Help the city put more trees in PLG

An earlier post discussed what homeowners can do to get street trees in front of their houses. But what about getting trees in places that aren't yours—like large apartment buildings, schools, or commercial strips?

In the past, nothing short of personally lobbying the property owner would make it happen. But thanks to Flatbush Gardener, we just found out that Million Trees NYC is asking residents to recommend new sites for street trees throughout the City.

So what about it, people? Where does PLG need street trees? ...wait, don't tell me, tell the NYC Parks and New York Restoration Project: click here for the form.

The Parkside Q station (pictured) tops my wishlist. The plaza in front of Parkside is decidedly un-parklike: an unwelcoming concrete slab with no greenery of any kind. Half of Parkside Ave. (gmap) here is treeless, which is especially unfortunate because so many people pass through here. 

Comments

[Xris (Flatbush Gardener)]

This is a great idea. The station plaza is large, and could accomodate a full planting area, not just a few tree pits.