Historical neighborhood changes and urban form create uneven distribution of tree canopy and its benefits.

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Equity

Uneven Distribution

Income
Education Levels
Ethnicity
 Historical Roots
Nonconforming Cities
  • Not all cities follow this pattern. In Baltimore, proximity of black populations to parks reflects legacies of formal and informal segregation, while natural afforestation on vacant lands can be a sign of neglect rather than wealth.

Alexbhill.orgOsborn and Palmer Woods, one of Detroit’s most violent and one of Detroit’s wealthiest neighborhoods.

 

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