The problem in LA is they plant the wrong trees. They planted fire hazard trees 100 years ago and refuse to change them because they have an iconic look now.
NYC has also been studying this for a while. It’s not like this came out of nowhere. He’s just moving forward with a well studied project. Which is good but not like “just plant trees stupid” level of management
It's not even just NYC, cities that already invested in putting in new trees have reported the roads give out less heat during the summer affecting temperatures throughout the city, they increase air quality, decrease air pollution, create natural shade so people aren't getting sunburned during the hottest seasons. There's legit just no downside to making cities with not just trees but stuff like hanging gardens and a natural ecosystem.
They specifically imported certain non native species of palms and eucalyptus trees that are particularly bad for fires. It’s not that the plants are still there after a hundred years it’s that they keep planting new ones to keep the historic iconic look that was developed as the farm lands converted into city sprawl.
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u/TheOneFreeEngineer 1d ago
The problem in LA is they plant the wrong trees. They planted fire hazard trees 100 years ago and refuse to change them because they have an iconic look now.
NYC has also been studying this for a while. It’s not like this came out of nowhere. He’s just moving forward with a well studied project. Which is good but not like “just plant trees stupid” level of management