blight no longer exists in American communities. GSI focus within Detroit is associated with long-term open space and vacant land planning through the Technical assistance Scholarship Program (TaSP) on behalf of Detroit future City.


Clean Water fundClean Water Fund campaigns for cleaner and safer water, cleaner air, and protection from toxic pollution in homes, neighborhoods, and workplaces. With support from the Erb family foundation, the Clean Water fund brings attention to the need for infrastructure improvements to better manage and protect water quality in the lake St. Clair area.


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Great lakes Environmental law CenterThe Great Lakes Environmental Law Center was founded to protect the world’s greatest freshwater resource and the communities that depend upon it. GlElC provides legal support around issues of drainage charge increase and mitigation strategies presented by DWSD.


loveland TechnologiesLoveland works with governments, developers, and neighborhood groups to present information about property in clear, actionable ways. In Detroit they arm people with information to reduce tax foreclosures and blight. Information available through the loveland website can be utilized for identifying opportunities for GSI at the neighborhood and city scale.


The Nature Conservancy The Nature Conservancy is a conservation organization working to protect ecologically important lands and waters for nature and people. TNC has Michigan and Detroit offices focusing on stormwater initiatives and are working closely with DWSD and lead consultants Tetra Tech, and have a stormwater initative in Eastern Market.


National Wildlife federation The National Wildlife Federation is a voice for wildlife, dedicated to protecting wildlife and habitat and inspiring the future generations of conservationists, specifically in Detroit. This includes the efforts of the National Wildlife Federation Urban Initiative. The Urban Initiatives in collaboration with healing Our Waters - Great lakes Coalition has recently convened discussions of minority voices regarding pressing issues of urban ecology to which water quality and GSI issues were raised.


Student Conservation associationSCA’s mission is to build the next generation of conservation leaders and inspire lifelong stewardship of the environment and communities by engaging young people in hands-on service to the land. The national organization has completed projects with students in Detroit with the belle Isle Nature Conservancy, Greening of Detroit, and Eliza howell Park with the focus of conservation and stewardship.


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bentler-PickfordGreater Sandhill Community Grandmont Community associationGrandmont #1 Improvement association Greater Grace Minock Park block association North Rosedale Park Civic associationThese community organizations within the greater Grandmont Rosedale are each independently recognized and are in communication with the adjacent neighborhoods. as a part of the greater Grandmont Rosedale area, these neighborhood organizations contribute to the larger discussion of GSI for the area.

brightmoor allianceA coalition of organizations dedicated to serving the Brightmoor community with a vision for the community built on faith and providing opportunities for all residents of the community to pray, grow, learn, thrive and play. Through their Restore the Moor’ community plan, the Brightmoor Alliance identified land use typologies that support GSI, specifically Naturescapes (NS), Green Ventures (GV), and Green Thoroughfares (GT).

brightmoor Pastoral alliance Alliance of the pastors and spiritual leaders in the Brightmoor and Rosedale communities who work to support the health and welfare of the community. This organization of spiritual leaders is a potential method of reaching community with information on GSI and water quality.

Detroit Community School Detroit Community Schools aims to awaken students’ highest aspirations and develop the capabilities they need to lead purposeful and productive lives. The school is located in brightmoor and often engages with community projects.





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focushOPECivil and human rights organization working to bridge the racial and economic divide in southeast Michigan through programs focusing on: Food & Basic Needs; Workforce Development & Education; HOPE Village Initiative. focushOPE has engaged with Tetra Tech and other partners to develop green streetscape strategies including GSI in efforts of contributing to the overall quality of their focus neighborhood.

friends of the Rouge Friends of the Rouge has been working to promote restoration and stewardship of the Rouge River watershed for 30 years. friends of the Rouge engages thousands of people each year in hands-on restoration and stewardship efforts throughout the Rouge River watershed through a number of public involvement and education programs including cleanups, workshops, and monitoring programs.

Grandmont Rosedale Development CorporationGRDC takes a comprehensive approach to community revitalization, with programs designed to renovate vacant homes, assist local homeowners and businesses, beautify the community and keep neighborhoods safe and vibrant. GSI is incorporated into the enhancement of spaces and beautification of the neighborhood, specifically with planting of trees, vacant lot activation, and recreational space renovations.

Joy-Southfield Community Development CorporationThe Joy-Southfield community aspires to be a healthy community, and the greenest neighborhood in Detroit. Green collar jobs, industry, and infrastructure contribute to the greening of the neighborhood. The area that JSCDC serves has piloted many GSI projects in partnership with other institutions and DWSD.

Motor City blight bustersBlight Busters has been wrecking blighted structures and clearing blighted properties for over 25 years with an extensive volunteer network. Green infrastructure, including GSI, are strategies deployed by Motor City blight busters for transforming vacant lots within the community.






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Neighbors building brightmoor (Nbb)Neighbors Building Brightmoor is a group of neighbors dedicated to mobilizing, equipping, and helping each other to create a beautiful, healthy and sustainable community for ourselves and our children. With assets of open space, much of Brightmoor is agriculturally oriented, specifically the Farmway which contributes to stormwater management through imperviousness and water catchment.


