Chattamatters: Expanding Tree Canopy In Chattanooga

Part of a model of Chattanooga’s tree canopy created with satellite imagery and artificial intelligence tools by Charlie Mix, GIS director for University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in 2023.(UTC via Chattamatters)(Aired Thu 1/16/25)Despite the recent blanket of snow here in Chattanooga, city thinkers are still thinking about how to cool things off in the summer.Trees that provide shade can help - especially in neighborhoods where temperatures climb highest.Here’s William Newlin of Chattamatters on the major Federal grant to expand Chattanooga’s tree canopy._____Find more local stories like this one from Chattamatters at chattamatters.com and chattamatters on social media.