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I've never once heard Atlanta referred to as "Tree City USA". Atlanta also is not listed in the Arbor Day Foundation's "Tree Cities USA" list. I believe you're
by klank 9y ago
I've never once heard Atlanta referred to as "Tree City USA". Atlanta also is not listed in the Arbor Day Foundation's "Tree Cities USA" list.
I believe you're thinking of "city in a forest". Atlanta does have about ~10% more tree coverage than average for US cities (36% compared to 27%).
More details: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlanta_tree_canopy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlanta_tree_canopy
- goda90 9y agoIt is listed though: https://www.arborday.org/programs/treecityusa/directory.cfm https://www.arborday.org/programs/treecityusa/directory.cfm
- klank 9y agoWow, somehow I missed that. Thanks for calling it out!
- ballenf 9y agoI would call an increase from 27% to 36% a 33% increase in tree coverage compared to the average city. Not only that, it's the top tree covered city on the source article for that wiki entry: http://www.deeproot.com/blog/blog-entries/tree-cover-how-does-your-city-measure-up http://www.deeproot.com/blog/blog-entries/tree-cover-how-doe... Also based on that list, the 27% average seems to be artificially high by giving equal weight to cities of all size given how the largest US cities are all well below 20%.
- Stronico 9y agoThere's a sign somewhere nearby that says so - I don't think it's any sort of official designation.