Case Study: Pittsburgh's Small Neighborhood Urban Forestry Plans. After completion of a citywide urban forestry master plan in 2012, Pittsburgh began helping local neighborhoods create their own customized version of the master plan at the neighborhood level. By teaming up with local development corporations, a neighborhood ambassador, representatives from city planning and city forestry, the local Tree Tenders group, the area's business association, and interested local residents, TreePittsburgh has worked with the group to review existing conditions (canopy cover, tree count and condition, and potential planting sites) with local goals, needs, and costs in mind. They help the neighborhood create and implement their own program vision and goals in line with the citywide master plan. Learn more about Pittsburgh's budding local neighborhood planning.
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