We’ve known for years that there is “a positive correlation between green spaces and consumer spending" so why is the Bradlee parking lot still not? #greeninfrastucture #urbangreening #ecosystemservices #enviroecon

Green Parking Lots let's homegrown national park The Bradlee Center

What would it take to green the Bradlee Center?

Imagine the sidewalk shielded from parked cars by planters trees, shrubs, flowers, a #homegrownnationalpark from Alexandria Pastry to & Pizza, or between Fresh Market and the Post Office

I'm going to game it out, #enviroecon for fun

The Economic Power of Alexandria’s Street Trees “There are approximately 20,000 street trees in Alexandria.” And yet, at yesterday’s Economic Summit, the phrase “baller urban canopy” did…

Not mentioning street trees at a city’s Economic Summit is a sequoia- sized oversight. Street trees are *money.* medium.com/@croissantha... #urbancanopy #urbanecology #ecosystemservices #enviroecon