How America’s treeless streets are fueling inequality

[Tom Dunlap]

Houston, TX is the focus here but I doubt there is a difference in any city in the world.

How America’s treeless streets are fueling inequality

Rich Houston teems with greenery and public parks. But unfair zoning laws mean its poorer communities of color bake in the hot sun

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US needs 30m new trees to combat shade disparity, study finds

First ever nationwide tally of trees reveals how communities of color and poorer neighborhoods lack canopy

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[SeanRuel]

I wish that was surprising. Visiting Houston this winter, the lines of wealth and poverty were absolutely apparent. I hadn't really pieced together what caused the stark difference until reading this. Redlining still in effect, informally now but with the same results