Sarah Peterson is a highly experienced professional in land use and sustainability, currently serving as the Land Use & Sustainability Project Manager at Detroit Future City since August 2022. Previous roles include Landscape Designer at Hamilton Anderson Associates and InSite Design Studio Inc., as well as Arboretum Caretaker at Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum. Sarah has also worked as a Graduate Student Instructor in Landscape Architecture Studios at the University of Michigan and gained valuable experience as a Landscape Architecture Intern at The Johnson Hill Land Ethics Studio. Early career roles encompass garden design and crew leadership at Bluebird Gardening Co., and urban leadership at Ecological Design, complemented by experience as a bookseller and laboratory manager/field ecologist at the University of Minnesota. Sarah holds a Master of Landscape Architecture and a Master of Science in Conservation Ecology from the University of Michigan, along with a Bachelor of Science in Plant Ecology and Geology.
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Detroit Future City
Mission: Through the shared vision of the Strategic Framework, Detroit Future City (DFC) is committed to advancing the quality of life for all Detroiters. We will accomplish this in partnership with residents and public and private stakeholders, and through data-driven strategies that promote the advancement of land use and sustainability, and community and economic development. Who We Are: DFC is a nonprofit charged with catalyzing implementation of the DFC Strategic Framework, a 50-year vision for the City of Detroit developed with input from more than 100,000 Detroiters. Our role is to steward equitable implementation of the recommendations made in the Strategic Framework through providing access and information to Detroiters, informing and guiding decision-makers’ initiatives and projects, and the coordination of a multitude of stakeholders. How We Are Going To Do This: Stewarding the DFC Strategic Framework recommendations Advocating for innovative approaches, policies and systems Integrating civic awareness and community participation Ensuring racial equity in all practices Our Core Principles: Be aspirational where we should be and practical where we must be. Be respectful of the city’s history, community efforts and new ideas. Be just and equitable in seeking to create benefits for all. Be transparent and inclusive of all voices participating in improving our community.
