...in my block. Basically, the city wants to cut down the trees so that they can replace a water main. However, a neighbor has argued that there a ways of replacing the main without destroying the trees (such as destroying current sidewalks, curbs, and streets, which can be replaced more easily.)
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when you destroy current sidewalks, curbs, and streets, you still have to replace and reroute the water main, then fix the destroyed current sidewalks, curbs, and streets, it would be a lot easier and less costly to just cut the trees,
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I recently received news that the trees on the east side of the (my street) were planning to be cut down in order to replace a water main this summer. The purpose of this letter is to ask whoever is in charge to not cut down these trees. These trees are valued by many people who work and play in the Edgewater neighborhood - not just me and my neighbors but also visitors to our beautiful neighborhood and also the local wildlife as well. They enhance the value, beauty, and livelihood of our neighborhood immensely. Without these long-standing trees, we would feel an empty void in our community.
Trees add value and beauty to a community. Studies have shown that exposure to trees, grass, and other forms of nature help increase happiness in people. People are more willing to be in a place with a lot of nature as opposed to one with less. By taking away these trees, we would strip people of a source of happiness in their lives.
Of course, there are also other advantages to having trees than just the emotional well-being of people. They provide wildlife with homes, for example. They also improve the quality of air and reduce soil erosion. They even provide shade during the summer and have the potential to reduce air conditioning in homes as well. There are so many advantages of trees that it would be impossible to count them.
One could say that the trees could be easily replaced. But these trees have been there for decades and it would be impossible to replace them quickly with newer saplings. So, Mr. (Alderman), I ask this of you: please let the trees be because you would be doing me and the rest of your constituents a favor by saving them. Help us maintain the value, beauty, and livelihood of our community by keeping them.
"Trees add value and beauty to a community. Studies have shown that exposure to trees, grass, and other forms of nature help increase happiness in people. People are more willing to be in a place with a lot of nature as opposed to one with less. By taking away these trees, we would strip people of a source of happiness in their lives.
Of course, there are also other advantages to having trees than just the emotional well-being of people. They provide wildlife with homes, for example. They also improve the quality of air and reduce soil erosion. They even provide shade during the summer and have the potential to reduce air conditioning in homes as well. There are so many advantages of trees that it would be impossible to count them."
Yes, well said. ALL of your points are very important, not only to us humans, but to other species, which in turn impact us humans.
If it's inevitable that the trees will be cut down then see if you can make the alderman do something like plant three trees for each one that is removed. This might not be the best solution for you but it will benifit the next generation.
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