Sustain Lane, a web site about sustainable living, ranked Detroit 31st
most sustainable city in the U.S. out of 50. Detroit has some way to
go, yes, but it was noted for being on the upward trend of being a
sustainable city and is expected to climb in the coming years.
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America’s “Motor City” is bearing down on the sustainability throttle:
the city’s green engine is heating up and has propelled it up twelve
spots in SustainLane’s 2008 rankings. What’s fueling Detroit’s upswing?
First and foremost, adaptive reuse of land abandoned from decades of
suburban flight. Detroit boasts a thriving community garden network
growing on vacant land across the city.
Read the ranking profile
here.
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