Commented: Paperbark birch in city sidewalk stripHere's a link to the City of Chicago's street-tree planting program, containing a link to its list of approved trees:
Here is a link that might be useful: Chicago Street Tree Program
Commented: Street tree choicestheresa2, do you live in a neighborhood built since the 1960s? I live in such an area in Chicago's western suburbs, and the "soil" conditions in the parkways are dreadful: about 1-2 inches o...