Climate

Can cities justify cutting down trees to build housing?

For

Urban housing is necessary for growing populations.

Against

Green spaces are essential for air quality and well-being.

Anonymous excerpts, translated where noted.

For

  • It seems ridiculous to me to restrict the construction of housing with stories of zero net artificialization.
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  • if this was the only possible location and the project was really useful for the municipality
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Against

  • they cut down a forest to make islands of freshness… with trees instead of trees.
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  • I don't understand how we can cut down such beautiful trees for this kind of project.
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