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Western Reserve Land ConservancyOUR LAND, OUR LEGACY
Enduringand
Prosperous
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From the City to theCountryside, we
provide our region
with natural placesthat
nourish and supportenduring and
prosperouscommunities
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We aspire to a total of
400,000 acres preservedby 2025 in our region.Our philosophy is:
Collaborative Strategic Interconnected
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harmony
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Natural areas and biodiversity
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Prime Soils, Working Lands
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Urban revitalizationRemoval of Toxins
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Urban Revitalization
Remove Toxins, Add Nutrients.
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Why did
we expandinto cities?
Cuyahoga County1950 to 2000
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Why did this happen to Clevelandand what can be done?
1. All living things are a reflection of theirenvironment, not of an emergentinnate property
2. All living things move away from toxinsand towards nutrients if they can
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1972 Stem Cell research: genetically identical daughter cellsmanifest differently. Only difference was each petri dish
provided a different culture medium or environment
Muscle BoneFat
At the microscopicorganism level
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All living thingsare reflections
of theirenvironment,
not of
themselves
Silvermaple,
a super-organism
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Large Elm Tree thatpreceded the silver
maple and died afew years ago
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Full expression Silver MapleAdaptive Silver Maple canopy
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East Cleveland, Ohio, en routeto Kirk Middle School
The story of David Strong
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Kirk Middle School was demolished in 2002
David
Strongmatriculatedto University
School inHunting
Valley, Ohio
in 1983
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Kirk Middle School to UniversitySchool: 10 miles
a world apart
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Hunting Valley, Ohio, home of University School
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David Strong went on to attend Johns Hopkins, wherehe earned 4 varsity basketball letters, and then earned
his MD. He is now an ER doctor.
University School.
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Nutrients
toxins
All living things move away from toxinsand towards nutrients if they can
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Northeast
Ohio is also apetri dish
Cleveland:
915,000 to 390,000
Cuyahoga County:1.4 million to 1.265 million
E t bli h d b t 20
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Established about 20
new county land banks
Raised $232 million
for urban
revitalization, most ofwhich is for demolition
of vacant, abandoned
and stripped homes
Established and lead a
statewide Land Bank
Network
House the VAPAC,
which is the leading
voice for addressingthe scourge of vacant
homes in Ohio
Launched ReForest
Cities to restore the
urban canopy
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Urban revitalizationRemoval of Toxins
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Urban Revitalization
Remove Toxins, Add Nutrients.
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Wisdom is always the Middle Path.
Not all Green: a wilderness without people.
Healthy Wealthy and
Wise
Not all
grey,
a toxicwasteland
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The foundational nature of our work
Healthy places are enduring & prosperous
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Parks improve property value.Studies of three neighborhoods
in Boulder, Colo. indicated that property values decreased by
$4.20 for each foot away from a park or preserve
Healthy Wealthy Wise
l f l l b
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A clear fault line begins at upper
16thstreet NW and follows the
Potomac south
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Improves cognitive and
creative development in children and
replaces medical treatments for ADD
Alleviates dementia, stress anddepression
HealthyWealthy and Wise
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Trees reduce home energy
use by 30-50%
Oneyoung, healthy tree = 10room-size air conditionersrunning 20 hours per day
Trees help fight globalwarming;and reduce the urban heat-island effect
Lining every U.S. city street withtrees would reduce U.S.energy costs by $4 billion
Lining every U.S. city street with
trees would absorb 33 milliontons of CO2
Trees save energy
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filter storm water, reduce runoff anderosion, allow ground water recharge,prevent sediment and chemicals from
flowing into streams and lakes.
Trees improve water quality
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Trees ARE
GOOD FOR
BUSINESS!
Trees stimulate economic development, attract andretain new business, and generate tourism.
Commercial retail areas are more attractive to hoppers
Apartments rent more quickly, tenants stay longer, and
space in wooded settings is more valuable to sell or rent.
Vancouver and Vienna The epitome of Enduring and
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Vancouver and ViennaThe epitome of Enduring and
Prosperous. The Common Denominator?
Trees and Parks
50 per cent of Vienna (about 50 000
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50 per cent of Vienna (about 50,000
acres) is green.
Most is for free public use.
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Cuyahoga County
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Top 5:
Chagrin Falls 77%Bentleyville 74%
Gates Mills 73%
Moreland Hills 70%
Hunting Valley 70%
Bottom 5:
North Randall 10%
Brook Park 18%
Warrensville Hts 19%
Cleveland 19%
Linndale 20%
Every city couldachieve 70% or
more Tree
Canopy
y g y
Tree Canopy by
Municipality
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Clevelands long history with trees
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IN 1877, CLEVELAND HAD GREAT TREE COVER4
Cleveland s long history with trees
Referred to as The Forest City dating back to the 1820s
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today, the forest city is Denuded
CURRENT TREE CANOPY
City of Cleveland18% Cuyahoga County38%
Cleveland has so FEW trees that city boundaries can be
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Cleveland has so FEW trees that city boundaries can be
easily seen on google earth!
O i i
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Thriving Communities Institute
FROM VACANCY TO VITALITY
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Re-establishCleveland as
The Forest City
Our vision
Re forestation The TIME is no
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Opportunities in Cleveland nearly half the
land could be suitable for planting
Urban living on the rise here and nationally
Trees are THE key to neighborhoodrevitalization
Demolition creates new opportunities
City does not have the capacity to do amajor tree-planting program without help
Millions available in potential funding sources
Re-forestation: The TIME is now
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Assisted Clevelandwith applications for$2 million in grants
Launched pilot program inCentral neighborhood
Heavy involvement inrevitalization & reforestation
We are playing
a key role
Many potential partners
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Many potential partners
OTHER SUCCESSFUL MODELS
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OTHER SUCCESSFUL MODELS
Seattle
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Pittsburgh
Chicago
Step one creating a master plan
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Step one creating a master plan
Use AI to describe a
shared vision to inspire
and engage
stakeholders in caringfor and protecting
trees?
An urban forestry master plan is a roadmap to a healthy canopy and an
enduring and prosperous community
ReForest our City Were Cleveland, and you cant see
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ReForest our City. We re Cleveland, and you can t see
us from Google Earth anymore!
Enduring and Prosperous Communities
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Enduring and Prosperous Communities
Are always the result ofappropriate natural assets