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Originally Posted by Cecil Terwilliger
Won’t someone think of the trees?
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This, but unironically.
Trees are important for good urban design. They give shade, make communities more walkable, improve air quality, sequester carbon, and moderate the temp in our increasingly hot summers.
https://www.calgary.ca/environment/c...opy-cover.html
The loss of the urban canopy should be factored into the tradeoffs around densification proposals.