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Wikipedia: [[wikipedia:Wind power in Michigan|Wind power in Michigan]]
Wikipedia: [[wikipedia:Wind power in Michigan|Wind power in Michigan]]
=== Community involvement ===
[https://sites.google.com/site/leapdetroit/ Lower Eastside Action Plan], Detroit. Community-driven project designed to engage people in a process to transform vacant land and property into uses that improve the quality of life in our neighborhoods and surrounding areas. LEAP on [https://www.facebook.com/leapdetroit facebook]


=== Cycling activism ===
=== Cycling activism ===
[http://slowroll.bike/ Slow Roll Detroit]


Wikipedia:
Wikipedia:
:[[wikipedia:Cycling in Detroit|Cycling in Detroit]]: Detroit is a popular city for cycling. It is flat with an extensive road network with a number recreational and competitive opportunities and is, according to David Byrne, one of the top eight biking cities in the world. The city has invested in greenways and bike lanes and other bicycle-friendly infrastructure. Bike rental is available from the riverfront and tours of the city's architecture can be booked.


:The city has a strong cycling heritage, and first embraced cycling during the "golden age" of the 1890s.
:[[wikipedia:Category:Cycling in Michigan|Cycling in Michigan]] (category)
:[[wikipedia:Category:Cycling in Michigan|Cycling in Michigan]] (category)


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[http://www.michigan.gov/deq/ Department of Environmental Quality], michigan.gov
[http://www.michigan.gov/deq/ Department of Environmental Quality], michigan.gov


=== Food activism ===
=== Open spaces ===
 
Wikipedia: [[wikipedia:Protected areas of Michigan|Protected areas of Michigan]]
 
=== Reduce, reuse, repair and recycle ===


[http://citycommonscsa.com/ City Commons], cooperative of Detroit farms - [http://detroitblackfoodsecurity.org/ Detroit Black Community Food Security Network] - [http://detroitdirt.org/ Detroit Dirt], compost company working to turn forgotten parcels of land in Detroit into urban farms that not only feed, but revitalize community - [http://detroitfoodpolicycouncil.net/ Detroit Food Policy Council] - [http://www.cskdetroit.org/EWG Earthworks Urban Farm]
[https://recycleannarbor.org/ Recycle Ann Arbor]


=== Open spaces ===
=== Towards sustainable economies ===


Wikipedia: [[wikipedia:Protected areas of Michigan|Protected areas of Michigan]]
'''Lansing'''


=== Trees, woodland and forest ===
The Mid-Michigan bioregion is home to a number of both for-profit and nonprofit cooperative enterprises, including the Mid-Michigan Time Bank, the Lansing Maker's Network, and the Mid-Michigan Renewable Energy Cooperative. By leveraging time, tools, and talents, these groups will form the backbone of the Mid-Michigan Mutual Aid Network to help the region find new ways to build a sustainable new economy.


[http://www.hantzfarmsdetroit.com/ Hantz Woodlands], managed by Hantz Farms
"Mutual Aid Networks provide a platform for communities to build from the ground up through identifying strengths and resources that are present globally which can be put into action through local location-specific projects," says Marshall Clabueaux, a renewable energy activist and social entrepreneur. <ref>[http://www.shareable.net/blog/the-mutual-aid-network-takes-a-ground-up-approach-to-create-a-collaborative-economy Shareable]</ref>


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== News and comment ==
== News and comment ==


'''2017'''
'''2019'''


Detroit's new LED streetlight network is illuminating the city while cutting its emissions, Jan 25 <ref>[http://www.fastcoexist.com/3067206/what-smart-street-lighting-can-do-for-a-city fastcoexist.com]</ref>
'''Jul 26''' Cooperative bookstore launches in Hamtramck, Michigan <ref>[https://www.shareable.net/cooperative-bookstore-launches-in-hamtramck-michigan/ Shareable]</ref>


'''2016'''
'''2017'''


America’s first sustainable urban agrihood is growing in Detroit, Dec 1 <ref>[http://detroit.curbed.com/2016/12/1/13807672/urban-agrihood-detroit-mufi @CurbedDetroit]</ref>
In Flint Neighborhood, Vacant Lots Will Soon Bear Fruit, Jul 20 <ref>[https://nextcity.org/daily/entry/eastside-flint-greenspace-community-garden nextcity.org]</ref>
 
Detroit Vacant Lots Make Room for Green Stormwater Design, Jun 9 <ref>[https://nextcity.org/daily/entry/detroit-vacant-lots-green-stormwater-infrastructure Next City]</ref>


