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Street Tree Inventory ··· Hoboken, NJ ···

September 2008

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Hoboken Street Tree Inventory | 09/08

Friday, October 24, 2008 | Author: Steve Fahmie | green@robinsoak.com

There are 3,073 street trees in Hoboken.

Summary Volunteers Steve Fahmie and Joan Abel counted a total of 3,073 street trees in Hoboken during the month of September 2008. All trees planted within the bounds of public sidewalks situated adjacent to streets were counted. Trees in parks and on private property were not counted. Between March 2002 and September 2008 the number of street trees in Hoboken increased by 30% on a comparable bases (including only the streets counted in both surveys). During that period, Washington Street, Hudson Street, and the streets west of Clinton enjoyed the most pronounced increase. Between January ‘05 and July ‘08, the ratio of new trees associated with construction plans to issued planting permits was 681:258 (2.6:1). Permits for the removal of 147 trees were issued during the same period. With the exception of Washington St, which benefited from a city tree planting project, the majority of the increase was associated with new construction. Recommendations In light of recent economic trends, increases in street trees related to new construction will decline substantially for the foreseeable future. In order to continue growing the number of Hoboken street trees, citizen and City initiatives will need to pick up the slack. To that end, the author recommends the following:

1) Complete an inventory of stressed trees & empty tree pits. 2) Alleviate stress conditions to insure existing trees survive. 3) Fill empty tree pits. 4) Establish block by block targets for the desired number of street trees. Establish a

program to reach those targets within five years. Creative partnerships will play a role in fulfilling these recommendations. Partnering opportunities may exist with state and county agencies, non profits, carbon offset firms such as TerraPass, and companies such as Home Depot that have tree planting and/or community outreach initiatives.

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Hoboken Street Tree InventorySeptember, 20082 Grd Total 3,073

Observer Newark 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16thTotal Newark 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th

North/South StreetsSinatra 88 na 0 26 0 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 2 0 11 na naRiver/Castle Pt/Shipyd 115 0 0 15 7 23 na 12 11 na 8 8 na 0 15 6 10 na naHudson 146 0 7 8 7 9 0 4 12 4 14 9 3 21 18 14 16 na naWashington 175 3 2 13 12 12 13 17 13 13 10 10 10 12 16 7 12 na naBloomfield 193 21 7 10 9 9 8 9 16 12 9 19 9 14 24 9 8 na naGarden 197 18 9 20 13 7 7 6 11 8 7 10 20 11 21 12 17 na naPark 169 17 7 8 14 13 na 7 9 14 13 7 7 16 10 8 6 13 naWillow 128 2 5 14 14 14 4 4 9 8 4 5 8 12 10 3 5 7 naClinton 95 na 7 18 11 1 2 7 6 7 5 0 13 11 0 7 0 0 0Grand 146 na 5 8 19 0 2 6 9 3 30 na 8 19 12 20 5 0 naAdams 138 na 16 9 9 9 6 3 24 4 3 na 3 24 17 11 0 0 naJefferson 144 na 22 13 3 12 9 5 15 9 16 10 19 11 na 0 0 0 naMadison 155 3 13 12 15 15 8 6 10 10 10 24 26 0 3 0 0 0 naMonroe 91 8 10 10 11 4 8 0 4 16 3 2 15 0 na na na na naJackson 101 5 0 18 26 17 14 0 5 na 16 na na na na na na na naHarrison 68 16 1 9 9 26 na na 7 0 na na na na na na na na naMarshall 0 na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na naTotal 2149

Sinatra Rv/Ca/Sh Hudson Wash Bloom Garden Park Willow Clinton Grand Adams Jefferson Madison Monroe Jackson HarrisonTotal Rv/Ca/Sh Hudson Wash Bloom Garden Park Willow Clinton Grand Adams Jefferson Madison Monroe Jackson Harrison Marshall

