Acknowledgments
The Greater Detroit American Heritage River Initiative
and the Metropolitan Affairs Coalition gratefully acknowledge the contributions
of the following community and business partners, and consulting firms
who contributed information, renderings, and pictures.
- Albert Kahn Associates, Inc. (Douglas Barnes, Eric
Hill, and Michael Strother)
- Brownstown Township (Mark Maxe)
- City of Lincoln Park (William Hatley and Donald Cook)
- City of River Rouge (Karen Armos)
- City of Trenton (Mayor Patricia D. Hartig)
- Detroit Economic Growth Corporation (Benjamin L. Smith, III)
- Detroit Recreation Department (Ernest Burkeen and Dick Hautau)
- Detroit Water and Sewerage Department (Kathleen Leavey and Mirza Rabbaig)
- Detroit/Wayne County Port Authority (John Kerr)
- General Motors Corporation (John Blanchard and Karen Slaughter-DuPerry)
- Grissim | Metz Associates (Richard Bogaert)
- Grosse Ile Township (David Mekarski and Andrew Nordstrom)
- Hamilton Anderson Associates (Kent Anderson, Sam Lovall, and Burke Jenkins)
- Hazen and Sawyer, P.C. (Curt Courter)
- Hines (Lisa DiChiera, Natasha Kosivzoff, and Dean Stermer)
- Michigan Department of Natural Resources (Guy Gordon)
- Michigan Sea Grant Program (Mark Breederland)
- SmithGroup JJR (Barry Murray, Kofi Boone, and Neal Billetdeaux)
- Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (Glenda Marks)
- The Greenway Collaborative, Inc. (Norman D. Cox)
- UAW-GM Center for Human Resources (Reg McGhee)
- University of Michigan-Dearborn (Edward Bagale)
- Wade-Trim Associates, Inc (David Anthony and Tim Karl)
- Wayne County Department of Public Works (Mike Darga)
- Wayne County Parks (Nancy Darga)
Greater Detroit American Heritage
River Initiative
The Detroit River has the distinction of being one of only fourteen
rivers nationwide honored with a presidential designation as an American
Heritage River. This designation led to the formation of the Greater
Detroit American Heritage River (AHR) Initiative — a multi-stakeholder,
results-oriented project dedicated to improving environmental quality,
enhancing economic development, and celebrating the history and culture
of the Detroit River.
The initiative is guided by an Executive Committee
composed of:
- Mr. Peter W. Stroh, Chair, Director of The Stroh Companies, Inc.;
- Detroit Mayor Dennis W. Archer, represented by Chief of Staff,
Ms. Nettie Seabrooks;
- Wayne County Executive Edward H. McNamara, represented by Assistant
County Executive, Mr. Dewitt Henry; and
- Supervisor W. Curt Boller, Supervisor of Brownstown Township
and Downriver Community Conference member.
A steering committee, chaired by Mr. Mark Breederland
of Michigan Sea Grant and composed of governmental, business, community,
environmental, and recreation representatives, advises the Executive
Committee on project activities. The Greater Detroit AHR Initiative
also works closely with Canadian partners since the Detroit River is
an international border.
The initiative's River Navigator, Dr. John Hartig,
is a federal employee who helps communities plan and identify resources
for high-priority projects. Support for the River Navigator position
comes from U.S. Department of Transportation in partnership with the
St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, Federal Highway Administration,
and U.S. Coast Guard.
Metropolitan Affairs Coalition (MAC) serves as project
manager and facilitator for the initiative. MAC Vice President David
Sanders and Associate Director Susan Phillips provide staff support. Formed in 1958, MAC is a public-private partnership
of business, labor, and governmental leaders that facilitates solutions
to regional issues affecting the economic vitality and quality of life
in Southeast Michigan.
Special Recognition
Partial funding by Michigan State University Extension, Michigan Sea Grant Program, in partnership with the Downriver Community Conference, helped make this report possible. |
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