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Post Tagged 'Environmental design'

Is Urban Forest Canopy a Threat to Property Rights?

Grand Rapids, Mich. has 34.6 percent canopy cover according to the Grand Rapids Urban Forest Project website, and has a goal of reaching 40 percent across the entire city. Canopy cover refers to the amount of space covered by the shade of a trees canopy as seen from overhead. Continue Reading...