DSTDFI has embarked upon an environmental stewardship/stormwater run-off management project entitled, “You’re Killing Me!”- A Detroit Urban Green Infrastructure Project. DSTDFI was awarded $450,000.00 to complete Phase I from MI Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE). We also received $25,000.00 from New York Life Community grant for this project. “You’re Killing Me!” is a site-specific phase one approach to increasing urban green infrastructure utilizing faith/ community-based properties as a vehicle for large scale community outreach which will optimistically reduce stormwater run-off volume to prevent combined sewage overflows.
The project seeks to:
▲ Design and implement storm water Best Management Practices (BMP) at the DSTDFI HQ
▲ Implement a Communication/Marketing urban environmental stewardship Campaign
▲ Conduct community education outreach through community forums to all who benefit from church and public service programming including the implementation of a social monitoring component DSTDFI will design and implement Bioretention/Rain Gardens, located on large community/faith based “shovel ready” commercial properties, to prevent storm water run-off from reaching Combined Sewage Overflows/ Water Treatment Facilities.