Neighborhoods, Infrastructure, International Political Economy, Local Environments

CM credit hours for mobile workshops are awarded based on the planned dedicated instructional time. Adjustments to CM hours will not be made after the live event.

Detroit-Windsor border crossings have both global and local impacts. Globally, they reshaped economies in the era of free trade, although recent disruptions already make the new Gordie Howe Bridge seem like a relic. Learn how cross-border trade affected southeastern Michigan and surrounding regions, and how they will be affected again in a potentially anti-globalism era.

Traffic from the Ambassador Bridge passes through Hispanic neighborhoods historically affected by environmental injustices. Their underserved residents are more than 85 percent people of color. Industrial sites and truck traffic contribute to poor air quality. A coal-fired power plant and steel mill recently closed and hydrogen may become a new power source. The Gordie Howe Bridge required extensive land condemnation.

Presenters from Detroit and Southwest Detroit Environmental Vision address how residents and the community successfully advocated for reduced Ambassador Bridge traffic, the new bridge, economic and energy transitions, and an $8 million Community Benefits Plan.