Providence Goes Treeless

28 May 2004 - 6:00am

This New England city has one of the lowest number of urban trees per capita.

"Almost 400 more trees are removed by the city each year than are planted. The triple threat of poor planning, tree disease and extreme weather have conspired to make Providence a city with one of the lowest percentages of tree cover of any city in the country."

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Source: The Providence Journal, May 23, 2004
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Maybe we should blame Thomas Jefferson. He was the godfather of the urban sprawl racket in America.