Street Trees

One small thing I noticed in the Denmark cities is the lack of street trees. There were a lot of parks in Copenhagen, which I enjoyed, that helped boost the sense of green space. But, there were a lot of streets I went on that seemed without any shade or trees. I thought this was interesting because it seemed like enough of an issue to make me notice it. I had similar feelings in Odense as well. The grass-lined light rail tracks helped improve the sense of green space and connection to nature. Street trees can help reduce the urban heat island effect and reduce stormwater run-off. One of the professionals mentioned that they think the U.S. does better than Denmark in our implementation of stormwater management and nature/biodiversity protection. Reading a bit online, I learned that Scandinavia have a limited array of resistant native plants to choose from, limiting their options. There is also limited rooting space in the ground for street trees. 

Update: After looking through my photos to find ones for this post I'm thinking that there are more street trees than I realized. But I think they are in the wealthier areas or the neighborhood units. By neighborhood units, I mean the enclosed apartment communities inside the city. I also think the tall scale of the buildings makes it easier to glance over the trees, especially if they are new.