Turning over a new leaf: SJ works to restore its tree canopy through better management

DOZENS OF YOUNG trees reach skyward along bustling Capitol Expressway in East San Jose, their skinny branches casting small shadows on the sidewalk below. The hope is that these trees, once mature, will mitigate pollution, provide shade and beautify an otherwise stark concrete hardscape. 

But it will be a generation or two before the neighborhood’s residents will reap the benefits of these saplings.