Trees are one of the best dollar-for-dollar investments a city can make.
City Saturday / SmartBrief Sunday - How cities are shaping our sustainable lives, or is it sustainable living thatās shaping our cities?? What do you think? Anyways, yay treeĀ lined streets!!Ā <<<- | Ā i Ā | ->>> <<<- | Ā i Ā | ->>> <<<- | Ā i Ā | ->>>
This article is loaded!! (and its only a one pager, my favorite ācause Iām not much of a reader) Its pretty much a summary of tree planting benefits; just follow the links in the quote below and in the article. This article is my favorite because articles often forget to reference scholarly work.
āWhen cities plant trees, they do more than make the place look nice. They also help cut energy use (by reducing the need for air conditioning), store carbon dioxide, trap airborne pollutants, and intercept rainfall. Oh, and raise property pricesā
ā¢9.1 million trees provide annual services valued at $1 billion or $110.63 per tree.
ā¢Street tree numbers have increased since 1988, but tree density has dropped 30%.
ā¢Species diversity is good state-wide, but many cities over-rely on a single species.
ā¢City streets are at 36.3% of full stocking, with 16 million vacant planting sites.
by @btschiller via @FastCoExist
