2025–26 · City-wide
Citywide program to report and care for trees
Resident proposes a program incentivizing residents to report dead trees, care for new trees and request trees, plus micro forests, to grow the urban canopy and provide shade.
English title and summary written with AI from the resident's text.
The resident's idea, as submitted
The idea
I would like there to be a city wide program to incentives residents to help report dead trees, and care for newly planted trees, and request trees. I will even run it for you. also micro forests
Who it helps and why
urben tree canopy improves mental and physical outcome. Shade Improves experiences with climate change!
Details
- Cycle
- 2025–26
- Submitted
- July 23, 2025
- Neighborhood
- City-wide
- Portal category
- Community
- How it was submitted
- Community partner workshop
- Partner organization
- Allston Brighton Health Collaborative
- Submission language
- English
- Themes
- Parks, trees & climate
Themes grouped with AI from resident idea text.
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