Open AccessPublic Property Tree Preservation
Author(s) -
John F. Houde
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
arboriculture and urban forestry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.222
H-Index - 47
eISSN - 2155-0778
pISSN - 1935-5297
DOI - 10.48044/jauf.1997.011
Subject(s) - demolition , redevelopment , bureaucracy , government (linguistics) , tree (set theory) , property (philosophy) , geography , zoning , public administration , environmental planning , civil engineering , political science , archaeology , engineering , law , politics , mathematics , mathematical analysis , linguistics , philosophy , epistemology
Preservation of trees on public property is becoming an important issue with demolition of existing houses and the construction of new homes on existing house lots. In the Chicago area, Glencoe, Highland Park, Park Ridge, Winnetka and others have experienced this redevelopment process. Glencoe as a case study offers us an insight into steps that can be taken to preserve established parkway trees from construction damage. This article describes how to structure the bureaucracy of municipal government to successfully preserve street trees in older established towns or neighborhoods.