Tree Change – A Challenge for Planners and Policy makers

Raleigh, NC  tree cover and skyline

A view of Raleigh’s tree cover and skyline, taken from Jordan Hall on the NC State campus.

Is Raleigh, NC becoming more like Baltimore? According to a study published in the journal Ecosystems by researchers Kevin Bigsby, Melissa McHale and George Hess in NC State’s College of Natural Resources, planners and policy makers need to take steps to prevent the City of Oaks from looking like the home of “The Wire.”

Read “Tree Change: Is Raleigh Becoming More Like Baltimore” in The Abstract.

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