Trees or Grass: Roots of Improved School Performance
Studies of 318 Chicago area school found a positive association between school yard greenness and improved performance on math tests,…
Urban Trees Increase Home Values
A study of the relationship between urban trees and the sales price of nearby single-family homes found that — in…
Anchored in Place: The Role of Anchor Institutions in Building Strong Communities
Newly emergent anchor networks typically develop to provide a hub where relationship building and information sharing happen among local anchor…
World Health Organization: Living Near Green Space Adds Years
This rigorous study, published in the prestigious British medical journal Lancet, offers definitive evidence that living near green space is…
Arid Climates: What Species Survive, What Don’t
This study of reforestation in Tucson’s under-treed neighborhoods produced two important findings: first, which arid-tolerant tree species are most likely…
Emerald Ash Borer: Aberdeen, South Dakota, Confronts the Threat
The most prevalent species in Aberdeen urban forest is Ash. Their internally-developed EAB plan focuses on preemption — early detection…
Aberdeen, South Dakota: Urban Forest Management Planning for Smaller Cities
A comprehensive street tree management plan, developed internally, provides clear assessment of current conditions and direction for future monitoring and…
New Mapping Tool Shows Planners Where to Plant Trees
To give communities a way to change their tree cover, a research team at Portland State University has built a…
Quantified Ventures: The Business Case for Deconstruction
Quantified Ventures explored the feasibility of different financing mechanisms to help scale an urban wood economy in Baltimore. This report…
Heat Wave Action Guide for Cities
Heatwaves are deadly and their impacts are on the rise globally due to climate change. In the US alone, some…
The Changing Landscape of Social Impact Investing
Not every entrepreneur is in it just for the money. Many also want to make a positive mark on the…
Urban Wood Network
The Urban Wood Network is made up of individuals and entities from Illinois, Michigan, Missouri and Wisconsin. These groups have…
Learning from Baltimore — A Study Guide
This guide explores whether urban wood can be the conduit to help solve a complex landscape of social, economic, and…
Counting Trees
This brief paper summarizes ways to estimate the amount of urban trees, still standing, that might be suitable for recovery,…
Green Infrastructure and Health Guide
Willamette Partnership and Oregon Public Health Institute built the “Green Infrastructure and Health Guide” for the Green Infrastructure Leadership Exchange…
Impact of Abandoned Buildings on Crime
This analysis of violence in neighborhoods found a significant association between vacant properties and the risk of aggravated assault—and particularly…
Storm Smart Cities: Integrating Green Infrastructure into Local Hazard Mitigation Plans
This guide provides an overview of local hazard mitigation planning; a guide to establishing a multi-disciplinary planning team; and demonstrates…
Estimates of Carbon Dioxide Withheld by Urban Hardwood Products
This study examines how simple home products made of hardwoods can prevent carbon from being emitted into the atmosphere. In…
Kindergarten In the Forest: Follow the Leaders … on Film
Inspired by European Forest Kindergartens, a handful of teachers in the Upper Valley region of Vermont and New Hampshire began…
FEMA Public Assistance Program and Policy Guide
The most recent description of the rules FEMA applies when it determines whether a state [and through the state] a…
Investment in Mitigation Pays Big Returns
Every dollar spent on natural disaster mitigation projects saves $6 on average in post disaster recovery costs, according to a…
Documentation Required for FEMA Reimbursement for Damage to Trees
To receive reimbursement, trees must be “qualified” as a municipal asset– that is, a “facility” that delivers tangible services to…
Impact of Abandoned Housing on Cities
This thoughtful and data-rich paper explores the issue of endemic long-term vacancies on urban neighborhoods and describes some of the…
Reclaiming Lumber from Wood Waste
An early and incisive analysis of rethinking how communities approach the issue of wood waste: lose it [in landfills] or…
Quantified Ventures: The Business Case for Using Local, Fresh-Cut Wood
This report explores the viability of investing in an urban wood processing center in the city of Baltimore. While the…