Four years ago, in 2020, the Cleveland Tree Coalition released a report depicting a pretty heinous present and possible future for the city's base of trees. In line with 2017 data, Cleveland was losing some 75 acres per year—roughly 4,950 trees—simply due to natural death.
Four years ago, in 2020, the Cleveland Tree Coalition released a report depicting a pretty heinous present and possible future for the city's base of trees.
At City Hall, that translated as such: How can government do more to ensure Cleveland's greenery fits its hoped-for population growth and health of residents? Tree canopies are vital in helping to control air quality, in bringing down surface temperatures in neighborhoods, and for general health. As the city eyes upgrades, maintenance and new builds for parks so that every resident is within a short walk of amenities, the question remains how to pay for it
"The issue here is that we are not at scale with tree plantings," Spencer said."This really helps us answer that question:The problem in Cleveland for the past five or six decades is that local government has seemed to categorize tree maintenance and planting low on the financial totem pole., which lambasted City Hall's"Low" performance rating, stated.
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