Blue/Green Infrastructure

The Design Observer explores the urban ecology of Detroit and other cities

While many look at the overgrown grass and a resurgent swamps sometimes found on Detroit’s vacant land as blight, the Design Observer points out that these occurences are the result of a […]

Another green alley coming to Midtown

http://detroit.curbed.com/archives/2014/04/trashy-midtown-will-be-converted-into-an-urban-oasis.php

Local design and architecture firms collaborate on a new vision for Palmer Park
Reclaim Detroit trains over 300 in anticipation of deconstruction campaign for city
Parjana’s technology accelerates Earth’s water filtration
Detroit may be bankrupt, but it’s 600 feet above sea level

In part three of his series on neighborhood, Francis Grunow goes big picture and places Detroit within a context of global warming, blue/green infrastructure and sustainability over the next 100 years.      

North End urban farming group to showcase new blight fighting techniques
Greening of Detroit will plant over 1,525 trees this fall
Zipcar increased Detroit fleet to 40 cars, will open permanent office
Land, Inc. launches “Green T” project, converting vacant lots to biofuel production on East Side

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