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“There’s a big perception in Ward 5 that (city planners) consciously ignore this part of the city,' said Ward 5 Coun. RajDhaliwa. yyc

This is especially true for communities that have a majority of the city’s Black, Indigenous and people of colour .

“There is a perspective that communities, especially BIPOC communities, may not have the same level of empowerment or engagement with the city planning process.”Amon said the city can try and solve the inequities by partnering with social housing corporations to prioritize tree planting on lots with subsidized housing.The city can also prioritize expanding and improving green space in established parks in those areas, she said.

“Where there are derelict buildings and hard surfaces that are unused … those can be transformed into new parks and new green spaces.”Read next: Micro prairie plants — such as grass, coneflowers and milkweeds — attract native insects and birds to look for natural food sources like nectar, pollen, seeds and berries.

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