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Residents plead with board to halt DPW tree planting plan for St. Mary’s Park medians
Summary
Multiple St. Mary’s Park residents urged supervisors during Nov. 9 public comment to postpone a Bureau of Urban Forestry tree planting scheduled for Nov. 13 on College Avenue medians, citing historic design, inadequate outreach and safety and maintenance concerns.
Dozens of St. Mary’s Park residents used the Nov. 9 public‑comment period to urge the Board of Supervisors to intervene in a planned Department of Public Works (DPW) Bureau of Urban Forestry (BUF) tree‑planting project slated for Nov. 13 on the College Avenue medians.
Speakers representing the St. Mary’s Park Improvement Club and longtime residents described the medians as a nearly 100‑year‑old historic open vista designed by landscape architect Mark Daniels. They said the four grassy medians have been maintained by neighborhood volunteers for decades…
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