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Evansville board approves removal of two weak street trees; urges species changes on Walnut Street replanting
Summary
The City of Evansville advisory board approved removal of two structurally weak street trees and discussed changing species on the Walnut Street corridor after members raised concerns that most new plantings are ornamental rather than shade trees.
The City of Evansville Military Advisory Board on Feb. 6 approved removing two structurally weak street trees and pressed staff to change species on a separate Walnut Street replanting project so more shade trees are used.
Board member Paul (board member) told the board he had noticed recent work on Walnut Street — between Martin Luther King Boulevard and U.S. 41 — and said, “not a single one of the trees being planted is a shade tree.” He asked whether the ornamental trees already planned could be…
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