Comments on: 315′s Dawn Redwoods Valued at $38,000

By: Williek104

Williek104 — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 16:04:49 +0000

Neil: thank you for bring this to the attention of folks in Decatur. I like mixed-use development, but not at the expense of these trees.

By: Parker Cross

Parker Cross — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 13:04:19 +0000

Nicely done, Scott!

By: altmod

altmod — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 12:28:35 +0000

Besides the big Magnolia(s) in front of the Rec Center, those are my favorite trees in the city. Every time I’m enjoying my snoball I think about how cruddy it is going to be to see them cut down. As for the building, it served as a lovely projection screen for Lima and I like it.

By: Mair

Mair — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 01:40:28 +0000

Please save the trees. I have always liked them. They are a nice addition to my neighborhood. And, I never fail to admire them. One of my favorite images is what I see my in rearview mirror when I am in line at the Wachovia drive thru: the trees, their massive trunks, the store fronts, pedestrians, bright sunlight, cool shade in an oblong frame.

By: "Naaman" Gibbets

"Naaman" Gibbets — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 21:41:00 +0000

So the building is the problem?

By: Occi

Occi — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 21:33:23 +0000

Leave the trees and get rid of the building. The monetary cost of the trees do not do justice to the value of the 5 trees. Wish the city or country would triple the fines for each tree so Developers would quit tearing down all of nature in the path of their development. Until the fines have a serious bite it is cheaper from the Developers to just pay the fines.

By: No surprise

No surprise — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 20:05:53 +0000

I will add that they should leave the outside one, and use that to anchor a well-designed landscaped area – but please cover up the fascade of that building.

By: Decatur Metro

Decatur Metro — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 20:05:20 +0000

I’d be interesting to see a pic of these trees right after they were planted. I wonder how big they were back in the day.