Comments on: New York Times Suggests Atlanta’s Tree Canopy is “Threatened”

By: treesrock

treesrock — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 15:57:12 +0000

Yes, we have much more canopy now than in the 50s. The canopy probably peaked in the late 80s. Most trees were planted or left to maintain shade in a pre AC world. Those trees are now declining. The City does have a Tree Ordinance that has been on the books since the late 90s. An updated ordinance is now on the table as is an urban forestry management plan. The timing of an urban forestry management plan could not be better giving the recent decrease in canopy and increase in tree failure.

By: matt

matt — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 17:05:46 +0000

Mulch volcanoes are bad, mmmkay.

By: taxus

taxus — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 00:19:47 +0000

Old trees are big trees here. They get old and die. Keep planting trees wherever.

By: Steve

Steve — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 21:14:19 +0000

I’d be pretty certain it passed. The redesign of the website eliminated online access to minutes prior to about a year ago. You could ask Amanda Thompson. amanda.thompson@decaturga.com

By: i HAVE lived hear longer than you

i HAVE lived hear longer than you — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 20:52:08 +0000

Did it pass back in 2008? I couldn’t find it on the city’s webs site.