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Something similar has taken place in various cities in North America, involving the greening of back lanes or alleys. This includes Chicago, [7] Seattle, [8] Los Angeles, [9] Washington, D.C., [10] and Montréal, Canada, who have started to reclaim their alleys from garbage and crime by greening the service lanes, or back ways, that run behind ...
While urban greening is not fully considered urban rewilding, it is still the first step to introducing ecosystems into urban areas. Urban greening is the process of ingraining natural ecosystems into the city environment for multifunctional use. [3] It is typically used in infrastructure with limited space to include a proper rewilding project ...
Environmental gentrification is the process by which efforts to improve urban environments, such as enhancing green spaces or reducing pollution, increase property values and living costs, often displacing lower-income residents and attracting wealthier populations. [8]
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The City of Chicago is the primary funder of Urban Rivers 'Wild Mile.' [15] The city's first financial contribution was $1.4 million dollars granted to Urban Rivers through Open Space Impact Fees (OSIF). [15] These fees are paid by new residential development projects in order to develop and improve public open spaces.
Urban wood utilization is an often overlooked provisioning service. Almost 70% of urban wood is wasted while only 25% is recycled and/or reused. [42] Urban wood that is reused can be turned into useful products, such as furniture or bioenergy. [42]
For example, effort placed in planting new trees can take away from maintenance of already established trees. [11] Equity of where urban reforestation occurs may also be questioned. Programs such as California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection's Urban Forestry target these communities, but this is not always the case.