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Council member urges ‘canopy equity’ after city plants 33 trees; suggests mapping, replacement policy and targeted grants
Summary
During council comments a council member proposed a canopy equity plan after the city planted 33 trees with NASH Nurseries and Consumers Energy funding. She cited an MSU study on neighborhood temperature differences and recommended targeted plantings, mapping and pursuit of Michigan DNR grants.
A council member used her allotted council comment time to urge the city to adopt a deliberate “canopy equity” approach to tree planting, noting a recent city effort that planted 33 trees with help from NASH Nurseries and funding from Consumers Energy.
The council member, who requested the time to present an idea not on the regular agenda, referenced a 2023 Michigan State University study that found summer temperature differences of 7 to 10 degrees between high‑ and low‑tree‑cover neighborhoods in…
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