CITY OF DETROIT GRATIOT/HARPER DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

Abstract

This project proposes a development plan framework for a Detroit project site which aims to address three main objectives. These objectives are to protect and improve community members’ quality of life and health, to enhance stormwater management, city services and ecosystem health in the region, with a focus on mitigating the flooding, improving transportation, and to provide opportunities for potential economic growth. An additional content deliverable was created as well. This deliverable aims to address watershed health, providing recommendations for native plantings and other ecological components that will greatly improve the quality of the project sites’ encompassing watershed and existing landscape. Several policies, programs and funding initiatives have also been identified that aim to cover climate justice, environmental justice and community revitalization efforts through green actions. In order to best mitigate issues in these focus areas, the team has compiled extensive GIS analyses, community research and data related to all three areas of focus. In addition to an in depth analysis, a well constructed literature review was completed to enhance the qualitative data previously collected. Overall, this project has created an extensive development plan that will aid the City in revitalizing and improving the chosen community area.