No city is more committed to trees than Singapore

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In 1733, Colonel James Oglethorpe planned the city of Savannah, Georgia to ensure that no neighborhood was more than a 2-minute walk from a park.After World War II, Copenhagen directed
all new development along five arteries—each sandwiched between a park.This layout increased the city’s resilience to pollution and natural disasters.And urban trees don’t just benefit people.Portland’s Forest Park preserves the region’s natural biodiversity,making the city home to various local plants,112 bird species, and 62 species of mammals.No city is more committed to trees than Singapore.

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