When budget season comes around, it can be hard to feel good about policy wins when there are so many other important causes that are also fighting for funding.
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When trees get cut down to make way for new development, it can raise people’s hackles. But here’s why we can embrace both infill development and still care about our urban trees.
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Street trees are the only municipal asset that increases in value and capacity over time. Here are some things you should keep in mind for when you’re ready to get out there and start planting!
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Given all that trees do, cities should be enthusiastically planting tons of them, everywhere they possibly can. And yet, most places aren’t. What gives?
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Having a city filled with one type of tree may look pretty, but what happens when pests or pestilence start killing off that particular tree species en masse?
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A cautionary tale on rain gardens.
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Emma Durand-Wood is a Strong Towns member who is a leader in her neighborhood association and a big advocate for street trees in Winnipeg.
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Street trees provide a lot of pragmatic benefits to a community—and they also serve a social purpose.
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“Preserve the trees” or “clear the way for more housing”—which side should you take? (Good news: It’s a false choice, to begin with.)
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Why do some cities make it so hard to find shade…or create your own?
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Cities should take responsibility for getting the factors right that make public spaces lovable and worthy of care.
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Discover how this Strong Towns member overcame her feeling of powerless to address an overwhelming struggle in her neighborhood.
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The ecological and economic benefits of having street trees are well-known. As one community is discovering, the process of planting trees comes with benefits all its own.
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Many thoughtful urbanists want to #endparkingminimums. We do too. But there’s something else we can address. It’s a relatively small change that can have a big impact…and it could be a good first step to getting rid of parking minimums altogether.
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Here are four ways that walking your dog—or a loaner pup from your local rescue group—can give you a unique insight into how your place can get a little more resilient.
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See the latest content in the Strong Towns Knowledge Base.
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The scale and value of what we’ve sacrificed in order to build parking lots and highways is staggering. Only by understanding that loss can we figure out how to build stronger towns.
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Savannah, GA fulfills the desire for rural home space in a financially sound urban environment.
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Akron, Ohio offers a shining example of the many benefits of street trees.
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Whether you care about the environment, property values, public health, or your city’s bottom line, you can make your town stronger by planting trees.
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