The City of Trees

Imeä itseensä
To soak up (rain)
Viipyillä, jäädä oleskelemaan
To linger
Kaataa (puu)
To fell (trees)
  1. What is the writer's main point about urban trees?They function as genuine infrastructure and change the neighbourhoods around them
  2. What does the contrast between the two sides of Alder Street illustrate?That a shaded, treed street affects temperature and daily life in measurable ways
  3. According to the text, how does green space help small shops?It brings more people onto the street on foot, so shops that would fail survive