----- Original Message -----
From: Linda Byard
Sent: 7/9/2007 1:12:12 PM
Subject: Downtown Ithaca
Hi,
I am just back from downtown Ithaca having walked through the block of Aurora
Street closest to the Commons where several restaurants are located. There are
signs on every single tree on both sides of the street saying that they are
scheduled to be removed. (No date appeared.) I think the signs are pretty
new.
I think many of us thought it was a pretty good idea when the city announced
plans to widen the sidewalk on that block to allow more outdoor dining.
However, if the trees are gone, the outdoor dining idea becomes much less
attractive. Plus trees provide shade, cooling, and all the rest. I dont think
I need to spell out all the good things that go with trees. The plan might be
to remove the trees and then plant new ones which are better situated, but who
wants to wait all those years for new trees to mature, especially when it might
be totally unnecessary.
I have just sent an e-mail to Mayor Peterson and to all members of Common
Council urging them to ask the planners to try to modify the plans to keep the
mature trees already on this block. I urge you also to write or call these
people and/or any others you think might be influential in modifying this
project to accommodate the trees. Please also tell your friends who might care
about this.
A pleasant summer to all,
Linda Byard
PS I dont think many people realize that we also just lost an entire block of
trees on Seneca Street between Tioga and Aurora to the bus shelter even though
the bus shelter doesnt seem to be taking up an entire block.
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