Street Design Idea: Trees for Shade to Benefit Areas With Warmer Climates

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What’s a simple way to encourage physical activity and make the outdoor environment more pleasant during warmer weather?

Street trees, said Chuck Marohn, President of Strong Towns USA, in a recent SID.tv episode.

Marohn and John Simmerman of Active Towns, both speakers at the 2nd annual public health and the built environment conference, took to the streets of San Antonio and concluded that  some of the country’s hottest spots, like San Antonio, could benefit greatly from the shade offered by street trees.

See what they had to say in the video below.

For more ideas like this, check out the Strong Towns website here.