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In regard to your question there’s research showing parking isn’t just a practical issue, but can reflect income and neighborhood inequalities. Lower-income communities can face more parking enforcement and fines, and permit fees can be a heavier burden for them; affecting fair access to parking.

Longer-term adjustment could mean updating zoning and floodplain rules based on projected sea-level rise, elevating or relocating critical infrastructure, and aligning city plans with future flood risk rather than past conditions 🗝️💭🌊

Most definitely, accountability is essential. What matters most at the local level is how this data informs land-use, water allocation, and permitting decisions, where cities and counties have real climate authority 🌱

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And that’s not all! Urban forests also:
🐿️Provide homes for wildlife
🔇Reduce noise pollution
🏙️Improve the livelihood of residents
Increasing tree plantings can be an essential part of a local government’s plan to make its city more climate resilient. #climatepolicy #localpolitics

Trees also sequester carbon! 🍃 In fact, urban trees in the U.S. store more than 700 million tons of carbon. Adding more trees to our cities can help offset carbon emissions and improve air quality. #climate #greencities

The cooling offered by increased canopy cover is no joke! ❄️ The temperature underneath a tree can be 25°F colder than the temperature above uncovered blacktop.
This cooling effect can help mitigate the heat island effect that warms dense urban areas. #climate #greencities

Urban forests can also be a cooling feature, an essential heat mitigation strategy as cities face severe summer heat.
Trees can help with heat waves by:
🌳Creating shaded spaces
💧Evapotranspiration, which is natural cooling thanks to the internal processes of plants!
#urbanforest #climatepolicy

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