Expand Chinatown's tree canopy

The idea

Chinatown's tree canopy is very limited and would benefit from significant investment. Due to the lack of tree canopy, the air quality is worse, there is more dust in the air, there is less shade, and there is less access to nature.

Who it helps and why

Chinatown's size has narrowed significantly over time due to historical policy choices cutting through the neighborhood with the Mass Pike as well as prioritizing through traffic to business districts over resident health needs. Expanding the tree canopy would help to mitigate these historical and ongoing harms to this community.