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Commission views climate-heat presentation highlighting tree canopy and equity; discussion favors more street and park trees
Summary
The commission viewed a video presentation about extreme heat, urban heat islands, and tree canopy disparity; commissioners and staff discussed tree-planting encouragement, sidewalk tree lawns, and potential partnerships to distribute trees to residents.
Meeting staff played a video examining extreme heat events, urban heat islands, and the cooling role of trees; the presentation cited the 2021 Pacific Northwest heat dome and research by Vivek Shandas on neighborhood temperature disparities.
The video described how trapped high-pressure systems can create extreme heat events and how urban infrastructure—impermeable surfaces and sparse canopy—amplifies temperatures in…
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