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FEDERATION OF WESTERN OUTDOOR CLUBS







11     
STATE GREEN-BELT FREEWAYS





Question:


Does this country need more concrete walls for graffiti writers?  Current highway construction practices are for enormous concrete walls to be erected along our freeways, instead of planting trees and shrubs.


Concrete walls don't emit oxygen, counteract toxic fumes, absorb heavy metals, nor add beauty to our daily commutes.


Trees do all these beneficial things, and are also excellent sound barriers.


One good example of this is seen in the "Tree City" of Santa Barbara, California.


An environmental study should be able to weight the pros and cons of trees vs. concrete walls as freeway barriers.


The Federation of Western Outdoor Clubs urges its Members and Member Clubs to contact the state Environmental Protection Agency about their conclusions on this matter, and request that such studies be made, an applied to highway construction standards.








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