Urban reforestation

[5] These benefits may aid in increasing local property values, filtering rainwater pollutants from the streets and thus improving water quality,[7] and creating more habitats for wildlife,[7] particularly endangered species.

[2] The widespread reforestation in urban sites of Paris was launched in 2020 in order to reduce air pollution in the city.

[10] Large scale urban reforestation programs in the United States include New York City's Million Tree Initiative[11] and TreePeople in Los Angeles, which planted 1 million trees in preparation for the 1984 Summer Olympics and continued planting thereafter.

[12] Grassroots efforts include Friends of the Urban Forest in San Francisco, which advocates for the planting of street trees.

[5] Urban reforestation projects may also lack support in neighborhoods where environmentalist groups do not sufficiently involve residents in planning and decision-making, particularly when white environmentalists are conducting projects in communities of color, as noted in a 2014 report by environmental sociologist Dorceta Taylor from the University of Michigan.

Although they recognized the benefits of urban forestry, they didn't trust the organization staff, who were predominantly white and not from Detroit.