Everything is concrete, asphalt, and sand. Good luck.
Doesn't actually take long to greenify a city, but you need the will and resources for it, and it will inconvenience people until they adapt to a new usage of the public/common areas.
Should Phoenix be greenified? It's in the middle of a desert. Maybe people should just be encouraged to relocate. In my pipe dream, the poor would even be subsidized to do so.
Ideally you don't have this where way too many people live in a place that can't support them. That said, even if the population goes way down to a healthier level I don't think it's bad to plant desert appropriate trees.
What even are desert appropriate trees? I remember a few years ago i was watching some guy making a skateboarding video in either phoenix or las vegas, he was walking around looking for spots and stuff. The place looked like an actual nightmare. It was all concrete blocks, roads and buildings. Like he talked about how hot it was abd that there is no shade at this time of the day. Like i was never in a desert or desert city, i live next to a forest. I was actually wondering how long he would have to drive to find like 3 trees. It gave me the weirdest anxiety and i can't even imagine living there.
I'm not an expert but my understanding is desert trees are adapted to be tougher, retain moisture longer and flower/leaf based on rain patterns vs strictly following the season. Googling will bring up a bunch of results, here's one.
Phoenix used to have a ton of trees, but the problem was they had planted varieties that were inappropriate for the climate. From this page I see the city has a plan to have 25% tree cover by 2030. You can also see some old time pictures of all their trees.
The trees they are using don't require too much water and thrive in the dry, arid year round temperature. If anything, this is a good experiment to see how well a space can be greenfield with minimal water use, since the area is going through a minor water crisis in its suburbs. Overall, it's a good thing to learn from. It sucks to be on the frontline of hard lessons but Phoenix will overcome.
but Phoenix will overcome.
Will it? The Anasazi culture, partially based in Arizona, collapsed when water got too scarce. Trees are not the only thing that need water.
Phoenix is in the middle if the dryest part of North America. All their water gets piped in 400 miles from the Colorado river, which is running dry and unable to sustain the millions of people who rely on it. The only solution is people leaving the area for places actually fit for mass human habitation.
Fair. Scratch it up as a casualty of the climate collapse.
But it's also a desert, famous for trees.
Plus loads of grass in gardens. Which needs a crazy amount of water.
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