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Boise has focused initial efforts in
large-scale reforestation within its urban
renewal area, where street standards
include suspended paving systems.
a village to nurture the tree canopy.
In Denver, The Park People nonprofit
works with communities to
plant trees and improve parks by
raising funds and managing programs
that provide residents with
free and low-cost trees for public
and private property. Mile High
Tree Champions, in partnership
with Denver Parks and Recreation,
supports Denver-area businesses
with turnkey tree planting projects
designed specifically for their
companies, while the Community
Forester program trains people as
active stewards of The Park People.
Focus on Equity
In all these efforts, if the distribution
of trees isn't viewed through
the lens of equity, communities will
never truly realize the full benefits
of a robust urban canopy. Across
geographies and climates in the
United States, under-investment in
street trees in certain areas has created
conditions of inequity between
residents
(tinyurl.com/4u6eran2).
Per the Tree Equity Score Map
project (tinyurl.com/2p8sptbf),
the poorest communities have 41
percent fewer trees than wealthier
areas, contributing to high heat island
conditions, lowered air quality,
less permeability for stormwater
runoff, higher energy costs and
lack of quality in the public realm.
Several communities have pivoted
to respond and focus on this
condition, with concerted effort to
plant, establish and maintain trees
within communities with low tree
canopy coverage. In Pittsburgh,
nonprofit partnerships have led the
way in initiatives to balance urban
canopy coverage. Tree Pittsburgh
spearheaded an urban forest master
plan in collaboration with the city,
with a clear goal to prioritize urban
forestry efforts in underserved
neighborhoods. And the Pittsburgh
Shade Tree Commission's equitable
street tree investment strategy
identifies low-income/low-canopy
neighborhoods to prioritize investment
in tree planting and maintenance
in those neighborhoods.
Look Around as
You Look Ahead
As Denver and countless other
cities are grappling with challenges
ranging from climate change
to health and equity, the research
and dialogue they have led with
communities across the country
has shown there is much we can
learn from one another. Together,
we all have a part in greening our
urban environments and building
a thriving tree canopy. Realizing
and working toward this greater
common good cannot happen a
moment too soon.
Paul Stewart, ASLA, PLA, LEED AP, is Principal at Dig
Studio. LaDonna Baertlein is Senior Associate, Director of
Business Development at Dig Studio.
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