Detroit is a vast city that contains 11.25 square miles of publicly owned vacant land—an area approximately equivalent to nine New York Central Parks. For Detroit and other cities whose urban density has been impacted by the loss of industry and population decline, confronting land vacancy is a crucial issue. In this context, the City of Detroit’s Planning and Development Department asked the question: How can design solutions transform vacant land into spaces that work positively for communities? Seven revitalization strategies were devised, all involving “greening”—allowing gardens, parks, and natural habitat to fill the blank spaces. These strategies link neighborhoods through greenways and commercial avenues that radiate from the city’s edge and riverfront. The Planning and Development Department works closely with residents through large-scale town hall meetings, focus groups, and one-on-one oral history interviews to ensure that the urban plan also reflects their heritage and traditions while addressing their hopes and desires for future change.