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  • Call NumberGEHP_0063
  • Summary(0:18) Greening Greenpoint project and work in Greenpoint -- (2:00) Not many trees in Greenpoint historically , Asian Longhorned Beetle devastated urban canopy -- (4:00) Soil compaction detrimental to tree health -- (6:09) Importance of trees in our environment -- (7:35) Tree lined streets have less crime -- (8:20) Favorite tree blocks in Greenpoint
  • Date2019-05-29
  • Physical Description1 sound file (13 min.) : digital, MP3
  • CreatorSchmidt, Bill
  • Cite AsGreenpoint Environmental History Project, Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History
  • Digital Public Library of AmericaThis item is represented in the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA).
  • Formatsound recording-nonmusical
  • Genreinterviews
  • NoteAudio interview conducted on May 29, 2019, by Acacia Thompson at Bushwick Inlet Park, in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Collected through Our Streets, Our Stories, an oral history project of Brooklyn Public Library. This project is funded through the Greenpoint Community Environmental Fund.
  • SubjectTrees ; Oil spills ; Pollution ; Soil compaction ; Forest canopies ; Urban forestry ; Trees, Care of
  • PlaceGreenpoint (New York, N.Y.)
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  • TitleOral history interview with Bill Schmidt conducted on 29 May 2019.