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Albany staff propose proactive street‑tree management, aim to grow canopy
Summary
City staff said a draft street‑tree management plan will move from a reactive pruning model to a proactive neighborhood program and include updated species guidance and standards to expand canopy while reducing sidewalk damage.
City of Albany staff presented a draft street‑tree management plan update to the Transportation Commission on April 24, describing a shift from reactive pruning to a proactive, neighborhood‑based maintenance program designed to expand street‑canopy coverage.
Jeff Bond, the community development director, said the city currently estimates about 4% street‑canopy coverage and proposes incremental planting to increase canopy. The draft plan recommends planting several hundred street trees per year to reach a meaningful increase,…
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