Mixed bag from council gives citizens wooded preservation, mature street tree removal; Pasadena, CA; 2/12/09

Man vs. nature Pasadena Weekly - Pasadena,CA,USA
Pasadena’s trees got something of a split decision Monday from City Council members, who, in the course of a few hours, allocated $2 million toward preserving more than 20 acres of verdant, undeveloped hillside but refused to halt the controversial removal of 11 large-canopy ficus trees along East Colorado Boulevard.