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Published: 30 June 2021 The Skanner carried an article from American Forests, the country’s oldest conservation organization, naming Portland as being the second worst city in the country for tree inequality. Neighborhoods where communities of color live have significantly fewer trees than white neighborhoods. The benefits of a large tree canopy include cooler temperatures and cleaner air. At the same time that this study is coming to Portlanders by means of The Skanner, our City Parks Bureau is bringing to the city council a plan for redoing the South Park Blocks in the center of downtown. This plan calls for spending $46 million for what they call activating the park, which includes a new bike path for downtown cyclists. This is happening when it is clear that Portland s Eastside is parks deficient. ....