Growing, Wasting, and Harvesting Baltimore's Urban Forest
Biehler, Dawn;Lansing, David
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
2020
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Ph.D.
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
2020
US cities are "going green," evoking utopian images of tree lined streets, lush parks, and swimmable waterways. But as a practice, "going green" is messy. When sustainability advocates attempt to green cities they inevitably build upon histories and politics of land use in ways that can perpetuate injustices. Yet greening and sustainability continue to serve as buzzwords for city planners with the assumption that these conceptual approaches will guide better urban futures. In this dissertation I critically address these claims by exploring how greening initiatives are transforming Baltimore, MD, USA.