There’s always been a rule of thumb in my circles that the more greenery you see in a neighborhood, the more affluent it is. Interesting enough, you can also link heat to violent crime even when controlling for socioeconomic status.
In other words, a lack of trees exacerbates an already high crime rate in low income areas. But good luck convincing people to pay for green when you’ve got dozens of other problems.
There’s always been a rule of thumb in my circles that the more greenery you see in a neighborhood, the more affluent it is. Interesting enough, you can also link heat to violent crime even when controlling for socioeconomic status.
In other words, a lack of trees exacerbates an already high crime rate in low income areas. But good luck convincing people to pay for green when you’ve got dozens of other problems.