Southwest Detroit business association Expanding upon the initial focus of business improvements, SDBA is spearheading a range of holistic community efforts to include cultural, recreational, educational, environmental, and physical enhancements within the commercial corridors of Southwest Detroit. SDba is working to support business owners in navigating stormwater management strategies and financing options which will increase GSI in commercial corridors in addition to greenway installations.


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Chandler Park ConservancyChandler Park Conservancy mission is to develop exception educational, recreational, and conservation opportunities for youth and their families on Detroit’s Eastside with the vision of being a multi-facility “urban conservation campus.” Chandler Park includes community gardens and wetlands, a self-contained stormwater management and irrigation system, and conversion of the Park to a “living lab” for environmental and ecology-related education for children and the entire community.


Detroit Eastside Community Collaborative (DECC)DECC is committed to providing access to greenways designed for clean, safe, and sustainable recreation and alternative transportation. DECCs efforts of increasing greenways and open space contributes to stormwater management practices, specifically GSI projects in partnerships with Alliance for the Great Lakes, The Greening of Detroit, and DWSD for the transformation of bus stop along Gratiot Ave. as the result of routine flooding.


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Eastern Market Corporation Eastern Market Corporation maintains the infrastructure around the public market to enrich Detroit-nutritionally, culturally and economically. Current projects include green stormwater management at the district scale and priority within new developments to support the market, these initiatives are in partnership with The Nature Conservancy and the Detroit Collaborative Design Center.


Eastside Community Network (ECN) ECN has been spearheading community development on Detroit’s Lower Eastside for over 30 years through our focus on authentic, transformational resident engagement and neighborhood revitalization strategies. ECN prioritized vacant land repurposed with naturescapes, blue and green infrastructure, beautiful green thoroughfares within their vision statement which have contributed to partnerships and implementation of GSI ranging from a bus stop transformation, hosting discussions regarding water issues within the City, and with support from The Kresge foundation the installation of a rain garden learning lab on vacant land across from hamilton academy.

Greater Woodward Community Development Corporation GWCDC strives to foster sustainable oriented employment training to residents in the North End neighborhood of Detroit. The community organization has been working to install rain gardens and increase natural habitat of native plants to manage stormwater in conjunction with their mission of sustainable development and employment.



Recovery Park The development strategy is to leverage the city’s underutilized assets: a large available workforce, abundant open space, access to freshwater, extensive infrastructure and a wide array of manufacturing and technology companies. The GSI focus of Recovery Park is increasing pervious surfaces through in transition of underdeveloped land to productive agriculture, this project is supported by the Great lakes Restoration Initiative and the Erb family foundation as it will attribute to approximately 1 million gallons of untreated stormwater being diverted from the combined sewer system during significant storms.


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bloomberg associatesBloomberg Associates is a non-profit consulting firm providing services to the City of Detroit. Their environment program brings together a wide range of partners to address some of the most serious threats to our environment. Areas of focus include green infrastructure and transportation, and they have influenced the establishment of the Office of Sustainability.

Detroit farm and Garden The mission of Detroit Farm and Garden (DFG) is to provide quality gardening, farming and landscape resources to Detroit’s communities. DfG is a leading community member that has installed multiple model GSI projects, namely the green roof of their building and parking lot strategies.

Environmental Consulting & Technology (ECT) Inc. ECT performs water resources assessments, planning, and policy analysis for clients seeking effective solutions that are economically viable and environmentally sustainable. ECT focuses on green infrastructure and low impact development practices, streamlined means to assess cost-benefits of such practices, and innovative/decentralized wastewater treatment design.

Galardi Rothstein GroupSupport the implementation of new utility enterprises including development of legislation and ordinances for stormwater system requirements, financial planning and rate design, stormwater master planning and ‘early action’ program planning, and public communication and engagement. Galardi Rothstein has served as one of the primary consultants to DWSD with the establishment of the drainage charge updates.





ProSeeds, llC. ProSeeds is a consulting firm that supports community and economic development by providing grant writing, project management, and technical assistance to Detroit nonprofits. GSI is centric to many of the projects libby levy, principal of ProSeeds, consults on. her work has contibuted to advocacy and related planning to the DWSD drainage charge policy, in concert with the Erb family foundation and Detroit future City.


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Waste Management Waste Management partners with customers and communities to provide waste disposal and recycling solutions that create clean, renewable energy. Waste Management’s focus of GSI is within the context of their mission of sustainability with particular concentration on water usage, monitoring of groundwater and awareness of stormwater and sits on the Green Task force blue/Green Infrastructure Subcommittee.

Zachary and associates, Inc.Economic developers who prioritize sustainability for environmental impact and economic benefits to the building owner. Zachary and Associates, Inc. focuses on GSI through the lense of financing projects and encouraging clients to incorporate sustainable practices both for the environmental and economic benefits.



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