The survival of our cities' street trees depends upon increased citizen involvement. In engaging the creativity of art and design professionals in the effort to raise consciousness about urban forestry, this project produced a national design competition for increasing public awareness about the benefits of trees while generating new solutions in three categories: Sidewalk Solutions, Protective Measures, and Communicative Concepts. A Design Primer, which includes the program guidelines for the competition and also functions as a street tree care manual, was sent out to over 1500 designers nationwide. A highly distinguished interdisciplinary panel of experts convened in the summer of 1998 and chose the winners of competition from over 65 entries. Educational programs co-sponsored by project partners for adults and high school students, as well as a traveling exhibition showcasing award winning designs,promoted street tree care in an accessible and innovative format.

Sponsors:
Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, Smithsonian Institution, and Trees NY National Urban Forestry Advisory Council, U.S. Department of Agriculture, & Forest Service