News | L.A. Times | October 2024

Study reveals attitudes about lack of trees in South L.A.

One way to tackle the unequal distribution of trees across Los Angeles is to plant more of them in places lacking a robust canopy, like East and South L.A.

But a new study helmed by USC Public Exchange and the South L.A. Tree Coalition suggests the solution will need to be more multifaceted after decades of environmental injustice.

And with the budget for the city’s Urban Forestry Division slashed by over $1 million this year, progress toward equity could be stymied.