About us:
A coalition of non-profit, environmental, and environmental justice organizations* in the city of Detroit are collaborating to develop a shared citywide Environmental Agenda. The goal of the Detroit Environmental Agenda is to inform and learn from citizens on the state of the environment and its impact on quality of life in Detroit, to build consensus on policy initiatives to address that reality, and empower citizens to advocate for environmental solutions. We want to build and advance the agenda together.
*Community Partners include: Detroiters Working for Environmental Justice, WARM Training Center, Great Lakes Bioneers-Detroit, Southwest Detroit Environmental Vision, Zero Waste Detroit, Michigan Environmental Council, Michigan Trails & Greenways Alliance, Recycle Here, Ecology Center, and Data Driven Detroit.
What we already know about our environment in Detroit:
AIR
A 2011 report by the American Lung Association ranked Detroit the nation's 17th most polluted city.1 - Polluted by particles, that is.
DETROIT AIR TOXICS INITIATIVE (2010 DEC):
DETROIT ASTHMA MORBIDITY, AIR QUALITY AND TRAFFIC STUDY (2007-11):
NEAR ROADWAYS EXPOSURE TO URBAN AIR POLLUTANTS (2009-13):
DETROIT EXPOSURE AND AEROSOL RESEARCH STUDY (2004-7):
NATIONAL TRENDS IN OZONE LEVELS (2012-11):
Asthma Findings (Michigan Dept. of Community Health Database)
Auto traffic and health study (Preventive Medicine Volume 50)
Detroit Area Map_5-22-13.pdf (Detroit Area Air Emission Sources & Air Monitoring Locations - Michigan Dept of Environmental Quality, Air Quality Division)
WATER
Detroit Water and Sewerage Department Waste Water System
Sierra Club's map on Volume of Sewage Discharge by Outfall Location
Green Infrastructure: District 1 and 7 (SEMCOG) (pages 10,13)
Downspout Disconnection Program (Detroit Water and Sewerage Department Brochure)
LAND
ZONING DISTRICT CLASSIFICATIONS (Detroit City Planning Commission)
DETROIT FOOD POLICY FOOD COUNCIL 2012 Annual Food System Report
Vacant Lot as Percentage of Residential Parcels (Data Driven Detroit)
Urban Tree Canopy, Low Birth Weight, and Crime (USDS Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station)
Tree Cover % in Big Cities (Not Detroit)
MOBILITY
Transportation Riders United Report Card for DDOT Detroit Bus service 2012
Commute Time by Means to Work - American Community Survey: 
Statistics on Commuting to Work - American Community Survey
Bus vs. Cars vs. Bikes to transport 60 people
ENERGY
US Bureau of Labor Statistics: Average prices for electricity
WASTE
Recycling Drop-Off Map from the City of Detroit
Recycling Map from Data Driven Detroit
BUILDINGS
Housing Vacancy Rate Map (Data Driven Detroit 2010 Detroit Residential Parcel Survey)
Average Housing Condition (Data Driven Detroit 2010 Detroit Residential Parcel Survey)
Housing With Safety Issues (Data Driven Detroit 2010 Detroit Residential Parcel Survey )
Current Conditions of Residential Areas Analysis (page 58 of Data Driven Detroit 2011 presentation to DWSD)
Parcels with at Least One Mortgage Foreclosure (page 32 of Data Driven Detroit 2011 presentation to DWSD)
Housing Units Owned Free and Clear (Data Driven Detroit; 2010 US Census)
TRUCK ROUTES
TRUCK DRIVER GUIDE BOOK (Michigan Center for Truck Safety)
San Francisco's New Truck Map to Improve Environmental Health
1http://www.citymayors.com/environment/polluted_uscities.html
POPULATION
**Crime/Lead Relationship:
America's Real Criminal Element: Lead
Lead and Crime: A Response to Jim Manzi
Racial Dot Map of Metro Detroit
YOUTH
State of the Children Report (education, page 24)
Poverty Status of Children and Youth
Poverty Rates for children less than 18
Child and Youth population by age and race
Private money to fund Detroit recreational centers, keeping 17 open
