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Trees - Number of new street trees planted

Latest value
2023
1,586Trees
▼-63 Trees
Time to goal
in a month
+6,414Trees
Goal
2024
8,000Trees
Operational indicator

During the engagement process of the draft 2015 Climate Action Plan (CAP), every Community of Concern expressed a strong desire for more trees and green spaces. Trees and green spaces improve air quality, create a buffer between freeways and homes, create cooler sidewalks improving walkability and bikeability, beautify
neighborhoods, and provide public areas to congregate and develop relationships that improve neighborhoods holistically.

The City of San Diego is currently in the Planning Phase for creating a Street Tree Master Plan of planting 100,000 trees by 2035 that identifies City lands and spaces that need trees and ways to increase permeable areas for new trees, focused in Communities of Concern.

The City has a target of 28% urban tree canopy cover by 2030 which would result in an annual GHG reduction of 82,806 MT CO2e. Going further, the City has a goal of 35% urban tree canopy cover by 2035 which would result in an annual GHG reduction of 102,290 MT CO2e.

This indicator shows the number of trees planted per year towards these goals.

  • RIHE-5.2. Tree canopy

Trees - Number of new street trees planted

Actions that impact this indicator

ActionProgressImpact
RIHE-5.2aCreate a Street Tree Master Plan with a target of planting 100,000 trees by 2035...
RIHE-5.2bConduct a new Urban Tree Canopy assessment.
On time
RIHE-5.2cIncrease tree planting in Communities of Concern by identifying city lands/spaces that need trees.
RIHE-5.2dReform, streamline, and expand the No Fee Street Tree program to remove [participation] barriers...[for] residents within Communities of Concern.
Completed
RIHE-5.2-SA3Streamline permitting for tree planting, dedicate resources to planting in non-traditional street tree locations, and provide reduced fees or fee waivers in Communities of Concerns
RIHE-5.2eDevelop policies that encourage and incentivize developers, homeowners' associations, and other organizations to preserve, maintain, and plant trees.
RIHE-5.2-SA4Implement a Citywide protocol for tracking planted, removed, and maintained street trees
On time
RIHE-5.2-SA6Expand volunteer programs and partnerships with community organizations to plant and maintain trees.
RIHE-5.2-SA8Monitor and report on SDG&E’s plans to supplant the City’s efforts with direct in-community charitable support for planting up to 2,500 trees in the City over ten years
RIHE-5.2gIncrease tree planting in Communities of Concern starting with the planting of 40K new trees in these communities by 2030.