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title: "Vibrant Cities Lab"
slug: "vibrant-cities-lab"
updated: 2022-01-07T19:06:27Z
published: 2022-01-07T19:06:27Z
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://fic.naturalareasnyc.org/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Vibrant Cities Lab

The Vibrant Cities Lab, created by American Forests in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) and the National Association of Regional Councils (NARC), provides a single online hub for all of the best tools and technical information for urban forests, including online computer mapping using tree canopy cover. This in-depth resource library offers information on all aspects of urban forest management and helps urban foresters make the case for investment in urban forestry.

### In a nutshell, this resource offers:

- An urban forestry toolkit to help your city get started on creating an urban forestry program, or to advance an existing urban forestry program.
- A breakdown of benefits of the urban forest, from water quality to improved transit to human health.
- Hundreds of publications, guides, and articles from the popular press that help bolster the case for urban forestry.

### How to use this resource:

- As a starting place to find urban forest resources, with a focus on street trees.
- As a step-by-step guide to implementing urban forestry in your community.
- As a rich source for case studies, guides, and peer-reviewed research on all aspects of urban forestry.

**P****oint of contact: [](mailto:SM.FS.urban@usda.gov)**[](mailto:SM.FS.urban@usda.gov)[SM.FS.urban@usda.gov](mailto:SM.FS.urban@usda.gov)[](mailto:SM.FS.urban@usda.gov)**[](mailto:SM.FS.urban@usda.gov)**

[Resource is available online here](https://www.vibrantcitieslab.com/).

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## Related

- [Forests in Cities: The Importance of Forested Natural Areas Across the U.S.](/importance-forested-natural-areas-across-us.md)
- [Forests in Cities Network: Fact Sheet](/forests-in-cities-fact-sheet.md)