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Environmental & Economic Benefits of the <br />City’s Public Trees Property <br />Value <br />Increase <br />Condition <br />2% <br />Mature yard trees <br />(greater than 9-inch DBH) <br />3-5% Trees in front yard <br />landscaping <br />6-9% Good tree cover in a <br />neighborhood <br />10-15% Mature trees in high- <br />income neighborhoods <br />Study found tree cover on the west and south sides of houses <br />reduced summertime electricity use by 5.2% <br />London plane tree planted on the west side of a house can reduce C <br />emissions from summertime electricity use by avg of 31% over time <br />(Source: Wolf 2007) <br />(Source: Donovan and Butry 2009) <br />Canopy Cover and Equity <br />25% Canopy Cover citywide, uneven distribution <br />Neighborhood-focused canopy goal <br />Avg Tree Equity Score (81/100) <br />Page 320 of 348