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Where to prioritize plantings?
Where to prioritize plantings?
We learned something important from our indices: the most socioeconomically disadvantaged census tracts in Altadena are also the least fire resilient. They also happen to be oak-poor, containing only a handful of oak trees, according to the iNaturalist data. These are the two block groups in Altadena’s southwest corner.
Conclusions and Future Analysis
Conclusions and Future Analysis
It will be important to plant coast live oaks in Altadena's green belt areas, especially at the border of the Angeles National Forest: where the fire started, where there's abundant open space, and where the oak trees could act as a fire break.
But beyond this obvious location, we want to prioritize coast live oak plantings in the census tracts we've identified. To determine exactly where, we return to our building-footprint map and try to get a street-level view.
There are several areas we might consider based on this view, at least to start. They include the intersection of Lincoln Ave and West Altadena Dr, because an oak tree was observed there, and if it died in the fire, another should be planted.
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Another good option might be the neighborhood surrounding Charles White Park. The park is a community center whose revitalization could inspire similar efforts in other parts of Altadena.
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Also, the park is surrounded both by buildings that were destroyed and buildings that weren’t damaged at all, suggesting the area has a mix of both need and capacity. By capacity, we mean a community presence, and willing participation from that community in efforts that aid Altadena’s recovery – efforts like the planting of coast live oaks.
Ideally, as many community members as possible would be involved in these plantings. By involving community members early, planners could cultivate the enduring stewardship that Altadena needs to recover and weather future disasters.
With this in mind, we’ve selected another location with a mix of capacity and need: the blocks bounded by Lincoln Ave and Glenrose Ave to the west and east and Crosby St and Acacia St to the north and south.
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Of course, all parts of Altadena have need – extreme need – and probably a lot of them have community capacity as well. But we have to start somewhere, and these are our recommendations for where to do so.
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