CARES Act Funds for Property Vales + Social Inequities

What’s happening? Syracuse is planning on utilizing $2M from CARES Act Funding to plant trees.

Why is this important? Tree planting is said to lower temperatures, improve air quality, increase property values, improve quality of life &capture storm water.

How will this be important? Tree abundance has a socio-economic tie. Lower income neighborhoods have fewer trees. The planting of trees addresses the social inequity.

Governing | Syracuse to Use $2M to Plant Trees, Combat Social Inequality