Dense East Coast cities need way more street trees!

I'm gonna be honest, I don't see how rail companies being nationalized would magically make things better. It'd be easier for the US to subsidize the rail industry with the money it's currently wasting pumping into other countries.

I’m from Chicago but I’ve read a lot about Philly’s street trees bc there’s lots of good research on it. From what I remember, there’s actually studies to suggest street trees reduce crime because they provide shade, and hot temperatures tend to be associated with more crime. Also the anti-tree sentiment some people have is so strange to me. Chicago also has quite good and coverage (both cities have a lot in common tbh) and it’s one of my favorite things about our urban design, though I think it’s more consistent here than Philly bc afaik South Philly has practically no tree coverage.

i'm still convinced the metroliner was a soviet train that accidentally was displaced into the US. it's very dumb brick go fast (then again the 91/IC225 set's are basically the same)

ngl it's pretty close to if theo wasn't singing falsetto (maybe a bit lower)

Real footage againts a fake table hhahahaa you got to be kidding me hahahaha How sad must you be to be this jealous hhhahahahahaha poor guy

Folks He doesn't control the trains He just put his camera on one of the trains

Was there any doubt. PHILLY!!!

They can cause crime. I've seen plenty of crackheads roosting in trees in my day 😆

I mean. If other countries can do it easily, why can't the US? Looks like a skill issue

The evil laughter is certainly selling it, ngl But yeah. Highways are stupid, Highspeed rail is the future

Thank you, Amtrak with you taking all of the jobs.The homelessness and drug use in my town is at an all time high!

Uh, Chicago has a lot of tree-canopied streets. Yes, there are parts of the city that do not have as much coverage, but I'd say the majority of residential streets are like that and very dense coverage, too. It's one of the things I love about Chicago.

Some of those sidewalks are not very accessible with all of the obstructions but I guess most of those places are low traffic streets.

0:40 what pretty houses!

How about woodland Ave and 52nd st.

I prefer NYCs street scaffolds. Blocks rain, more shade coverage, no clean up, no allergies. It sounds silly, but I'd like to see more artificial shade options. Narrower Streets and taller buildings also help provide shade.

Weak sauce, take note from "The City of Trees"/

Damn Philadelphia looks super cozy

Number of trees has an inverse correlation to crime rates

Our street trees are great, but man the Ginkgo trees can be brutal!

Portland has some beautiful trees but god damn if it ain’t common for me to see a tree and think about how if any Philly arborists saw them they would weep. There are some apples that I know will only live a few years. There are some that absolutely are gonna get their roots choked. And we get enough rain to keep them alive

Lol people just think dark equals crime. Always the case even if it doesn't make sense.

Just build geothermal/solar-powered structures that suck in carbon with umbrella canopies, problem easily solved! Street trees are so last century, and Philly proves that. When will we finally cut down the last tree in all of our major cities and replace them with more modern, sleek apparatuses?

It does lovely. Do they pick special varieties that don't have a wide ball of roots?

its great for shading from the sun, but some might say its not so great because its blocking there natural light from their window. It just depends on how they implement it

Another reason to have narrow streets; the tree canopy provides shade across the street instead of just on the sidewalk.

These are beautiful❤❤❤

LONG LIVE PHILLY BITS

Cambridge MA has the same. I will say though, it makes walking on the sidewalk with somebody else kind of annoying. Also, the roots (at least in Cambridge) do wreck havoc on the sidewalks at times

I heard of this tree program from an account called Andrew the Arborist and think you should consider doing a video with him sometime I think you two might be able to make something really cool!

I think trees help absorb noise as well. A lot of cities would look so much less "concrete jungle" with just a bit of street tree action.

Do they cut down the trees when they get too big so they don't tear up the sidewalk?

Trees provide shade, shade is dark, darkness means crime? I guess? <citation needed>

After about a little less than a year living in Philly, I just love finding random cute streets to stroll through when I get the chance and this makes it clear that most of the charm comes from the giant tree canopies that are just so welcoming

Oh man, we should cut the Amazon forest down, who knows how much *C R I M E* goes in there! 😱😩

I would argue that Pittsburgh has the much better tree coverage. Granted we also have a much lower population lol. Pittsburgh also has a pretty amazing tree program too.

Street trees... are good?!

i will never understand the people who complain about these. I’ve met some, talking about getting sap or pollen on their car mostly. I’d much rather wash off a bit of sap than dealing with UV-damaged bodywork… not to mention the car is cooler to get in!

Visit Sacramento some time. The street tree coverage in downtown/midtown is really good.

Parts of Boston also have pretty excellent tree coverage, but Philly takes the W for sure

Some of the best street coverage, especially for older trees is out over in west!

The Fanatic and Gritty mural

Savannah, GA also does quite well with tree coverage from when I visited. Couldn't agree more!!! Only thing is to not do it like the carolina's where they planted a monoculture of massive pollinators all over the place

I feel like the south side of Chicago does really well with tree coverage. Hyde Park in particular is full of trees along streets. It’s pretty impressive that Philly has trees in such narrow streets though.

insert deadly fixed object discourse here

More street trees 2024!

Is South Philly getting better with street trees? Last time I was in Passyunk 5 years ago, I was turns off at how little greenery was around.

Contrast virtually any South Philly neighborhood with a neighborhood like Fitler Square, and you’ll immediately understand how street trees make an enormous difference.

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