Something was missing in North Lawndale. When Pastor Reshorna Fitzpatrick walked down the street, it was hard to pinpoint exactly what it was, but when she visited another part of the city, it became clear.
鈥淚t鈥檚 the tree canopy that鈥檚 making a difference,鈥 she said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 beautiful, it鈥檚 green, it鈥檚 fresh, it鈥檚 vibrant.鈥
With only 10.7% of its land shaded by trees, some blocks are completely bare. The citywide average is 16%. From 2011 to 2021, the neighborhood received on average 4.1 new trees per street mile, a seventh of the tree-planting rate in the North Side鈥檚 Edgewater neighborhood.
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