Planting trees to make our cities healthier

Healthy, green street trees are often not determined by what is above the ground, but what lies below. A lack of utility policy is often the invisible cause of unhealthy trees in our cities with meager trees and no room to grow. We wanted to address this issue up front in the design of our public realm for a new 250-home residential project in Galway, IRL. In collaboration with OBB architects, we have achieved a growth profile of 30-50 years for all street trees. Out of sight, but not out of mind.

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