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DETROIT CONTEXT
from Greenprint Detroit
by yiyuan_wang
DETROIT
Detroit is among the most vibrant, densely populated areas of Southeast Michigan, but is faced with disproportionate environmental and health burdens in addition to aging stormwater infrastructure. These challenges are expected to become more pressing in the future with an expected climate migration to the Great Lakes and increased precipitation putting further demands on infrastructure and services.
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Legacy cities like Detroit “present a distinct context for climate planning. Legacy cities are those that have experienced a significant loss of industry and manufacturing employment since the midtwentieth century, which contributed to depopulation through the mass suburbanization of residents”. (Mallach and Brachman 2013)
Meanwhile, urban agriculture, sustainability, and green design opportunities are expanding in the City of Detroit due to an excess of vacant land. For Detroit communities looking to make an impact, the first step is often gaining ownership of this land.
