Detroit is taking a bold step forward in its commitment to sustainability and neighborhood revitalization. Under the leadership of Mayor Mike Duggan, the city is expanding its Solar Neighborhoods initiative in partnership with Lightstar Renewables. Phase 2 of the project will transform 61 acres of long-vacant land in the Houston-Whittier/Hayes and Greenfield Park neighborhoods into active solar fields.
This phase builds on the success of Phase 1, which introduced solar energy to three other neighborhoods. Together, the initiative will cover 165 acres and produce 31 megawatts of renewable energy—enough to power 127 municipal buildings, including police stations, recreation centers, and transit facilities.
“The Solar Neighborhoods initiative has been very much a community driven process that is taking blighted vacant land and turning it into a productive and…
