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Money Does Grow on Trees! <br />Investing in Ramsey's Streetside Urban Forest <br />Creating <br />Vibrant <br />Communily <br />Tree Attraction <br />In spaces where commercial and <br />residential uses overlap or are <br />proximal, street trees help mediate <br />the relationship between places that <br />would otherwise be in conflict. <br />Street trees can impact driving <br />behavior and route choice, and <br />they can be used to attract people <br />to retail, restaurants, and other <br />destinations. <br />Residents will also have a higher <br />quality of life in neighborhoods with <br />dense street tree planting. <br />Community <br />The long-lasting benefit of street trees is that they add to a more vibrant and healthy community. <br />Street trees impact how people interact with, move through, and perceive their environment. <br />As Ramsey grows, it is important that residents and visitors continue to feel safe, connected, and <br />comfortable. The community will experience big changes as Ramsey develops, and the City <br />can proactively support this transition with street tree planting solutions. <br />The intersection of Alpine Dr. & St. Francis Blvd NW is an example of <br />adjacent commercial and low -density residential uses in Ramsey. <br />Envisioning a Tree -Oriented Community <br />An example of community -oriented street tree <br />planting in a hypothetical scenario of a single- <br />family home next to a commercial structure and <br />open space. Sidewalks and bikeways enhance Nomg <br />the functions of street trees. `e fCirn l <br />slog <br />Residents who can see <br />trees from their living rooms <br />have higher neighborhood <br />satisfaction. <br />\�� <br />On the rural -urban fringe, <br />residents prefer environments <br />of rural character, which can <br />be evoked with tree planting. <br />A public tree in right-of-way is <br />40% more effective at reducing <br />crime than a private tree. <br />r, <br />V <br />Because it generates <br />traffic, nearby retail <br />reduces neighborhood <br />satisfaction for residents living <br />in single-family homes; for <br />these residents, trees within <br />1500ft improve satisfaction. <br />More than half the time, <br />local residents will choose <br />scenic driving routes over <br />faster routes. Planting trees <br />on arterial roads can mitigate <br />thru-traffic on residential <br />streets. <br />On suburban roads,' <br />people drive slower where <br />there are street trees. <br />Commercial <br />• <br />Drivers with views of trees <br />experience less stress and <br />frustration than when they see <br />only the built environment. <br />Areas with more street trees <br />tend to have fewer cases of <br />childhood asthma, even after <br />controlling for socioeconomic <br />factors and pollution exposure. <br />Trees attract people to <br />public spaces and promote <br />opportunities for interaction, <br />monitoring outdoor areas, and <br />child supervision. <br />Trees Create Communities <br />Trees bring communities alive by enhancing the experiences of residents and visitors. They promote the well- <br />being of all people --drivers and pedestrians, young and old, locals and out-of-towners. Next, we will learn the <br />benefits and disadvantages of planting specific kinds of trees on Ramsey streets. <br />Diversity <br />411r <br />Resilient Comm..., Project <br />PA 5211 Land Use Planning • TEAM: Ada Moreno Gomez, Nick Kieser, Victoria Dan • INSTRUCTOR: Fernando Burga, Ph.D. UMVERsiTYOPM[NNESOPA <br />Driven to Discover' <br />orginE;i�zrz <br />_ a , <br />1,1 <br />rssiia��ei_ br.= v anoaio ooa <br />ma. m. ry any z 7 area _Re��e am vsii.b �.i 3arE�n zoo sa <br />