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Overarching street trees provide shade along neighborhood sidewalks.
In 2009, an 11-member steering committee appointed by the Town Board created a Community Plan, containing vision statements and policies to guide staff decisions and proposed changes in town facilities and services. The Wake Forest Community Plan contains a number of visions involving the town’s trees. Together, they paint a picture of a town in which quality of life benefits greatly from trees in parks, along greenways and streets, and in town-owned open space. Vision 1: Small Town Character, Attractive Appearance “…Streets in Wake Forest exude a welcoming, small town charm; overarching street trees, lush landscaping, understated signage, and wide, shaded sidewalks combine to create a truly invit- ing community character… Greenery is everywhere. Small parks and natural areas are within walking distance of most parts of town. Office and retail parking lots, once viewed as “seas of asphalt”, are now tree-shaded and landscaped.” Vision 7: Open Space and Environmental Quality “In managing its growth, Wake Forest has worked to preserve open space and minimize adverse impacts to the region’s air and water quality… Streams and drain-age ways passing through Wake Forest receive less storm water runoff and pollution due, in part, to policies on dedicated open space, tree preservation, landscaped parking areas, compact two and three story build- ings, and vegetated buffer strips along streams and roadsides.” Vision 8. Expanded Park and Recreation System “As the community has grown, Wake Forest has steadily added to its system of parks and open space…An extensive system of greenway trails, primarily adjoining area streams, is enjoyed by hikers, bicyclists, and others. These greenways also serve as natural corridors for the movement of wildlife in Wake Forest.” Vision 11. Affordable Housing and Quality Neighborhoods “Wake Forest is known for safe, secure, quiet neighborhoods in every part of the community, with well-tended yards and gardens, and small parks close at hand.”
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