Detroit property owners plan on green infrastructure to save on water bills
Detroit property owners are going green to save some green on their water bills.
Nina Ignaczak's Latest Articles
Digging deep: Detroiters work to clean up city’s toxic soil
As development ramps up in Detroit, understanding what lies beneath our feet is key to the future.
Nonresidential property owners learn how green infrastructure can reduce new stormwater fees
Detroit water and sewer customers can save money on their water bills by reducing the water running off their property.
Detroit Future City, Michigan Community Resources mini grants spur green infrastructure projects
Michigan Community Resources in partnership with ULI Michigan recently announced five awards to community groups to implement green infrastructure.
Two community benefits ordinances in Detroit set for ballot battle
Two bills on this year's ballot could establish a community benefits ordinance in Detroit. Nina Ignaczak delves into what that might mean for the city and the differences between the two.
How Detroit’s climate change activists are using science to plan for a warmer city
As Detroit's climate changes, scientists are working to inform policies that will help the city both mitigate its greenhouse gas emissions and increase its resiliency in the face of a warmer, wetter future.
Detroit green infrastructure mapping project kicks off
Detroit's environmental leaders are convening to map the city's green infrastructure—one project at a time.
Cleaning up the past for a brighter, ‘bluer’ economic future in Michigan
Michigan's 'blue economy' presents plenty of opportunities for Michigan's economic future. But first, the state must clean up the sins of its economic past.
Detroit’s civic funding scene gets crowded
Community organizers and entrepreneurs have more choice than ever when it comes to asking the public for funding. But is the landscape getting 'crowded'? Nina Ignaczak digs in to find out what's going on in the world of civic crowdfunding in Detroit.
7 ways to build a healthy food system in Detroit
Ideas from the sixth annual summit of the Detroit Food Policy Council, which took place last week.
