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EPA at Work in Detroit and Downriver Communities

EPA at Work in Detroit, MI

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Image of urban garden with houses in the background
Cadillac Urban Garden, a Southwest Detroit Environmental Vision project

Southwest Detroit Environmental Vision project cleaned and repurposed at least two large dump sites in southwest Detroit where nearly one-third of families live below the poverty line.

Urban farm managed by Keep Growing Detroit
Keep Growing Detroit Urban Farm

Keep Growing Detroit educated urban growers on the importance of soil and the preventive and precautionary measures of dealing with lead in soil and demonstrated the positive impact that urban agriculture has had on soil quality. 

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Last updated on February 14, 2025
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