Initiatives by topicCommunity energyWikipedia: Wind power in Michigan Community involvementLower 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 facebook Cycling activismWikipedia:
Environment qualityDepartment of Environmental Quality, michigan.gov Food activismCity Commons, cooperative of Detroit farms - Detroit Black Community Food Security Network - Detroit Dirt, compost company working to turn forgotten parcels of land in Detroit into urban farms that not only feed, but revitalize community - Detroit Food Policy Council - Earthworks Urban Farm Open spacesWikipedia: Protected areas of Michigan Trees, woodland and forestHantz Woodlands, managed by Hantz Farms |
News and comment2017 Re-imagining the Civic Commons: A 21st Century Vision for Detroit, Feb 15 [1] Detroit's new LED streetlight network is illuminating the city while cutting its emissions, Jan 25 [2] 2016 America’s first sustainable urban agrihood is growing in Detroit, Dec 1 [3] Detroit Vacant Lots Make Room for Green Stormwater Design, Jun 9 [4] 2015 Banding Together to Build a Better CSA, November 10 [5] Why bike commuting is taking off in the nation's car capital, October 27 [6] Saying Goodbye to Grace Lee Boggs, October 6 [7] Open-source Mapping Supports Social Justice Work in Detroit, September 16 [8] Cheap Michigan Wind Energy Set To Save Consumers $15 Million Annually, June 9 [9] How This Woman Is Helping Revitalize Detroit, One Garden At A Time, June 4 [10] Can soup change the world? March 13 [11] 2014 A brief introduction to Detroit's civic tech ecosystem, September 30 [12] Detroit: Citizen-led growth, May 1 [13] 2009 World's largest urban farm planned for the city of Detroit, [14] April 2 ResourcesDetroit SeeClickFix, for reporting community issues to the city Citizens data initiativeDetroitData, Collaborate, compile, and share open data for effective community-based decision making in Detroit. Energy Data & Statistics for Michigan Interwiki linksWikipedia: Michigan External links
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