Webinar Measuring the Benefits of Trees: The Green Streets Lawrence Health Impact Assessment
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1 The APA Sustainable Communities Division supports planners who are committed to planning for sustainable communities by integrating all aspects of sustainability into our work through the combined economic, social, and ecological factors that shape our communities. Webinar Measuring the Benefits of Trees: The Green Streets Lawrence Health Impact Assessment August 23, 2017
2 Thank you to the Sustainable Communities Division Sponsors! Interested in sponsorship? Contact Merrill St Leger Demian
3 DIVISION CONTACT INFORMATION Website: planning.org/divisions/sustainable Blog: LinkedIn: APA Sustainable Communities Division Facebook/Twitter: APASCD Scott Turner, Division Chair: Photo: HDR/City of Kansas City Kansas City Downtown Streetcar
4 TODAY Measuring the Benefits of Trees: The Green Streets Lawrence Health Impact Assessment Angela J. Vincent, AICP Merrimack Valley Planning Commission Lesly Melendez Groundwork Lawrence Eddie Rosa Groundwork Lawrence Neil Angus, AICP CEP, LEED AP BD+C & ND Devens Enterprise Commission
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6 About this Project Part of APA-SCD Sustainability Champions Program Volunteer Service Project for Planners in MA Opportunity to partner with local organization/cdc Skill- and community-building! Promote the power of good planning 2
7 Green Streets & Equitable Redevelopment in Lawrence, Mass. Lesly Melendez, Eddie Rosa Groundwork Lawrence
8 About Lawrence / Massachusetts Population ,209 (12 th largest city) Hispanic or Latino % (9.6%) Foreign born % (15%) Individuals below poverty line 28.4% (11.4%) Median household income $34,852 ($66,866) Housing units in multi-unit structures. 75.9% (41.7%)
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10 Lawrence: Rock, Paper, Scissors
11 Groundwork USA 7
12 Mission To bring about the sustained regeneration, improvement and management of the physical environment by developing community-based partnerships which empower people, businesses and organizations to promote environmental, economic and social wellbeing. 8
13 Community Mandate 9
14 Community Engagement The Spicket River Clean-up
15 Fresh Food / Healthy Living Costello Urban Farm 11
16 Urban Ecology Education Spicket / Merrimack River Confluence 12
17 Environmental Improvements Green infrastructure installation 13
18 Calles Verdes / Green Streets Program History Planted over 500 trees between 2007 and 2015 Typically planted 50 to 60 set back trees per year Integrated tree planting into park improvements Program integrated into staff work plans
19 Urban Waters Calles Verdes / Green Streets
20 Calles Verdes / Green Streets Urban Tree Canopy Analysis
21 Calles Verdes / Green Streets Urban Tree Canopy Analysis
22 Calles Verdes / Green Streets Greening the Gateway Cities Asian long horn beetle in Worcester State Urban Foresters advocates for energy efficiency money State launches program to focus on Gateway Cities Goal is to plant trees to achieve district level cooling State has monitoring program to evaluate program
23 Calles Verdes / Green Streets Greening the Gateway Cities
24 Calles Verdes / Green Streets Greening the Gateway Cities
25 Calles Verdes / Green Streets Greening the Gateway Cities
26 Calles Verdes / Green Streets Greening the Gateway Cities
27 What is an HIA? Voluntary process to evaluate potential impacts of a plan, project, policy Comprehensive review through a health lens Assess built environment and its influence on public health More popular with current obesity epidemic, climate change and air quality
28 6 Steps for an HIA
29 Screening: Lawrence Green Streets Program Lawrence: low tree canopy cover, old building stock, high wind speeds, large rental population, lowincome Program Details: Goal: reduce household energy use 2,400 trees over 3 years Funding: MA Greening the Gateway Cities Program Need local buy-in from land-owners
30 Screening/Scoping: Partners and Population Launch of Groundwork Lawrence Green Streets Project Use HIA to assess health conditions and evaluate how trees might improve health conditions Build community buy-in/support Provide implementable tools and resources Arlington and South Common neighborhoods
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32 Assessment: GIS Analysis, Census data, health reports, site visits Existing Trees and Sidewalks in Arlington Neighborhood
33 Assessment: Public Engagement Understand local health concerns Raise awareness of health benefits of trees
34 Visual Preference Surveys
35 Findings: Four Priority Impact Areas Environmental: Reduce flooding Improve air quality Provides wildlife habitat Climate change mitigation and adaptation strategy Physical and Mental Health: Reduce obesity, diabetes, asthma and other respiratory diseases Improve mental health illnesses (depression and anxiety) Physical and mental rehabilitation
36 Findings: Four Priority Impact Areas, cont Social Cohesion: Correlation between the number of street trees and the amount of community interaction Aesthetically pleasing and inviting streetscapes Improved safety through traffic calming Reduced crime Housing/Energy: Reduced energy demand for adjacent buildings Extended life of pavement and building materials from reduced sun exposure
37 Recommendations to Support Green Streets 1. Promote benefits of trees related to local health issues 2. Use Baseline Conditions/Metrics to foster more support 3. Planting Guidelines 4. Create a Tree Stewardship Program 5. Marketing and Promotional Tools 6. Tree Preservation/Protection Ordinance 7. Street Tree Maintenance Ordinance/Program 8. Ongoing Monitoring and Reporting 33
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39 Impacts of GWL Selected Trees
40 Street Tree Selector Tool
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43 BUENO PARA LAWRENCE, MEJOR PARA TI!
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45 Results Increased awareness and community support for GWL Green Streets Understand impacts of trees in an urban environment Replicable process & techniques Street tree resources that can be tailored to other communities More green infrastructure More livable neighborhoods!
46 Next Steps Continue promoting to Planners New Service Project Podcasts Conference Presentations Nominate for APA/Chapter Awards Potential Documentary A Greener Place
47 Neil Angus, AICP CEP, LEED AP nei Angela Vincent, AICP a Lesly Melendez, Groundwork Lawrence Eddie Rosa, Groundwork Lawrence rg FULL REPORT AVAILABLE ONLINE
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