In a world focused on sustainability, it takes something unique to stand out as a leader in innovation and renewable solutions. But that’s just what Detroit has done. By transforming urban decay into adaptive, community assets, Detroit stands out as a solution city.
Take the recent unveiling of the Michigan Train Station as an example. This historic beauty sat abandoned, vandalized and used as a favorite graffiti spot for nearly forty years until Ford returned to its birthright, investing $90 million for its restoration. Today, the restored train station serves as a hub for mobility innovation for the nation.
Early in 2024, Detroit reached its 100th commercial demolition, tearing down neglected buildings that lead to blight in a city dedicated to growth and expansion. The Fisher Body Plant building, abandoned for nearly 30 years, is being transformed into a mixed-use building with a dedicated percentage of the 400 housing units for affordable housing.
Detroit's brightest solution stems from the Mayor’s Neighborhood Solar Initiative designed to transform unused land in six neighborhoods into solar arrays intended to fuel all the city’s municipal buildings by 2034. Detroit’s sustainable solutions are energizing the nation.