In Phoenix, an ambitious plan aims to cover 25% of the metropolis with tree shade

Mesquite Tree in Encanto Park
Mesquite Tree in Encanto Park

By William Yardley | LA Times

This Southwest capital presents a distinctive postcard: brutal heat, desert peaks, sprawling subdivisions and endless asphalt.

Richard Adkins wants to add another image: trees.

“I’ve heard most of the jokes and I can deal with them – ‘Phoenix, really, you have trees? I thought you had cacti,’” said Adkins, the city’s forestry supervisor. “But we do have trees here.”

There may be many more in the years to come.

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