Harris County Precinct 4, through The Alief Linear Forest program, will plant +1,200 trees along 7.8 miles of roadway in the Alief Community. A linear forest is trees planted in a path, in an urban setting, typically in medians, or along sidewalks. The benefits of a linear forest are cooler temperatures for the area, improved drainage, improved air quality because the trees soak up excess water, and the trees will help make the area appear better loved and taken care of, which in turn will discourage crime.