For nearly a dozen years, there’s been aborted effort after aborted effort to strengthen Atlanta’s tree ordinance and expand the city’s tree canopy. Fortunately, after months (even years) of little to no progress, there’s now movement.
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Aim high Atlanta – pass an ordinance that truly protects trees
The people spoke loud and clear. At the recent meeting of the Atlanta City Council’s Tree Ordinance Workshop, city councilmembers listened to four hours and 44 minutes of 232 voicemails from the public about the proposed revision of the tree ordinance.
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Citizens group proposes an alternative tree ordinance for Atlanta
Atlanta may get a new and improved tree ordinance after all. The Atlanta City Council held a Tree Ordinance Work Session on June 25 to discuss a proposed draft ordinance prepared by consultants and released March 20.
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Environmentalists, builders seek more density without cutting down trees
If Atlanta is to save its precious tree canopy, there’s a lesson to be learned from the adversaries-turned-friends experience between environmentalist John Noel and developer Adam Brock.
