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November 21, 2011

City trees = cleaner, cooler air

How do trees help cities? Why plant trees in urban areas?

This video from the American Society of Landscape Architects and the U.S. Forest Service makes it easy to understand. Great visuals, great facts. Thank you to The Intertwine for bringing this video to our attention!

Urban Forests = Cleaner, Cooler Air from ASLA on Vimeo.

–TR

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