Trees in the Street

Sharing the parking lane

This picture shows a detail of the plan proposed for Mission Street in which trees are placed in the parking strip.

by Gelfand Partners Architects

Pros

• Less expensive than widening the sidewalk and planting trees in the sidewalk
• Adds trees without taking any road width

Cons

• Reduces the number of parking spaces
• Street cleaners can't easily clean behind trees

Trees in planting strip

This drawing (by PPS) shows trees in a new 3-foot planting strip between the sidewalk and the parking lane.

Pros

• Less expensive than widening the sidewalk and planting trees in the sidewalk
• "Feels" like a wider sidewalk
• Adds more room to plant

Cons

• Car doors can easily damage trees
• Street cleaners can't easily clean behind trees