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Supervisors press for clearer data, funding and equity in urban canopy plan
Summary
A Board committee hearing reviewed city tree programs, funding and maintenance after Prop E, spotlighting gaps in planting funding, watering and mortality tracking; Rec and Parks, Public Works, SFPUC and community groups described needs and partnerships and the committee continued the hearing for follow-up.
The Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee's second agenda item on Oct. 14 reviewed San Francisco's urban canopy implementation under Proposition E, planting and watering programs, and equity-focused planting goals. Supervisor Aaron Peskin (sponsor) and departmental leaders agreed more data, transparent tracking and targeted funding are needed to scale planting and sustain new trees.
Brian Wiedenmeier of Friends of the Urban Forest described community-led tree plantings (he reported roughly 1,100 trees planted in the most recent fiscal year and ~5,000 since Prop E) and noted FUF's limited watering capacity (approximately 500 trees per week). Denny Kern (Rec and Parks) said the department manages about 131,000 parkland…
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