This month, I had the pleasure of working with The Greening of Detroit to create a guidebook around land sale policy in Detroit as part of my final impact project with Challenge Detroit. The project was inspired by a visit to Greening’s bi-annual Land Forum event at the University of Detroit Mercy. Detroiters from across […]
Dear Family and Friends,
After having lived in Detroit for the past year, I have come to understand how the great world spins from a multitude of perspectives. I continue to be amazed at how my thoughts, values, and opinions have been challenged over this past year. I have learned to argue from different viewpoints and […]
A few weeks back, a coworker invited me to run a 5k in Detroit. PM Environmental (my host company) offered a donation, allowing for two free entries to run. My coworker, Ashley, from the Lansing office drove 1.5 hours out to Detroit that gloomy morning just to run with me in this race. My roommate, […]
My most recent rotation within my Challenge Detroit Fellowship at PM Environmental has brought me to field services. A project typically starts as a Phase I assessment, looking at the historical uses of a specific property to determine the likelihood of contamination on or near that property. If a Phase I project manager believes that […]
One of my favorite parts of working at PM Environmental is having the opportunity to go on site walks and to get out of the office for a little while during the day. I enjoy getting to see some of Detroit’s historic buildings that have been vacant for quite some time. What a great way […]
Something that always fascinates me about different parts of our country (which is already great) and other parts of the world is how each place defines sustainability and how often the subject enters the everyday person’s conversations. I realize now that I went into environmental studies at Seattle University to gain the skills to navigate […]
Many of you probably already know this, but for those who do not know, I very much dislike owning my own car and having to rely upon it so much every single day. When I wake up in the morning, I get into my car, a black Ford Focus, and drive about 20 miles to […]
As the end of 2015 draws near, I wanted to take some time to express my gratitude toward all of the opportunities, people, and places I have had the pleasure of seeing and meeting. I graduated from Seattle University, had an awesome summer internship at EnviroIssues in Seattle, and moved to Detroit to begin my […]
I have lived in Detroit for just about three months now and have focused on not only my work at PM Environmental and with Challenge Detroit but also on finding fun experiences and opportunities that encourage me to see different parts of the city. Our media mostly dramatizes negative news stories of Detroit and does […]
With so many conversations, lectures, and panels happening daily around the city, I try to allow for one night of the week in which I attend one of these events. What better way to learn about my new city than from the people who have lived here for generations or who have tirelessly researched its […]
