Cityscape Slices of life and scenes in Richmond- Aqiyla McMillan of RVA Rapid Transit, her daughter Kayden McMillan and her goddaughter Kasey Collins planted trees Wednesday, Nov. 12, at the bus stop at Fairfield Avenue and Kane Street as part of Richmond Tree Week. A recent inventory found that 36% of the city’s tree wells are empty, leaving about 44,000 missing trees. Environmental data analyst Melanie Del Pozo reported that 403 bus stops have at least one vacant tree well and 227 have none. Many are in neighborhoods where residents face higher heat exposure. Richmond Tree Week, held Nov. 1-8, included more than 30 free events. Activities featured volunteer plantings, tree giveaways, walking and biking tours and educational workshops. (Julianne Tripp Hillian/Richmond Free Press)
