Low-income neighborhoods have fewer trees. Here’s why that’s a problem

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If you look at a city from above, there’s a simple way to delineate the rich neighborhoods from the poor ones: richer neighborhood have more trees. This isn’t just an issue of aesthetics, the benefits of street trees to city life is extensive, making residents healthier and happier. They also act as what amounts to an air conditioner, with neighborhoods with more trees seeing notably lower temperatures during hot summer months.

As temperatures rise, everyone deserves those same cooling effects. That’s where the Tree Equity Score comes in. This map, culled from data from cities around the country, is designed to serve as a guide to local governments on where to equitably focus their tree planting efforts. Take a look and see where your city needs trees the most.

—Morgan Clendaniel

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Low-income neighborhoods have fewer trees. Here’s why that’s a problem

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After a year of branding itself as the workout that you can do in your weird entryway nook or closet, Peloton is going to work: Today the company announced Peloton Corporate Wellness, which will bring Peloton to organizations and employees.

Through the program, companies can offer employees subsidized access to Peloton content and home machines, as well as provide companies tools to encourage and measure usages.

So far, pilot companies include Samsung, SAP, Accenture Interactive, Wayfair, and Sky.

The program launches in the United States, the U.K., Canada, and Germany today. It comes several weeks after Peloton faced safety concerns over its Tread+ treadmill.

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