Deep and persistent racism, segregation, disinvestment and devaluation have created chasms in health equity, economic mobility and overall outcomes for…
Although this guide was developed to assists the state, municipalities, and nonprofit organizations of Rhode Island in identifying funding, financing,…
This guide provides information on making the case for trees, nationally utilized urban forestry funding and policy mechanisms, as well…
When large parks are built in historically marginalized urban areas, they can contribute to “green gentrification,” a process involving increases…
Hundreds of programs from cities and communities around the nation — from very small to the largest — completed a…
The City of Austin has some of the most progressive urban forest and environmental land development regulations in the country.…
Early research after first response estimated that treatment would cost more than $10.7 billion in the affected states. That number…
This worksheet was designed to help communities review and revise their development regulations, so that future projects conserve and protect…
This guide is intended to introduce communities to the myriad of regulatory tools available to assist in the proactive management…
Urban tree benefits are largely spatially-dependent, so this disparity has a disproportionate impact on these communities, which are additionally subject…
Research has shown a significantly lower proportion of tree cover on public right-of-way in neighborhoods containing a higher proportion of African-Americans,…
Many urban waterways suffer from excess nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P), feeding algal blooms, which cause lower water clarity and…
Research showing greener spaces with reduced crime, published by the Journal of Environment and Behavoir
Philadelphia has embraced a data-driven, comprehensive action plan that commits the city to assuring all citizens have access to clean…
Many cities set goals — some based on careful study of current canopy, community needs, and availability of planting space.…
Between 1990 and 2007, 100 million ash trees in 15 states died from infestation by the emerald ash borer. As…