GREENING CITIES


GREENING CITIES 

My fondest memories of cities of the world  are the ones where towering trees and majestic building appear to be valued equally.
 I have walked down the main artery of some cities where I could barely hear or see cars!
Luckily, the original urban planners had created wide streets.  
The streets were amply wide for benches to relax, towering shade trees, flowering shrubs, and attractive planters cascading with a riot of brightly coloured blossoms. Wandering in the heart of a tree dominated city created the illusion of being in a park.
 I strongly urge every city in the world should create the feeling of a cool and relaxing park -like setting wherever you shop, work, play, and relax.
Planting millions trees, if necessary, will pay for themselves over the years.
Compelling and credible research has already shown us that the health benefits of trees will save us billions of dollars in health care costs as tree leaves trap dust, dirt, and nasty pollutants such as mercury, lead, and cadmium,  responsible for a plethora of diseases, that unnecessarily help sky rocket our health costs.

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