Good Evening Commissioners, This tree canopy coverage discussion is encouraging. How to achieve increased coverage will involve careful understanding of Redondo's various neighborhoods, their development form, private property owners, community education and an open mind to reasonable standards in use elsewhere. From observation one can infer that a large portion of Redondo's trees have more years behind them than ahead. In the 1960s, a HUD grant funded over 4,000 trees on city property. In 2008, through the City's Green Team there were efforts to improve the tree canopy and create an ordinance. It wasn't until 2022 that a limited city-owned-tree protection ordinance passed. Action is needed now. Citizens for Redondo's Trees is a community initiative that I founded and one week ago. There are three program areas: 1. Tree Planting. 2. Community Education and 3. Policy and Advocacy. We held our committee signup and look forward to sharing researched ideas and information pertaining to equitable and financially responsible standards. In 2021/2022 when myself and Mara Lang championed a tree ordinance, there was a provision in the Zoning Code requiring private properties without parkways to have a tree in the front yard. I cannot find that provision and it is so important to restore the provision or else gradually blocks can become treeless. I wish I could be with you tonight, but am unavailable and in a place without strong internet service and no audio. I look forward to the next phase of ReTreeing Redondo. Thank you. Laura MacMorran redondo4trees@gmail.com
One of the most important things for public health, cooling the atmosphere, producing oxygen and beautifying neighborhoods is to increase the tree canopy in Redondo Beach. Adding more trees will add habitat, as well.
Great cities have lots of trees.
Some common sense advice and comment: choose trees that do not flower or fruit. In the long run, the cost of poor choices and maintenance likely outweigh any perceived benefits. It would also be a good recommendation for the City to assess its current list of trees for future planting and strike all flowering or fruiting trees.
Good Evening Commissioners, This tree canopy coverage discussion is encouraging. How to achieve increased coverage will involve careful understanding of Redondo's various neighborhoods, their development form, private property owners, community education and an open mind to reasonable standards in use elsewhere. From observation one can infer that a large portion of Redondo's trees have more years behind them than ahead. In the 1960s, a HUD grant funded over 4,000 trees on city property. In 2008, through the City's Green Team there were efforts to improve the tree canopy and create an ordinance. It wasn't until 2022 that a limited city-owned-tree protection ordinance passed. Action is needed now. Citizens for Redondo's Trees is a community initiative that I founded and one week ago. There are three program areas: 1. Tree Planting. 2. Community Education and 3. Policy and Advocacy. We held our committee signup and look forward to sharing researched ideas and information pertaining to equitable and financially responsible standards. In 2021/2022 when myself and Mara Lang championed a tree ordinance, there was a provision in the Zoning Code requiring private properties without parkways to have a tree in the front yard. I cannot find that provision and it is so important to restore the provision or else gradually blocks can become treeless. I wish I could be with you tonight, but am unavailable and in a place without strong internet service and no audio. I look forward to the next phase of ReTreeing Redondo. Thank you. Laura MacMorran redondo4trees@gmail.com
One of the most important things for public health, cooling the atmosphere, producing oxygen and beautifying neighborhoods is to increase the tree canopy in Redondo Beach. Adding more trees will add habitat, as well.
Great cities have lots of trees.
Some common sense advice and comment: choose trees that do not flower or fruit. In the long run, the cost of poor choices and maintenance likely outweigh any perceived benefits. It would also be a good recommendation for the City to assess its current list of trees for future planting and strike all flowering or fruiting trees.