Calgary struggling to increase its modest tree cover, with budget woes hampering long-term plans to double the canopy
And experts say this reduction poses numerous problems.
Matthew Sheldrake, acting manager of the growth and change strategy at the City of Calgary, said the city is doing better since 2009 at encouraging intensification, though this type of housing still constitutes a small minority of new residences. He says there may need to be a more comprehensive approach to balancing the goals of meeting housing demand and protecting the environment.
generating a vast amount of emissions. Vancouver has a climate emergency action plan but allows only very modest density in much of the city, pushing people to live farther out and lengthening their commute. “As our cities are warming, as our climate is warming, it’s becoming obvious that [trees are] emerging into basically life-saving infrastructure,” he said.Calgary has been lagging. The city has a modest 8.25-per-cent tree cover, down slightly after a lashing of bad weather in 2014. The plan is to double the canopy by 2060, which would require planting 3,500 trees annually to maintain existing stock plus another 4,000 for expansion.
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