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ysabetwordsmithThe Multitasking Marvel: How Street Trees Can Solve Many Municipal Problems
It’s no secret that street trees are a favorite topic at Strong Towns, and over the last few years, I’ve been involved in plenty of projects and advocacy work in my city with the goal of getting more of them planted and better cared for. When I first started getting involved in this type of grassroots work, I did tons of research about street trees so I could write persuasive grant applications.
There was a lot to learn, and I took from it a tendency to see almost any urban challenge as something that could be helped by the presence of street trees. Too hot? Plant some trees. Too noisy? Plant some trees. Folks driving too fast? Plant some trees. You get the idea! I feel quite strongly that, whatever the problem, chances are good that trees are a key “next smallest step” to improving places.
Ideally, choose native species to support wildlife. Dogwood, hickory, hophornbeam, linden, pin oak, red oak, scarlet oak, redbud, and sugar maple are some popular examples.
It’s no secret that street trees are a favorite topic at Strong Towns, and over the last few years, I’ve been involved in plenty of projects and advocacy work in my city with the goal of getting more of them planted and better cared for. When I first started getting involved in this type of grassroots work, I did tons of research about street trees so I could write persuasive grant applications.
There was a lot to learn, and I took from it a tendency to see almost any urban challenge as something that could be helped by the presence of street trees. Too hot? Plant some trees. Too noisy? Plant some trees. Folks driving too fast? Plant some trees. You get the idea! I feel quite strongly that, whatever the problem, chances are good that trees are a key “next smallest step” to improving places.
Ideally, choose native species to support wildlife. Dogwood, hickory, hophornbeam, linden, pin oak, red oak, scarlet oak, redbud, and sugar maple are some popular examples.
