I just read a good article about the shrinking forest canopy in all six New England states in the Harvard Gazette. We knew that urban forest canopies were on the decline overall but the news that actual forest cover is decreasing after a consistent 150 year-long expansion is worrisome. The report containing these findings, “Wildlands & Woodlands: A… More
A while back we posted about a neat iPhone App for New York City dwellers to help identify street trees. Well, now something equally — no, more — exciting has come to our fine city by the bay. Inhabitat is reporting that San Francisco has introduced a crowd-sourced tree census project! The project, called the… More
Baltimore’s Healthy Harbor Initiative was just released, and it looks fantastic. The initiative details the following goals for trees in the Baltimore Harbor area: Increase soil rooting areas, improve overall tree health, provide more wildlife habitats, increase tree canopy and shading, reduce heat island effect and increase landscape stormwater management capacity. I’m especially happy that they… More
We keep reading more and more articles about the increasing attention paid to the costs (environmental and financial) of effective stormwater management. As the cost of stormwater management rises due to stricter regulations and pre-existing budget gaps, many municipalities are proposing implementing a stormwater fee system based on how much rainwater is chanelled off a… More
While the Silva Cell system can be optimized for tree growth or stormwater management alone, ideally we try to promote both simultaneously. Our standard details lay out the basics, but there are still some questions about just how the Silva Cell functions on sites where it is serving as an integrated tree and stormwater management system…. More
In 1985 Charlotte, NC City Arborist Don McSween conceived of a major renovation project along 10 blocks of Tryon Street and two blocks of Trade Street, two of the major thoroughfares in downtown Charlotte. McSween wanted each new tree to have 1,000 cubic feet (28 cubic meters) of good, usable soil. In order to… More
By Sarah K. Faiks, RLA, LEED-AP Here at DeepRoot we’re very pleased to announce a new partnership with HydroCAD that will allow design professionals to easily model Silva Cells as a part of their overall stormwater management plan.
This is a fascinating table compiled by Fiona Watt and Bram Gunther (both with the New York City Deparment of Parks) that we learned about at the ASCE Low Impact Development Conference.
National what-scaping week, you ask? The American Society of Landscape Architects is reporting that Congressman Steve Cohen (TN) has introduced H.Con.Res. 240, a resolution designating the fourth week of April as National Streetscaping Week. ASLA collaborated with Congressman Cohen to draft this measure, which seeks to recognize “the benefits of streetscaping to homes, businesses, and communities across… More
This nifty little article from Grist showcases the efforts of Berkeley-based digital artist Steve Price, whose work powerfully demonstrates the dramatic improvements large, healthy trees make to your average desolate streetscape. Grist reports that Price’s firm, Urban Architecture, “builds ‘photo-realistic visualizations’… for developers, design firms, and local governemnts seeking approval for their ideas.” What a… More
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