The ordinance aims to preserve and expand Seattle’s urban canopy while allowing for new construction.
“After half a decade of work, we have finally passed tree protections that will preserve, protect, and expand our urban tree canopy,” , said in a statement. “While some advocates in this debate have used trees as a proxy against density, other advocates sought no tree protection regulations because it adds cost to building housing. My aim was to pass a balanced bill that protects trees in our neighborhoods and during development while making space for the housing our city desperately needs.
“As an affordable homeownership developer, we know that trees and housing can co-exist,” Brett D’Antonio, the CEO of Establishes a new mandate requiring new developments to include street trees in their plans, helping to increase the overall tree canopy in our city while improving the quality of our urban environment.Expands Seattle Public Utilities ’s Trees for Neighborhoods Program has already helped Seattleites plant over 13,400 trees in their yards and along the street.
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