Trinidad trees
I saw this article (on Planetizen) about the reasons that suburban developments aren't going to have any tall trees for a very long time (not just because trees take a long time to grow). The issue is soil compaction and how it generally either kills trees, or severely stunts their growth.
1200 block of Neal Street
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Become a tree ranger and help inventory DC trees this summer.Casey trees still has training slots open.
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The trees were one of the things that sold me on the 1400 block of Orren St.
i was really hoping that as they repaved and redid 6th street they would find some way to add trees to the blocks between K and Florida NE... all the sidestreets have nice old trees...and it wouldn't have hurt to narrow the lanes in the hopes that people slow down a bit. Unfortunately I moved to the neighborhood after the citizens hearing on the subject.
Trees in cities are really great.
I was on the roof of the Heritage Foundtion Building recently (for the Stanton Park Neighborhood Dinner/scholarship fundraiser) and was struck by how truly green the neighborhood above and below H St. NE is. The trees provide a beautiful canopy -- it looked like Central Park from the air. I most appreciate the trees on those hot summer days, though. I think this area has the best of all possible worlds: urban convenience and green spaces.
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