From: Ronnie Budge  
Sent: Monday, August 22, 2022 11:59 AM
To: PCD_OneSeattleCompPlan 
Subject: Comments on Comprehensive Plan

 

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Thank you for the opportunity to comment on Seattle's comprehensive plan. I am a relatively new resident of Seattle. I came from a rural area with easily accessible open space and forested areas, and was apprehensive about moving to a densely populated urban area. 

 

But I have discovered that one of the amenities of Seattle is its greenery. The abundance of street trees makes walking its sidewalks a pleasure. Trees in urban areas, along the streets and also in easily reached parks, provide shade, reduce pollution, lower the ambient temperature, limit noise, and generally reduce stress for residents. They make the urban environment liveable.

 

I sincerely hope that the final comprehensive plan includes a requirement that all neighborhoods have an abundance of trees along their streets and sidewalks, and also that there be trees concentrated in nearby areas to create urban forests.

 

  -- Ronnie Lee Budge, 900 University St Apt 18MN, Seattle WA 98101