Materials from America's vast forests have fueled our nation's growth and economic develop-ment. Today, trees are still important sources of wood products, but city trees provide additional, often intangible benefits and services. As the importance of trees is better understood by the public, we need to ask - is everyone sharing in the benefits? Green-industry jobs are place-based; they can't be easily outsourced. Are residents able to access the green jobs within their communities? A more general concern is whether all communities have equitable quantities of trees, parks and gardens.
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