Case Studies

Beating the Heat

How Perception of Green Infrastructure by Municipal Officials Affects Adoption and Implementation

Drought Resistance in Santa Monica Park

Drivers of Tree Canopy Loss in a Mid-Sized Growing City: Case Study in Portland, OR

Harvesting the Value of Water: Stormwater, Green Infrastructure and Real Estate

Aligning City Forest Management by Engaging Community Partners in New York City 

Growing Tree Canopy through Environmental Justice Project 

Trees to Offset Stormwater: A Study of 12 Cities in the Southeastern US

New York, NY: Streets without trees harm kids and seniors

Working Hard- Trees in Four Arid Communities

Community Forestry Assessment Report — Phoenix

The Case for Public/Private Partnerships

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