Street trees proliferate in wealthy areas, reveals city research
Redrawing Dublin study notes striking disparity between leafy locales and gritty areas
Ailesbury Road, Ballsbridge: In the area there are eight to 10 residents for every tree. In Dublin 8 there are 30 per street tree and in Dublin 1 there are 130 per tree, rising to almost 200 in Ballybough. Photograph: Fran Veale
Residents of Ballsbridge are up to 20 times more likely to have a tree on their street than those living in the north inner city, a study on the quality of Dublin’s residential environment has found.