Values and Connections
What do you value most about Raleigh's urban trees, habitats, and ecosystems across both public and private land? (Choose up to 3.)
339061%Protecting sensitive & mature trees, habitats, and ecosystems
323058%Shade, cooling, & reducing urban heat island effect
144026%People's connection to nature
141025%Cleaner air quality
131023%Stormwater management and flood prevention
123022%Scenic beauty & viewsheds
3406%Carbon sequestration
1403%Other
559 Respondents
<strong>Values and Connections</strong><br><br>What do you value most about Raleigh's urban trees, habitats, and ecosystems across both public and private land? (Choose up to 3.)
We love Kennesaw and its parks and events, but we worry greatly about all the new apartments and townhomes being built as traffic is already difficult.
The big increase in high density housing without anything done to handle the increase in traffic and congestion causes it to be miserable to live here. Crime has increased the past few years as well and it no longer feels nearly as safe.
Sadly we still have to leave Kennesaw for any decent restaurants or entertainment, unless we want pizza or a burger. Every other town around us has a much better downtown…Acworth, Canton, Woodstock, Marietta, etc. It’s pathetic how weak our city development efforts have been over the last 10 years while others have been busy revitalizing & improving. When things finally do start to happen, it’s low end housing that’s built. Not sure what the ultimate goal is here but I sure wish Kennesaw would take some lessons from its neighbors.
I love living in Kennesaw for the past two years. But, if growth continues as it is, all city services will need to be able to keep up with the growth. Something will definitely need to be done to improve the traffic congestion that is rapidly becoming a big pain to deal with on a daily basis.
Values and Connections What do you value most about Raleigh's urban trees, habitats, and ecosystems across both public and private land? (Choose up to 3.)
Awareness and Action Do you know of any community-led initiatives or organizations that focus on planting trees, protecting habitats, or environmental education in Raleigh? If yes, please name them.
<strong>Awareness and Action</strong><br><br>Do you know of any community-led initiatives or organizations that focus on planting trees, protecting habitats, or environmental education in Raleigh? If yes, please name them.
We Plant it Forward, Leaf & Limb's Project Pando, South Wake Conservationists, Neuse River Hawks Conservation Club, Great Raleigh Cleanup, Trees for the Triangle
Awareness and Action Do you know of any community-led initiatives or organizations that focus on planting trees, protecting habitats, or environmental education in Raleigh? If yes, please name them.
Benchmarking and Best Practices Are there best practices from other cities or municipalities you have seen that could inform Raleigh's efforts? If yes, please share them below.
<strong>Benchmarking and Best Practices</strong><br><br>Are there best practices from other cities or municipalities you have seen that could inform Raleigh's efforts? If yes, please share them below.
There are a lot of mature trees along roadways that are being choked out by english ivy and kudzu. Is there a city program to clear invasive species from these wooded areas to preserve the mature trees?
Ensure that large, mature trees are not clear cut. The rules need to apply to all tracts, not just large tracts. The rules also need to be enforced. A prime example is the large project at the corner of Oberlin and Fairview, where acres of mature trees were all removed.
I’ve seen when developers are required to plant trees after clearing they plant the cheapest, smallest, unhealthy trees and don’t maintain their health. They should be responsible for those trees for 5 years and if the trees die, they do it again.
Benchmarking and Best Practices Are there best practices from other cities or municipalities you have seen that could inform Raleigh's efforts? If yes, please share them below.
