New York City mapped its trees and calculated each one’s economic benefits

Re:New York City mapped its trees and calculated each one’s ... by maxerickson on Friday December 02, 2016 @12:15PM (#13090380)

There was an article I read not too long ago that showed the areas in NYC with more trees and greenery also command higher rents.

That can just be correlation though, the affluence might make it easier to keep trees or be an indicator of larger setbacks or whatever.

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Re:New York City mapped its trees and calculated each one’s ... by freshhawk on Friday December 02, 2016 @06:13PM (#13093126)

It does fit with the other research that just seeing trees makes people subconsciously feel better.

If the affluent find it easier to keep trees that must be because they exert power to do so, which implies they want them for some reason. Same reasons they would pay more to be around them in the first place? The affluent would find it much easier to get rid of trees, even if protected by regulation, and the land value the trees take up is worth more.

I think the causation implied by this correlation is implied pretty strongly.

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