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April 24, 2008

Providence wants to plant 40,000 trees

Trees in cities –– or “urban forests” –– have been shown to lower temperatures that are driven higher by heat-trapping asphalt; to limit runoff and pollution of water supplies; to dampen noise; and to mitigate particulate pollution.

And, really, they just look nice.

Mayor David Cicilline and City Forester Douglas Still are hoping to increase the number of trees in the city of Providence. They plan to unveil the State of Providence’s Urban Forests, a report that uses satellite imagery to calculate the total tree canopy of the city.

The study will be released at a tree planting ceremony tomorrow, which is also Arbor Day. Ultimately, the mayor’s office says it wants to plant 40,000 trees in the next 12 years.

The ceremony is set for 10 a.m. tomorrow at the intersection of La Salle Drive and Sharon Street.

-- projo.com staff writer Brandie M. Jefferson

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