Action 3-5 · HE

By 2027, inventory suitable locations for planting coast live oak, other native trees, and arborescent shrubs in public spaces beyond sidewalks.

Timing: By 2027
Lead departments: SF Public Works Department SF Environment
Strategy: Fully plant and manage a safe and healthy urban forest.
In the plan: Page 90 of the published PDF

Implementation status

Departments report status each January through the City's monitoring, evaluation, and reporting cycle. The first report on the 2026 plan covers calendar year 2026. Status, milestones, and notes will appear here.

Racial and Social Equity ReviewWhat the equity review said about this strategy

Equity impacts

Economic benefits from a healthy urban forest require an intentional approach to ensure EJ communities are not left behind. Specifically, urban heat island effect can be felt where tree coverage is minimal. Projects like this should pay special consideration towards higher housing costs and displacement potential, community involvement and empowerment.

Recommendations

Continue workforce development programs that target EJ communities, as well as collaboration with EJ communities to ensure community empowerment and stewardship.
Work with EJ communities to mitigate the adverse impacts of maintaining and expanding urban forests and ensure that urban forests are responsive to EJ communities' needs.
Ensure benefits of urban forest are felt in the most vulnerable communities.

Not traceable in the final text. The chapter narrative prioritizes the southeast for planting; no action text names EJ communities.

Source: 2026 Climate Action Plan, Appendix C. Adoption status is our reading of the final text, pending SFE confirmation.