[CANUFNET] What's missing from the Top 10 Cities for Urban Trees

[Shields, Peter]

I would strongly recommend doing some homework on the structural soils (CU) and its efficacy.  There have been legitimate discussions and studies showing the costs and benefits may not prove to be near as good as was once thought.  J. Urban presenting some findings at a recent seminar at U of T.  Talking more about using what is on site with some minimal importing of new material to not only save on costs, but to provide equally sufficient soil, perhaps even better.  Root canals/paths are one of the greatest methods to achieve optimal volume.
Best

Peter Shields
Senior Consulting Arborist
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From: canufnet-bounces at list.web.net [mailto:canufnet-bounces at list.web.net] On Behalf Of Mead, Mark
Sent: Monday, February 25, 2013 11:48 AM
To: Canadian Urban Forest Network
Subject: Re: [CANUFNET] What's missing from the Top 10 Cities for Urban Trees

Mike,
Not to sound defensive;
We are actually doing some of this type of work. As a matter of fact we are in the midst of a discussion regarding the conversion of street into a pedestrian friendly park, with heavy emphasis on all three levels of soil volume expansion; Silvia cells, structural soils, and one of my favorite root canals.
Interestingly, the Street folks do not want to see large trees (+80 feet) in the pits, and the Parks UF and LA want them.


From: canufnet-bounces at list.web.net<mailto:canufnet-bounces at list.web.net> [mailto:canufnet-bounces at list.web.net] On Behalf Of Mike James
Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2013 11:37 AM
To: canufnet at list.web.net<mailto:canufnet at list.web.net>
Subject: [CANUFNET] What's missing from the Top 10 Cities for Urban Trees

I am recommending this blog post to the Canufnet readers as a critical evaluation of the
Top 10 Cities for Urban Trees list.

http://www.deeproot.com/blog/blog-entries/whats-missing-from-the-top-10-cities-for-urban-trees#comments


Mike James
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