'''2015'''
'''2015'''
Banding Together to Build a Better CSA, November 10 <ref>[http://www.resilience.org/stories/2015-11-10/banding-together-to-build-a-better-csa resilience.org]</ref>
Why bike commuting is taking off in the nation's car capital, October 27 <ref>[http://www.fastcoexist.com/3052438/the-us-cities-where-bike-commuting-is-growing-fastest FastCoExist]</ref>
Saying Goodbye to Grace Lee Boggs, October 6 <ref>[http://www.yesmagazine.org/people-power/saying-goodbye-to-grace-lee-boggs-20151006 YES! Magazine]</ref>
Open-source Mapping Supports Social Justice Work in Detroit, September 16 <ref>[http://www.shareable.net/blog/open-source-mapping-supports-social-justice-work-in-detroit Shareable]</ref>


Cheap Michigan Wind Energy Set To Save Consumers $15 Million Annually, June 9 <ref>[http://cleantechnica.com/2015/06/09/cheap-michigan-wind-energy-set-save-consumers-15-million-annually/ cleantechnica.com]</ref>
Cheap Michigan Wind Energy Set To Save Consumers $15 Million Annually, June 9 <ref>[http://cleantechnica.com/2015/06/09/cheap-michigan-wind-energy-set-save-consumers-15-million-annually/ cleantechnica.com]</ref>
How This Woman Is Helping Revitalize Detroit, One Garden At A Time, June 4 <ref>[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/06/04/riet-schumack-detroit-gardens_n_7506352.html huffingtonpost.com]</ref>
Can soup change the world? March 13 <ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-31594513 BBC News]</ref>
'''2014'''
A brief introduction to Detroit's civic tech ecosystem, September 30 <ref>[http://www.modeldmedia.com/features/Detroit-civic-tech-093014.aspx modeldmedia.com]</ref>
Detroit: Citizen-led growth, May 1 <ref>[http://newstartmag.co.uk/features/detroit-citizen-led-growth/ NewStart]</ref>
'''2009'''
World's largest urban farm planned for the city of Detroit, <ref>[http://www.hantzfarmsdetroit.com/press.html Hantz Farms]</ref> April 2


== Resources ==
== Resources ==
*[http://communityhowtoguides.org/preview.php?guide_id=124 DETROIT, MI, US, HOW DO I... Make A Community Bulletin Board?]


{{Apps}}
=== Citizens data initiative ===


[http://en.seeclickfix.com/detroit Detroit SeeClickFix], for reporting community issues to the city
[http://www.eia.gov/state/?sid=mi Energy Data & Statistics for Michigan]


=== Citizens data initiative ===
== Local communities in {{PAGENAME}} ==


[http://detroitdata.org/ DetroitData], Collaborate, compile, and share open data for effective community-based decision making in Detroit.  
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Image:Broadway Avenue Historic District - Detroit, Michigan.jpg|[[Detroit]]
[http://www.eia.gov/state/?sid=mi Energy Data & Statistics for Michigan]
Image:Greenwich park drawing1.jpg|[[Help:Creating a page|''Create a new page'']]
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== Interwiki links ==
== Interwiki links ==
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*[http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/ Department of Natural Resources], michigan.gov  
*[http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/ Department of Natural Resources], michigan.gov  
*[http://www.mml.org/ Michigan Municipal League], MML's [http://placemaking.mml.org/ Placemaking]
*[http://www.mml.org/ Michigan Municipal League], MML's [http://placemaking.mml.org/ Placemaking]
*[http://neighborsbuildingbrightmoor.org/ Neighbors Building Brightmoor]




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Initiatives by topic

Community energy

Wikipedia: Wind power in Michigan

Cycling activism

Wikipedia:

Cycling in Michigan (category)

Environment quality

Department of Environmental Quality, michigan.gov

Open spaces

Wikipedia: Protected areas of Michigan

Reduce, reuse, repair and recycle

Recycle Ann Arbor

Towards sustainable economies

Lansing

The Mid-Michigan bioregion is home to a number of both for-profit and nonprofit cooperative enterprises, including the Mid-Michigan Time Bank, the Lansing Maker's Network, and the Mid-Michigan Renewable Energy Cooperative. By leveraging time, tools, and talents, these groups will form the backbone of the Mid-Michigan Mutual Aid Network to help the region find new ways to build a sustainable new economy.

"Mutual Aid Networks provide a platform for communities to build from the ground up through identifying strengths and resources that are present globally which can be put into action through local location-specific projects," says Marshall Clabueaux, a renewable energy activist and social entrepreneur. [1]

News and comment

2019

Jul 26 Cooperative bookstore launches in Hamtramck, Michigan [2]

2017

In Flint Neighborhood, Vacant Lots Will Soon Bear Fruit, Jul 20 [3]

2015

Cheap Michigan Wind Energy Set To Save Consumers $15 Million Annually, June 9 [4]

Resources

Citizens data initiative

Energy Data & Statistics for Michigan

Local communities in Michigan community action

Interwiki links

Wikipedia: Michigan

External links


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