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A woman rests in the shade of trees at Lincoln Park Zoo on Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017, in Chicago.

G-Jun Yam

Environment & Public Health

Chicago plants fewer trees in lower-income neighborhoods than on wealthier, whiter streets

By  Christian Elliott and Brenda Ruiz
   

Significantly more trees were planted in wealthier, whiter neighborhoods over the past decade than in those with higher need on Chicago’s South and West sides, the investigation found.

Reset learns about the impact of fewer trees in a neighborhood.

GUEST: Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune investigative reporter

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