East/West StreetsObserver 1 67 6 2 0 5 8 4 8 4 2 2 0 4 7 4 0 11Newark 59 0 11 2 0 1 11 4 9 0 4 4 0 5 4 4 naPaterson Plank Rd 9 na na na na na na na na na na na na na 3 1 51st 81 1 10 3 6 8 9 12 2 6 0 2 4 4 8 6 02nd 70 7 10 5 2 5 1 1 2 0 12 1 0 2 3 18 13rd 54 5 12 1 1 2 6 3 2 2 10 0 4 3 3 na na4th 30 0 6 0 0 3 2 2 0 1 0 1 9 1 3 2 na5th 26 0 0 0 1 5 0 4 2 1 2 0 8 0 3 0 06th 30 na 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 2 2 0 3 5 7 5 na7th 41 na na 0 0 6 3 7 7 3 12 0 1 0 0 2 na8th 38 na 0 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 4 3 11 6 5 3 na9th 4 55 2 8 1 0 2 0 2 5 2 8 0 10 8 7 na na10th 31 na na 3 2 4 7 6 3 0 na na 6 na na na na11th 104 20 8 13 9 3 11 8 4 2 3 9 6 8 na na na12th 47 12 0 0 4 5 5 4 1 7 9 0 0 0 na na na13th 3 76 22 na 4 5 6 8 8 0 6 12 5 0 na na na na14th 58 16 4 5 7 9 8 0 0 9 0 0 0 na na na na15th 34 9 2 7 5 8 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 na na na na16th 14 na na na na na na 2 0 0 5 5 2 na na na naTotal 924

1 Observer becomes Hudson Place between Hudson and the Ferry Terminal

2 Trees between Observer & 6th were counted by Joan Abel. Those between 7th & 16th were counted by Steve Fahmie.

3 "13th" between Sinatra and Shipyard Ln is considered to be Constitution Ct & Independence Ct

4 9th between Castle Point & the entrance to Stevens

NOTE: Inventory includes trees planted in sidewalk tree pits & those planted between the curb & the sidewalk. Trees along the river side of Sinatra are not included.

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Hoboken Street Tree InventoryCHANGE | March, 2002 ‐ September, 20081 Change1 589 30%

Observer Newark 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16thTotal Newark 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th

North/South StreetsSinatra 0 na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na naRiver/Castle Pt/Shipyd 0 na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na naHudson 24 0 1 (1) (3) 2 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 12 12 (3) na na naWashington 39 (3) 0 (1) (2) 0 1 0 (2) 5 9 6 3 10 6 7 na na naBloomfield 13 1 2 6 (10) 1 4 0 2 (1) 3 2 1 1 1 0 na na naGarden 2 (3) 0 1 0 (1) 6 0 2 (1) 0 1 0 (1) (2) 0 na na naPark 7 (1) (2) 0 0 (1) na 1 (1) 1 0 2 0 4 0 4 na na naWillow 1 0 1 1 0 (4) (1) 2 2 0 1 0 0 (1) 0 0 na na naClinton 11 na (1) 0 2 (5) (2) (6) 5 4 2 0 5 5 0 2 na na naGrand 66 na 0 (1) 7 (1) 0 (3) 2 0 30 na 0 3 12 17 na na naAdams 45 na 5 (15) 0 1 0 0 18 1 3 na 0 13 8 11 na na naJefferson 55 na 6 (1) 1 8 1 4 1 5 1 7 11 11 na 0 na na naMadison 72 na 3 2 7 0 (1) 3 0 6 6 20 26 0 0 0 na na naMonroe 52 na 6 4 1 2 8 (4) 0 15 3 2 15 0 na na na na naJackson 23 na (15) 1 16 7 10 0 4 na na na na na na na na na naHarrison 35 0 (3) 9 8 15 na na 6 na na na na na na na na na naMarshall 0 na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na naTotal 445

Sinatra Rv/Ca/Sh Hudson Wash Bloom Garden Park Willow Clinton Grand Adams Jefferson Madison Monroe Jackson HarrisonTotal Rv/Ca/Sh Hudson Wash Bloom Garden Park Willow Clinton Grand Adams Jefferson Madison Monroe Jackson Harrison Marshall

