ABSTRACT
White residents, policymakers, and regional planners paved the way for rapid suburbanization of Southeast Michigan after World War II. Creating a high quality of life in the suburbs, with plenty of environmental amenities, was an important objective of planners and policymakers. Institutions like the Huron-Clinton Metropolitan Authority developed massive parks on the suburban fringe, while the central city lagged with far less park space per resident. While planners sought to create a harmonious and balanced region, their vision of metropolitan environmentalism typically favored suburban residents and neglected the City of Detroit. They created lasting metropolitan environmental inequalities as a result.
