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More Trees Please: Utilizing Natural Resources In The Urban Environmental Management Of New York City, Vivian D. Encarnacion
More Trees Please: Utilizing Natural Resources In The Urban Environmental Management Of New York City, Vivian D. Encarnacion
Fordham Urban Law Journal
This Article discusses the impact of urban development on trees. It discusses the importance of having trees in urban neighborhoods by increasing property value and highly benefiting the ecological system. It also discusses alternative policies that other cities have implemented to deal with the impact of development on the environment. Finally, the Article proposes various solutions to the problems faced by New York City specifically, arguing that the city should adopt a comprehensive urban forestry program that would asses the current status of the urban forest, evaluate the environmental impact of development, and protect tree and landscaping ordinances.
Separate And Unequal: A Comment On The Urban Development Aspect Of Brownfields Programs, Georgette C. Poindexter
Separate And Unequal: A Comment On The Urban Development Aspect Of Brownfields Programs, Georgette C. Poindexter
Fordham Urban Law Journal
Several states and the federal government have proposed and enacted what are termed "Brownfields Programs." These initia- tives have two goals: 1) creation of employment in economically distressed areas surrounded by urban "brownfields" (contami- nated properties); and 2) preservation of "greenfields" (pristine land) from development. This Article discusses the efficacy of the urban development aspect of these initiatives. Specifically it argues that while cities (notably those in the northeast and northcentral United States) may have suffered the impact of deindustrialization disproportionately to their respective suburbs,these programs create a duality of environmental protection that will consign the cities to permanent second …