A 3D interactive map of the shade provided by every single NYC street tree

Originally published at: A 3D interactive map of the shade provided by every single NYC street tree | Boing Boing

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Literally and figuratively very cool. Presumably they can also figure out shadiest species for different environments.

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“For one thing, there were a lot more trees on that Upper West Side street than in Crown Heights, which is a documented manifestation of wealth and racial disparities.”

Always. Pay attention to the number of trees in any urban neighbourhood you walk through in the U.S. and you’ll immediately know its socioeconomic status in the larger city.

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