Detroit's greenspaces and pedestrian byways are flush with the green. Thanks to a windfall from increased oil and gas permits, the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund recommended Gov. Granholm fund $102 million worth of natural projects in 2011.
Detroit projects garnered much of the total funding, with large-scale applications approved for the Wlliam J. Milliken State Park (better known as the downtown hub of the Detroit River Walk), the Dequindre Cut and a $5 million dollar greenway to connect the coastline from the Ambassador to the MacArthur bridges.
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A million dollars in Detroit Recreational Department projects were also
recommended, both of which include trails. These grants along with the
Dequindre Cut grant would not have been possible without the city's
recreation plan being approved earlier this year — a basic requirement
for this funding source.
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