Montrose Boulevard has long been known for its picturesque live oak trees that create a beautiful canopy overhead. However, the city's recent improvement plans have raised concerns among residents about the potential removal of these historic trees. The unexpected cutting down of a century-old tree has sparked protests, with many arguing that better communication from the city could have led to alternative solutions instead of tree removal.
The city's improvement project on Montrose Boulevard is designed to address drainage issues while enhancing community safety and aesthetics. However, many residents fear that such projects come at the cost of losing valuable historical landscapes, including long-standing trees. A recent study revealed a 35% decrease in tree canopy coverage in the area since 2011, highlighting the urgency for better preservation efforts as development continues.
In light of ongoing tree removals, locals have formed the 'Save the Montrose Live Oaks' movement, striving to minimize tree loss in their neighborhood. This group emphasizes the importance of preserving the environment and has called on the city's Forestry Department to implement protective measures for these trees. As the fight for tree preservation intensifies, local residents remain vigilant, hoping to influence city policy to protect their cherished landscape.
Residents of Montrose Boulevard are in turmoil as the city pushes forward with an improvement project that threatens the removal of live oak trees lining the streets. Recently, an over 100-year-old live oak was cut down without prior notice, sparking outrage among locals who cherish these trees. The city claims the removal was necessary due to a water leak beneath the tree, but residents argue there should have been other options to save it. This removal is separate from the ongoing improvement project aimed at addressing drainage issues and enhancing the overall safety and beauty of the Montrose community, but continues to raise concerns about the loss of historic trees. In response to these developments, a group named 'Save the Montrose Live Oaks' has emerged, advocating for better preservation practices and the establishment of ordinances to protect these beloved trees.That would have been an easy fix with boreing equipment they use for fiber. The city is stupid
Does anything ever good happen in Houston, every thing is bad in this city. Of course they don’t want trees because the city is to focused on grazing trees to build at shopping centers and restaurants in empty lots
There was a 200+ oak taken down in Martinsburg WV to make room to expand a homeless mission.
The article title residents fight to save 100 yr old tree removed without notice is silly, as it was REMOVED without notice and we cannot fight that. The interviewee says it best. Lack of Houston bureaucracy to communicate has caused this. Fix the problem as shared going around the trees and better solutions as shared with residents verbally. Now, fix the problem and replace what you have stolen. New trees to be inputted after destruction.
Probably should be more worried about your leaders stealing your city’s money and resources to enrich themselves
Houston removes trees as if they were a plague, theres thousands of companies eager to do it.
Stop the tree killers! Or they will make your community’s bare ugly so your land looses it beauty and value, then they’ll put up a camouflaged tree shaped cell tower there .
