Planting shade trees significantly improves public health and comfort for commuters while providing long-term environmental benefits like air purification and urban cooling.
Should Indian cities plant shade trees along every new bus route?
Open · closes 29 October
6 ballots
Posted by Tengil
The proposal in context
Waiting for a bus in the midday sun is hard, especially for older people. Trees cool pavements and clean the air, but need water, space and care for years before they give much shade.
Independent result — every ballot as first cast
Supported
5 of 6 ballots (83%) · helps, and harms nothing
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Supported
leading
583%
helps, and harms nothing
Contested
117%
helps, but also harms or costs
not good
Irrelevant
00%
changes nothing either way
Opposed
00%
harms, and does not help
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Ballots
Planting trees improves public comfort with manageable long-term costs that do not outweigh significant community benefits.
Planting shade trees along every new bus route would improve comfort for passengers during hot weather and provide environmental benefits.
Planting trees along new bus routes provides long-term environmental benefits and enhances commuter comfort.
Shade trees cool streets and ease midday waiting in the heat, but planting them on every new route means years of water and care before any real shade.
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