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Thinking about how my street in Austin looks totally different now
Three years ago, my block was just concrete and a few sad looking trees. Last month, the city finished planting 50 native oaks along the curb as part of a heat island project. I was out there last week helping my neighbor water the new sapling in front of his house, and the whole vibe is just cooler and greener. Anyone else notice a big change in their own neighborhood from local planting projects?
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the_julia1mo agoTop Commenter
Nice! We got some new trees on my route last year and the shade already makes a huge difference.
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nina_clark20d ago
Oh man, that shade really changes everything! I walk my dog past a few new ones on our block and it's easily five degrees cooler under them. Best city investment they could make honestly.
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jasonp301mo ago
Read somewhere that those new trees can drop the air temp by like ten degrees. Makes me wish my city would do more of that.
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