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Can you see three trees?

Hacker News·Can you see three trees?·3 months ago
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Me again! I'm so happy you're all here. Thanks for letting me nerd out in your inbox week after week. 💙 Amanda Look out your window. Can you see three trees? That's the first question of the 3-30-300 test — a standard that has become the go-to for solving a universal urban problem: Does this city have enough trees, and are they in the right place? The 3-30-300 test is simple. Every home, school and office should have a view of at least three trees, be in a neighbourhood with 30% tree cover, and be within 300 metres of a park. Proposed just a few years ago by Cecil Konijnendijk , the rule has spread quickly. The Italian city of Florence committed to planting 50,000 trees by 2030 under the framework. Fort Collins, Colorado made it a formal planning target . Cities from Haarlem, Netherlands to Saanich, British Columbia have followed suit . Its popularity makes sense: 3-30-300 is a catchy, straightforward test that sets a clear benchmark for measuring equal access to nature. But is it achievable?…

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