Cornell Tech - Tree-Focused Tech Aims to Bring More Shade to Vulnerable New Yorkers

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Announced Aug. 5 at Cornell Tech, a research partnership will help neighborhoods in Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx identify where new trees are needed most to improve public health.

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By determining how much shade is delivered to specific sidewalks, we can identify which areas are particularly vulnerable to extreme heat and which areas need more trees to be able to mitigate that. That means that we can direct resources to neighborhoods that need it the most ... combining the forces of innovation and environmental justice to protect public health.”

Julie Menin City Council Speaker

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