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Neighborhood group urges coordinated replanting plan for Monument Avenue trees; city staff to advise
Summary
Historic Monument Avenue neighbors presented an inventory showing many missing or declining street trees and urged a coordinated planting plan that preserves the avenue’s historic character while increasing species diversity; the city’s urban forester and DPW committed to follow-up on permitting and planting coordination.
Historic Monument Avenue neighborhood representatives asked the Urban Design Committee to support a coordinated street‑tree replanting strategy after presenting an inventory showing dozens of missing or declining trees and the risks of returning to a sugar‑maple monoculture.
Alice Massey and Janice Knuckles, representing Historic Monument Avenue (HMA), told UDC that an 11‑year city tree inventory plus a recent on‑the‑ground survey by an arborist firm documented approximately 51 vacancies and numerous trees in decline along the avenue. The group said the original sugar…
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