SLC ramps up its push to get more trees on the west side, but it’s proving difficult

Challenges range from the environment to economics and even soil science, but the city is determined to bring more shade to these hot zones.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Tree canopies on Montgomery Street in Glendale near 1500 West and 1000 South on Wednesday, June 22, 2022.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Tree canopies on Montgomery Street in Glendale near 1500 West and 1000 South on Wednesday, June 22, 2022.

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