Wooded areas help prevent the transport of sediment and chemicals into streams. Creating wildlife diversity by providing a local ecosystem. Trees provide a suitable habitat for animals and birds that would otherwise be absent from urban areas. Cooling effect of one major tree is the same as 15 room-size 4,000 BTU air conditioners. Adding beauty by softening the harsh lines of the urban world.
Trees often give citizens the first impressions of a city.
Picture your city without trees.