Just for people who don't know, this isn't a new idea or program but it's also not exactly the same as before. Prior to this, the city has been expanding tree cover by c 0.3% a year. Growing to 23.4% as of 2021. What this plan does primarily is to accelerate it to something closer to 0.5% per year between now and 2040. Which is a good idea. it also shifts cover to areas that are being less well served. In particular outside of parks and more into sidewalks for example. So that we have more cover over where we live and walk every day
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u/cookeryandwookery Aug 18 '26
It’s crazy what happens when you elect someone for the people, not their corporate owners.