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Sustainability advisory board urges aggressive tree-canopy target and green-building goals
Summary
Representing the Sustainability Advisory Board, Anthony Riggi asked Boca Raton leaders to prioritize tree‑canopy expansion (28% by 2041, ~50,000 trees), native plantings and green-building strategies; councilors supported outreach, infrastructure mapping and exploring LEED/city certification.
Anthony Riggi, speaking for the Sustainability Advisory Board at the March 25 workshop, urged the City Council to treat tree canopy expansion as a high-priority, low-cost strategy to reduce heat islands, sequester carbon and improve quality of life in Boca Raton.
"Our goal is 28% by 2041, 50,000 trees, over that time, or 2,500 trees annually over the next 20 years," Riggi said, laying out a numeric target that the board favors. He emphasized the need to account for attrition from storms and development, to map underground infrastructure so the right species are planted in the right places, and to…
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