Blue/Green Infrastructure

Scott Lowell

Developers dig 27 geothermal wells to heat, cool Midtown’s historic Forest Arms building

Forest Arms, a prominent apartment building near Wayne State University, was nearly lost in 2008 after a fire ravaged the building, displacing its residents and leaving the interior a charred […]

Community block party announced for West RiverWalk grand opening
A green building culture is emerging in Detroit

What do a small business incubator, a loft building, a homeless shelter, and a municipal building all have in common? They're all saving energy and money in Detroit thanks to green practices.

First annual blacksmith and welding festival to take place in Midtown
Selden Standard rendering (Green Alley at right)
Midtown Detroit, Inc. secures funding for new green alley, construction starts in September
NextEnergy scores $745K grant for clean-tech startups
Where industry and ecology collide: The future of the lower Rouge, Detroit’s other riverfront

In Southwest Detroit, industry, ecology, and history collide where the Fort Street Bridge spans the lower Rouge River. The Fort Rouge Gateway Project is an effort to showcase this uniquely Detroit geography and bring people closer to Detroit's less-heralded riverfront.

Vacant land in Detroit could help reduce airborne allergens
25 and still going strong, Greening of Detroit keeps humming along
ASSEMBLE@Mackinac to bring new voices to the policy conversation

The people behind ASSEMBLE are hosting an event concurrent with the Mackinac Policy Conference with the goal of expanding access to Detroit policy discussions.

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