Trees
Neither environmentalists nor developers like the city’s current regulations around tree removal, but there is praise on both sides for the “smart and nimble” new version.
D Magazine
Trees improve cities by controlling temperature, absorbing water and carbon dioxide, and adding beauty.
The Conversation
Advocates and politicians are mustering ideas and support for new tree ordinances that line up with the city's climate goals.
KUOW
In terms of its public health benefits, a flourishing tree canopy is practically priceless.
ASLA The Dirt
According to this study, existing "leafy infrastructure" in ten of the world's largest cities confers an estimated $505 million in benefits. Planting more could magnify the effect.
CityLab
Changing the color of L.A. streets and growing out the urban canopy are part of a campaign to fight the heat island in and around Los Angeles.
Gizmodo
All that pollen in the air giving you the sneezes is probably because of all the male trees your city has been planting.
Greater Greater Washington
Treepedia is MIT's effort to collect a complete resource on the tree cover of city streets.
CityLab
A new report from the Nature Conservancy provides evidence of trees as a crucial component of public-health infrastructure.
Vox
The Washington Post Reports a small bit of good news regarding climate change, produced on the same day as a large heap of bad news regarding climate change.
The Washington Post
Some good news from a state that has seen far too much bad news this year: local officials report that the trees of New Orleans are making a surprisingly strong comeback after devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina.
The New Orleans Advocate
The Chicago Region Trees Initiative provides a regional model for planting and protecting a sustainable natural environment in and around cities and communities.
Chicago Tribune
The U.S. Forest Service has continued to refine the valuable i-Tree software program, which allows cities to calculate the benefits, in dollar figures, of the urban forest.
CityLab
As more and more people live on this planet, the pressure to build smart cities that feature environmentally sustainable infrastructure will become immense. Planners will be challenged to do more with less. Here's a discussion of this complex issue.
CK Vango
A tiny insect, native to Asia, has been killing trees in huge numbers around the United States since 2002. With the emerald ash borer expected to spread, cities are trying to prepare to combat the worst of the devastation.
The Denver Post
New research reveals more of the details of how trees provide therapeutic effects for humans.
The New Yorker
A surprising argument from an article in Seattle publication Crosscut this week: density is the mortal enemy of trees.
Crosscut
Citizens in developing corners of the world are prioritizing green infrastructure as they struggle to deal with the environmental consequences of rapid growth.
The City Fix
New research suggests that trees offer a "layer of protection" for cardiovascular disease.
Pacific Standard
The satirical site The Onion has been consistently roasting the contemporary conversation about urban living.
The Onion
