To the editors:
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I enjoyed James Krohe’s January 19 article about Mayor Daley’s GreenStreets program, and I wish Edith Makra the best of success in revitalizing Chicago’s urban forestry. But as a native of Akron, OH, I must object to Mr. Krohe’s derogatory reference to a Chicago without trees as little more than “an Akron with a lake.” If Krohe had ever been to Akron, he would know that per square mile Akron has both bigger and better trees, and probably more trees per capita, than does Chicago. Obviously a city the size of Akron has fewer urban forestry problems than does one the size of Chicago. But at least in terms of urban forestry, “an Akron with a lake” should be considered a positive model for Chicago’s GreenStreets program. Akron may not have everything to offer that Chicago does, but one thing it does have is lots of nice trees.
