A rendering of what the Urban Tree Farm can potentially look like

As BBC continues to redefine the parameters of community development, the organization has embarked upon the economic and social impacts of greening strategies.  BBC seeks to improve the physical appearance of the streetscapes of its neighborhoods and city of Cleveland, as well as contribute to the economic viability of both.

The urban tree farm initiative will transform a desolate area in the Forgotten Triangle (Garden Valley) neighborhood of Cleveland into a tree nursery for the growth and sale of trees to be planted along the streets of Cleveland and surrounding communities, across the campuses of area businesses and institutions, and within new developments. The concept originates from BBC’s master planning process.

The feasibility study for an urban tree farm conducted by Arborist Alan Klonowski, is now available for download here.

To hear BBC Executive Director Timothy Tramble on WCPN 90.3 FM in Cleveland regarding the Cleveland Inner-City Greening Initiative, please click here. His interview begins around the 36-minute mark in the Tuesday, May 27, 2008 edition of “The Sound of Ideas.”