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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"TheSansOffice","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Hi Alyson,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"TheSansOffice","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"TheSansOffice","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Here’s a helpful link: <a href="http://www.actrees.org/files/Research/benefits_of_trees.pdf">http://www.actrees.org/files/Research/benefits_of_trees.pdf</a> page 6 refers to research about benefits of trees to businesses. Looks like much of it refers to Kathleen Wolfe’s research. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"TheSansOffice","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"TheSansOffice","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Best of luck,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"TheSansOffice","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#4F6228'>Erin Gorby</span></b><span style='color:#1F497D'> B.Sc, MFC, ISA Certified Arborist<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Parks Resource Technician<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>City of Coquitlam<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><a href="mailto:egorby@coquitlam.ca">egorby@coquitlam.ca</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>604.927.6334<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"TheSansOffice","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"TheSansOffice","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"TheSansOffice","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> CANUFNET [mailto:canufnet-bounces@list.web.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Alyson Carter<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, April 19, 2016 10:40 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'canufnet@list.web.net'<br><b>Subject:</b> [CANUFNET] Trees Improving Businesses<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA>Hello all, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA>I’m working for the City of Thunder Bay, ON. We in the Parks section are working hard to implement a private tree pilot program on our main arterial routes. Many of these main routes are commercial in nature and we are trying to educate/convince the business owners of the benefits of trees. We are looking for any anecdotal or scientific evidence or articles that indicate that trees improve businesses. It would be preferential to have this information about Canadian city improvements, maybe BIA’s that have increased businesses income. If anyone knows of any news articles, scientific articles or fact sheets that would show this information please forward it to me at <a href="mailto:acarter@thunderbay.ca">acarter@thunderbay.ca</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA>Thank you so much for your time, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#31849B;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>Alyson Carter, B. 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