Center for Urban and Regional Planning research
CoSA EquiTree Program Assessment
Project Team
Principal Investigator:
Ryun Jung Lee, Assistant Professor, Urban and Regional Planning
Researchers:
Roger Enriquez, JD, Associate Professor, Criminology & Criminal Justice
Chris Reddick, PhD, Professor, Public Administration
Project Sponsor:
City of San Antonio
Project Description
Urban trees provide multiple benefits to communities, offering amenities that improve both physical and mental health as well as green infrastructure that lowers urban heat and infiltrates rainfall runoff. For homeowners, trees are one of the few components of a home that retain value over time. This applied research project examines the relative success of the City of San Antonio’s existing EquiTree program, which provides free street trees. This research identifies the spatial distribution of current respondents to determine the socioeconomic characteristics of communities that are interested in receiving a free tree. It next conducts a survey of potential residents of interest, including those who dropped out during the second point of contact. The research will conclude by making recommendations about how to increase the positive impact of the tree-planting program.
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