what a surprise, nature reduces overheating from the crazy unnatural buildings and moving heat machines
this post was submitted on 01 Sep 2023
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Tie that with the studies showing people are less stressed and more sociable when they have trees nearby, and the one about people in hospitals having better outcomes if their room has a view of a tree… well, it sure seems like we should be mixing more trees into our environments.
At least here in north america, it'd really help if city designs aren't based on being surgically attached to cars. Parking lots and stroads are horrific uses of space, not to mention being dangerous and surprisingly ineffective (at least in the case of stroads).
The Dutch have it right. Cars are a viable and sometimes necessary method of transit, but there are far better ways to get around. And in exchange for sitting in traffic surrounded by empty parking lots and stroads, your city becomes more compatible with trees, grass, parks, and just nature in general.