urban forest
Americannoun
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the trees and plants within a city.
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a densely wooded area within a city.
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“The idea of utilizing the urban forest for lumber started as a business idea in relation to the Urban Ecology Project, a business dedicated to utilizing urban resources.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
Activists tried to plant trees to protest turning an urban forest into a “Cop City” police training site in Atlanta.
From Salon • Jul. 5, 2025
Mike Mitchell of the San Francisco Police Department, who stood with other police and traffic control officers surveying the scene, said that the city simply did not have enough arborists to maintain its urban forest.
From New York Times • Feb. 5, 2024
This is a critical moment for Seattle’s urban forest, as our City Council members prepare to vote on an updated tree protection ordinance next week.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 20, 2023
"The decision to completely destroy our urban forest against overwhelming public opposition in a way that avoided public scrutiny is indefensible."
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2023
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