Comments on: Helping us find our inner arbor http://www.bthesite.com/archives/2008/04/helping-us-find-our-inner-arbor/ Baltimore, Maryland the daily conversation starts here. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:30:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Evan http://www.bthesite.com/archives/2008/04/helping-us-find-our-inner-arbor/#comment-477 Evan Tue, 22 Apr 2008 19:11:18 +0000 http://www.bthesite.com/archives/2008/04/helping-us-find-our-inner-arbor/#comment-477 The city used to be blanketed in Elm trees prior to the use of A/C units and the devastation brought about by Dutch Elm's Disease. There are now disease resistant varieties of Elm trees available that grow incredibly quickly and could provide tremendous amounts of shade and conserved energy within one generation or less. TreeBaltimore's goal of 40% in 40 years, wow, I hope I live long enough to see that happen! The city used to be blanketed in Elm trees prior to the use of A/C units and the devastation brought about by Dutch Elm’s Disease. There are now disease resistant varieties of Elm trees available that grow incredibly quickly and could provide tremendous amounts of shade and conserved energy within one generation or less.

TreeBaltimore’s goal of 40% in 40 years, wow, I hope I live long enough to see that happen!

]]> By: boingjones http://www.bthesite.com/archives/2008/04/helping-us-find-our-inner-arbor/#comment-468 boingjones Tue, 22 Apr 2008 16:02:08 +0000 http://www.bthesite.com/archives/2008/04/helping-us-find-our-inner-arbor/#comment-468 "Baltimore’s not quite the urban forest many want it to be. But with programs like this, it may be on its way." If they could do this, and maybe add some more inner city parks, this would be a great thing for Baltimore. “Baltimore’s not quite the urban forest many want it to be. But with programs like this, it may be on its way.”

If they could do this, and maybe add some more inner city parks, this would be a great thing for Baltimore.

]]> By: tom dilliard http://www.bthesite.com/archives/2008/04/helping-us-find-our-inner-arbor/#comment-450 tom dilliard Tue, 22 Apr 2008 12:12:03 +0000 http://www.bthesite.com/archives/2008/04/helping-us-find-our-inner-arbor/#comment-450 For those of us who have lived in our homes for any number years know, we’ve been paying more and more property taxes almost every year. For those of us who have lived in our homes for any number years know, we’ve been paying more and more property taxes almost every year.

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