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Urban open space: color it valuable. (planting of trees in urban open space)(Urban Forests)

From: American Forests  |  Date: 1/1/1991  |  Author: Boerner-Ein, Deborah

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To many people, the phrase urban open space is a contradiction in terms. Mention city and they envision back-to-back skyscrapers and rowhouses. To those people, urban open space means vacant lots, areas that detract from rather than add to the value of surrounding properties.

If you are among the three-quarters of America's population who live in a metropolitan area, you know better. To you, urban open space means green, growing things-individual street trees as well as ...

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