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Following are two comments provided by TreePeople, a non-profit,
environmental organization serving Los Angeles County.  

1) We agree with Method #1 as the most appropriate of the 4
choices; it coincides with similar mapping we’ve conducted related
to socio-economic factors and low tree canopy cover in Los Angeles,
as well as our own on-the-ground experience in inner-city areas of
Los Angeles.

2) We ask the program administrators consider adding low tree
canopy cover, high percentage of paved surfaces and/or surface
temperature spikes (or urban heat islands) as future indicators of
environmental concern.

Let me know if you have any questions, and thank you for creating
this tool!

Yours,
Peter Massey

ABOUT TREEPEOPLE
Thirty years ago TreePeople created the much-emulated Citizen
Forester model to transform Los Angeles County, one that empowers
ordinary people to green their neighborhoods, parks and schools.
Historically we’ve worked with volunteers to plant more than 2
million trees across LA County. At present, we annually work with
9,000 volunteers, 10,000 members and more than 200 schools. 

We’ve moved our programs into our region’s more under-served
neighborhoods by creating and using culturally-sensitive techniques
to address the real needs and desires of residents, and by
supporting local partner organizations with expertise and
resources. TreePeople has targeted areas of Los Angeles that are
both environmentally and economically challenged, including low
tree canopy cover, absence of open space, chronic flooding, and
poor air quality.   We know first-hand the challenges faced by
these communities, including the significant resources required to
bring about lasting change.

At the same time, TreePeople has effectively demonstrated it is
feasible to change the way Los Angeles manages its water
infrastructure by using a nature-based, urban watershed approach
with strong community participation.