Can Planting Trees Make Chicago Neighborhoods Safer? New University of Illinois Research Suggests It Can.

Can planting trees make Chicago neighborhoods safer? New University of Illinois research suggests it can.

University of Illinois researchers have found a correlation between more green spaces and less violence in neighborhoods. A group in Chicago is planting trees with the mission to bring beauty and safety to the whole city.

Chicago Neighborhoods That Lost Tree Cover Saw Higher Death Rates, and Modeling Suggests Planting Could Reverse Some of It

A Northwestern study links Chicago tree canopy loss to higher mortality and models 105 fewer deaths a year from planting. What the numbers mean.

Funding boost will allow City to plant more trees

Mount Pearl will get to double down on its urban forestry efforts this year thanks to a grant from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities that upped the budget to $400,000.

Chicago study links more urban tree cover to fewer deaths; adding 14,000 trees a year was tied to 105 fewer deaths

A new study by Northwestern University has found that neighbourhoods in Chicago that lost more tree canopy over 11 years also recorded higher mortality rates, particularly in hotter areas. The researchers say protecting mature trees, along with planting new ones, could help reduce heat-related health risks and improve public health in cities.