Detroit is gaining on the national greening front

Community gardens and new bike paths and trails are helping Detroit get greener.

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But the city surprised many people last year when it moved from 43rd to 31st in a ranking of major U.S. cities judged by support for the environment.

SustainLane, a national group that compiled the list, cited Detroit's decision to replace blight with a growing number of community gardens and paved pedestrian and bicycle paths.

Beyond the city, Michigan has built the third-most housing units certified as green by Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, a Washington, D.C.-based environmental building expert.

Michigan has 119 such units, which meet standards such as energy efficiency, while leader California has 480.

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