Greenification

Greenification. It’s my new faux word for cities adding more trees and vegetation to roadways. In late 2022, we talked about a partnership Philadelphia entered into to add more fruit trees to its infrastructure to not only add green but also add access to fresh produce. 

Rio de Janeiro is looking at greenification not only for adding green space, but also architectural interest. Rio has a 4 part test to add more tropical foliage to neighborhood streets. 

The 4 part test:

• urban
• the streets must be multimodal; cars, bikes, pedestrian
• the neighborhood must be clean, safe and cosmopolitan for residents and tourists
• tropical plant suitable

Governing | Bringing the Jungle to City Streets