USC Urban Trees Initiative

Using free aerial imagery and artificial intelligence, the tool gives cities an affordable way to target tree planting, expand shade and make smarter investments in climate resilience.

The first 27 of 250 new trees planned for South Los Angeles neighborhoods were planted to provide much-needed shade.

With assistance from USC and the federal government, the city of L.A. is cooling local neighborhoods one school at a time by planting trees along sidewalks.