Tree Action Seattle

https://tinyurl.com/UrbanTreesWRI

“A 2023 modeling study found that almost 40% of the 6,700 deaths attributable to urban heat in Europe in 2015 could have been prevented if cities increased tree cover to 30% of their land area.” Seattle’s tree canopy goal is 30% but as drafted, the Comprehensive Plan does not require any trees on residential lots in Regional, Urban, or Neighborhood Centers, which puts Seattle’s 30% canopy goal out of reach.

Urban Trees: An Underused Tool for Keeping People Cool Trees can make it feel up to 14 degrees cooler. Yet analysis shows many cities are leaving large areas of plantable land underutilized.

Join us next Saturday for a walk around Green Lake to celebrate nature, trees & even frogs! 🐸 Free & open to all.

Find us just east of the Aqua Theater (aka Stadium steps) adjacent to the golf course. The walk will begin at 11:30 and is less than a half mile, on flat ground.

Learn more about the event using the link in our bio. See you there! 👋

“In many neighborhood centers, new zoning would allow up to 100% of a lot to be covered by buildings and pavement…Without changes, entire neighborhoods could become urban heat islands, according to Tree Action Seattle. That would lead to hotter streets, less shade, and worse air quality. Lower canopy, already overburdened communities would be especially hard hit.”

Tree advocates warn Seattle zoning changes could impact canopy and worsen heat Seattle is on the verge of reshaping its neighborhoods for the next 20 years, but advocates for a healthier tree canopy warn of potential long-term problems.

Phase 2 of Seattle’s Comprehensive plan allows lots to be completely paved. No trees, no green. Please do one thing for trees this month and come April 6, call or email: https://treeactionseattle.org/events/speak-up-for-dense-forests-for-dense-housing