East/West StreetsObserver 12 na na 0 5 1 (3) 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 naNewark 3 na 3 0 0 0 0 (1) 0 0 (4) 4 0 1 na na naPaterson Plank Rd 0 na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na1st 6 na 1 (1) 0 0 1 (1) 0 (3) 0 (1) (1) 1 4 6 na2nd 16 na 0 (1) 0 (1) 0 (1) 1 0 (2) 0 0 0 3 17 na3rd (2) na 0 (2) 0 0 0 (1) 2 0 0 0 0 0 (1) na na4th 6 na 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (1) 0 0 5 0 0 2 na5th 5 na 0 (3) (1) 2 0 4 0 1 0 0 2 (3) 3 na na6th 6 na 1 0 0 (3) 2 0 0 (2) 0 0 0 1 7 na na7th 15 na na 0 0 4 (1) 0 0 0 12 0 0 0 0 na na8th 18 na 0 0 0 (1) (1) 0 0 0 4 0 8 3 5 na na9th 16 na 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 (2) 2 0 0 8 7 na na10th (1) na na 1 (4) (2) 1 3 0 na na na na na na na na11th 12 na na 0 0 0 0 (2) 0 2 0 6 6 na na na na12th 6 na na 0 1 0 (1) 0 0 0 6 0 0 na na na na13th 11 na na 1 0 0 0 (1) 0 0 12 (1) 0 na na na na14th 15 na na 4 2 5 4 0 na na na na na na na na na15th 0 na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na16th 0 na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na naTotal 144

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Hoboken Street Tree InventoryMarch, 2002 Grd Total 1,987

Observer Newark 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16thTotal Newark 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th

North/South StreetsSinatra 0 na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na naRiver/Castle Pt/Shipyd 42 na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na naHudson 106 0 6 9 10 7 0 1 12 3 14 9 3 9 6 17 na na naWashington 124 6 2 14 14 12 12 17 15 8 1 4 7 2 10 0 na na naBloomfield 172 20 5 4 19 8 4 9 14 13 6 17 8 13 23 9 na na naGarden 178 21 9 19 13 8 1 6 9 9 7 9 20 12 23 12 na na naPark 143 18 9 8 14 14 na 6 10 13 13 5 7 12 10 4 na na naWillow 115 2 4 13 14 18 5 2 7 8 3 5 8 13 10 3 na na naClinton 84 na 8 18 9 6 4 13 1 3 3 0 8 6 0 5 na na naGrand 75 na 5 9 12 1 2 9 7 3 0 na 8 16 0 3 na na naAdams 93 na 11 24 9 8 6 3 6 3 0 na 3 11 9 0 na na naJefferson 89 na 16 14 2 4 8 1 14 4 15 3 8 0 na 0 na na naMadison 80 na 10 10 8 15 9 3 10 4 4 4 0 0 3 0 na na naMonroe 31 na 4 6 10 2 0 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 na na na na naJackson 57 na 15 17 10 10 4 0 1 na na na na na na na na na naHarrison 33 16 4 0 1 11 na na 1 na na na na na na na na na naMarshall 0 na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na naTotal 1422

Sinatra Rv/Ca/Sh Hudson Wash Bloom Garden Park Willow Clinton Grand Adams Jefferson Madison Monroe Jackson HarrisonTotal Rv/Ca/Sh Hudson Wash Bloom Garden Park Willow Clinton Grand Adams Jefferson Madison Monroe Jackson Harrison Marshall

East/West StreetsObserver 36 na na 0 0 7 7 4 4 2 2 0 4 6 0 0 naNewark 48 na 8 2 0 1 11 5 9 0 8 0 0 4 na na naPaterson Plank Rd 0 na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na1st 74 na 9 4 6 8 8 13 2 9 0 3 5 3 4 0 na2nd 46 na 10 6 2 6 1 2 1 0 14 1 0 2 0 1 na3rd 51 na 12 3 1 2 6 4 0 2 10 0 4 3 4 na na4th 24 na 6 0 0 3 2 2 0 2 0 1 4 1 3 0 na5th 21 na 0 3 2 3 0 0 2 0 2 0 6 3 0 na na6th 19 na 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 4 2 0 3 4 0 na na7th 24 na na 0 0 2 4 7 7 3 0 0 1 0 0 na na8th 17 na 0 0 1 2 3 1 1 0 0 3 3 3 0 na na9th 37 na 8 0 0 2 0 2 5 4 6 0 10 0 0 na na10th 26 na na 2 6 6 6 3 3 na na na na na na na na11th 56 na na 13 9 3 11 10 4 0 3 3 0 na na na na12th 29 na na 0 3 5 6 4 1 7 3 0 0 na na na na13th 43 na na 3 5 6 8 9 0 6 0 6 0 na na na na14th 14 na na 1 5 4 4 0 na na na na na na na na na15th 0 na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na16th 0 na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na naTotal 565

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