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The View From the Road: The Urban Forest and Our Freeways

"This issue of TreeLink examines the peace of mind and other benefits that... roadsides and rest areas--97,500 acres in Washington alone--offer stressed motorists."

"First, well-maintained vegetation can serve as a green "frame" to focus the driver's eye on roadside commerce.  Also, drivers are exposed to large amounts of information.  Carefully framing businesses and their products with vegetation may help drivers distinguish individual businesses with a stream of complex roadside information.  Finally, communities shouldn't ignore the messages or cues from trees.  A community forest that greets potential visitors will provide many benefits.  Trees and green space may positively influence both consumers' attidtudes about a place's character and the prices that shoppers are willing to pay.  Green makes a difference!" [page 1] 

2 pages

8.5 x 11 inches

Authors
K.L. Wolf
Date Published
2001
Publisher
Washington State Department of Natural Resources
Olympia, WA (US)
Publication
Tree Link
Issue
Summer 2001
Resource Type
Information/Research Summary
Resource Format
Article (Newsletter)
Funding Source
University/College, USDA FS (Other)
Sub-Topics
Transportation, Benefits (general/multiple)
State(s)/Region(s)
Washington
Keywords
stress, stress, business, business, quality, quality, roadside, roadside, appeal, appeal, consumer, consumer
Libraries
MW: F-ARTI-WA-01-002
Indexed By
MWCU&CF

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