Many Great Lakes cities that find their home on the banks of
lakes and rivers are facing a similar challenge these days. How to
best balance the environment of the water with ongoing shoreline
development. In Detroit and the many cities that line the Detroit
River’s 32 mile shoreline, the situation is no different. Experts
recently
got together to discuss the health of the Detroit River. And as the
Great Lakes Radio Consortium’s Gina Carrier reports, cities are seeking
out ways to continue economic expansion without causing further
harm to the river: