Everybody Loves Trees : Policing American Cities Through Street Trees

Recently, municipalities have been investing large sums of money as well as much bureaucratic and professional effort into making their cities not only a more treefull place, but also a place that surveys, measures, regulates, and manages its trees. This article explores the transformation of the ut...

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Veröffentlicht: 2008
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