Detroit River

topic that I selected was community service in itself. The project term titled the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge (DRIWR) and is the only International Wildlife Refuge in North America. The refuge is part of the National Wildlife Refuge System, within the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and it presides over a number of islands, coastal wetlands, marshes, and waterfront lands along 48 miles of the Detroit River and Lake Erie shorelines. The primary mission and purpose of the refuge are the

Introduction The success of a construction project is influenced by the degree to which the environment accepts the project. Taking into account the stakeholders tends to be valuable for project managers in the assessment of whether the cultural and political situations are likely to undermine the adoption of a particular project strategies. The interactions facilitate an optimum balance between the technical aspects and environmental acceptance of the project (Chinyio & Olomolaiye, 2010). This paper

Dennis Carter-Edwards’ article The War of 1812 Along the Detroit Frontier: A Canadian Perspective covers the theme of local history during the 19th century in Detroit. In particular, Carter-Edwards explores the Canadian perspective of the war of 1812 in the Windsor-Detroit region. The author examines three big categories; the measures that the British took to defended the area, the factors that influenced British decisions, and the power players that played a role on the outcome of the war. The

every day. Unfortunately every issue or problem does not receive the necessary media attention. One of the roughest cities in the United States, Detroit, Michigan is being affected by pollution. Detroit Wastewater Treatment Facility is the largest source of discharge into the river with 47 billion gallons of diluted sewage water dump into the Detroit River. 10.1 millions of toxic substance was dumped in the great lakes (Matthews, 2013.para.7). Due to the unstable environment Asthma, Cancer, and birth

Today, the Detroit River is one of busiest waterways in the United States, shipping iron and other goods to and from Canada. Only 100 years ago, those waterways were being used to transport illegal liquor from Canada to the Unites States (“Rum-running in Windsor.”). The men to pick it up were called the Purple Gang. The Purple Gang was a mainly Jewish, well established group of criminals, that by the late 1920s and controlled the city's drug trade, liquor, vice, and gambling (“The Purple Gang.”)

identity of participants, in some aspect, criminal behavior will take place (Glenn, 2008, ¶3, 5, 7-9). Changes Detroit, the largest city in the state of Michigan, unfortunately has been plagued with a high crime rate resulting in synonymous acts of violence, poverty, and urban decay. A multitude of factors are considered when determining accurate explanations of crime within Detroit. These factors include changes in land use, property values, transportation, and retail, as an individual moves further

December 3, 2013, Motor City Detroit officially declared bankruptcy, it became the largest bankruptcy issue in the history of the United States of America. II. Background Detroit is the largest city in Michigan and is belong to Wayne County. Founded in 1701 by French explorer and fur trader” Antoine de La Mothe Cadillac”. It is an important city, the world’s traditional car center and music capital, located in the northeastern United States. It named after the Detroit River connecting St. Clair Lake

Detroit, the motor city, known by many for cars and to others for being the murder capital of the world. This has caused many people to stop visiting and exclude Detroit from being a place of interest. I have lived here all my life, and yes it has had its rough times but lately Detroit has been improving drastically. The causes of the city to improve were to make people already living here feel safer. Moreover, to change our illustration as one of the most dangerous cities. In addition to this we

Detroit, the motor city, known by many for cars and to others for being the murder capital of the world. This has caused many people to stop visiting and exclude Detroit from being a place of interest. I have lived here all my life, and yes, it has had its rough times, but lately Detroit has been improving drastically. The causes of the city to improve were to make people already living here feel safer. Moreover, to change our illustration as one of the most dangerous cities. In addition to this

the Moon", the little boy had immigrated from Italy and lives in Canada. He believes Windsor to be a, "purgatory" (p.210) because across the river was a teasing image of Detroit in the USA, which to him seemed to be much better than his current residence. Detroit was an unknown place to the boy, which is why he was so drawn to it. The boy thought of Detroit as a "vague promise of