College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

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  Detroit Partnership for Food, Learning and Innovation

  Published on April 1, 2019
  Restoration. Rehabilitation. Revitalization. Naim Edwards and Richard Wooten share about the vision behind the new urban research center slated to begin construction May, 1, 2019, in Detroit's Brightmoor neighborhood.

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  Why Detroit Matters

  Published on September 11, 2018
  Series of articles by Dr. Adesoji "Soji" O. Adelaja, Hannah Distinguished Professor in Land Use Policy on Detroit and its importance to the economic health of all of Michigan.

• Focus on Detroit 2015

  Published on February 1, 2016
  

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  Detroit River discharge

  Published on March 1, 2018
  How much water flows through the Detroit River?

• Detroit River revival

  Published on September 3, 2013
  Construction to begin in October at the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge.

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  City of Detroit Financial Stability Agreement

  Published on May 19, 2012
  This FAQ outlines the Detroit Consent Agreement including what a consent agreement is, Public Act 4, the Financial Advisory Board, the revenue conference, and compares Detroit’s with New York City and Philadelphia.

• Detroit Community Markets Rapid Market Assessment Report

  Published on June 17, 2019
  How do customers feel about Detroit farmers markets?

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  Detroit Islandview Executive Summary and Poster

  Published on December 31, 2019
  Urban planning is about curating a city’s fabric and its land uses to meet resident needs in the near term as well as proactively anticipating needs and aspirations for the city’s future.

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  Detroit Residents Voice Reservations

  Published on December 1, 2012
  Detroit has been known for its ground-up approach to solving its food issues through small-scale urban agriculture. Not only has the city put urban farming on the map locally, but it has become known nationally along with other projects.

• Detroit Consent Agreement and Emergency Manager Laws

  Published on August 20, 2012
  

• Whole Foods opens in Detroit

  Published on June 27, 2013
  An interview with a Detroit resident reveals both concerns and positives about the new Whole Foods grocery store in Detroit.

• Meet Up and Eat Up with the Detroit Lions Video

  Published on January 5, 2015
  Students from Detroit Public Schools shop at Detroit Eastern Market with the Detroit Lions. This Meet Up and Eat Up event was co-hosted by Fair Food Network and the United Way of Southeast Michigan.

• Detroit Public Schools Garden to Cafeteria Program Video

  Published on January 5, 2015
  This video features Drew Farms, a school for cognitively impaired adults. It is one in a series highlighting Farm to School best practices and innovations in Michigan, for use by Farm to School practitioners and community stakeholders.

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  Revitalizing Detroit through strategic community partnerships

  Published on October 1, 2017
  Michigan State University Extension has formed several strategic partnerships to ensure that the Motor City continues to thrive.

• The real Detroit – The jack-of-all-trades city

  Published on July 7, 2016
  What makes Detroit the jack-of-all-trades city?

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  New paddling guide available for Detroit River

  Published on May 19, 2015
  Map of Detroit Heritage River Water Trail will help you plan your next adventure.

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  Great Potential for Urban Agriculture in Detroit

  Published on March 5, 2010
  Detroit still has an infrastructure designed for 2 million people with a population just under 1 million. What should be done with all the extra space?

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  A Proposed City of Detroit Consent Agreement and Public Act 4 of 2011

  Published on May 19, 2012
  This FAQ was developed before the official Detroit Consent Agreement was drafted. It deals with legality issues surrounding Public Act 4, which gave the state authority to conduct a financial review of the City of Detroit's finances.

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  Detroit Serves as Classroom to Students

  Published on March 31, 2017
  Over the summer, 60 MSU students & faculty lived, worked, played and learned in Detroit as part of DETxMSU, a program that immersed students from six colleges into the city. They partnered with stakeholders to work on real-life creative problem-solving.

• Economic Outlook for Michigan the Lansing East Lansing and Detroit Metropolitan Areas for 2015

  Published on June 30, 2015
  Economic Outlook for Michigan the Lansing East Lansing and Detroit Metropolitan Areas for 2015