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WEBDec 28, 2023 · Trucks abound in residential neighborhoods. Photo by Rosa Maria Zamarron Will Detroit take action on trucking and dust? A significant question for Detroiters plagued by truck traffic will be whether the city will enact a truck-route ordinance or add protections against fugitive dust from facilities like scrap yards and bulk storage facilities. We expected Councilmember Gabriela Santiago-Romero ...
Detroit solar farms approved by city council – Planet Detroit
WEBJul 31, 2024 · The Duggan administration’s plan to place large solar arrays in Detroit neighborhoods moved forward this week, with Detroit City Council voting to approve land acquisition and contracts for the first three projects.. Mayor Mike Duggan has pitched the Detroit solar plan to offset city buildings’ energy use and fight blight by developing large areas with solar farms and fencing them off.
Detroit’s new parks plan focuses on neighborhood access
WEBSep 29, 2022 · The city’s plan aims to bring greenspace to within a 10-minute walk of more Detroiters over the next decade.. City parks are an essential part of life for Cornerstone Village resident Chrysantha Norwood and her family.
New Detroit partnership to begin planting trees where people …
WEBAug 11, 2022 · American Forests, Greening of Detroit and the city of Detroit are launching a $900,000 initiative to improve Detroit's tree canopy and make it more equitable. They will use a tree equity score analyzer to prioritize parcels that need new trees and secure funding sources to sustain the effort.
City survey shows Detroiters want safer parks, more nature …
WEBSafe environments and safe access to parks were a concern cited by 83% of survey respondents. A special youth survey specifically identified areas including the prevalence of drugs, gangs, bullying, and fighting as top safety concerns.
Detroit unveils new climate strategy, adopts energy and water ...
WEBNov 22, 2023 · Nina Misuraca Ignaczak is an award-winning Metro Detroit-based editor, journalist, and documentary filmmaker. She is the founder, publisher, and editor of Planet Detroit, a digital media startup focused on producing quality climate, equity, health, and environment journalism that centers grassroots voices, holds power accountable, and spotlights solutions.
Parts of Detroit could be radically transformed by city solar plan, …
WEBJan 25, 2024 · John Gruchala shovels snow on Parkhurst St, near the proposed Greenfield Park solar project. Photo by Quinn Banks. Neighborhoods east of Palmer Park could soon be transformed by a city plan to power municipal buildings with six solar fields, and neighbors are divided over the prospect.
Grassroots greenspace projects expand Detroit’s open space …
WEBAug 31, 2023 · It takes about three years for a native meadow to establish itself, according to Ava Landgraf, conservation and research coordinator for Detroit Audubon, with very little intervention needed after that.
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