Too often, municipalities seem to think mature trees are just in the way. That needs to change, because those trees benefit public health and even save lives.
Like every municipality, Saanich needs bike lanes, safe sidewalks, and up-to-date utility pipes. But were any alternate ways to provide them considered before they finalized the plan to remove 116 trees on Shelbourne Street?
Large-canopied trees are so beneficial to public health and well-being that removing them should only be a last resort, after all other alternatives have been exhausted.
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https://www.focusonvictoria.ca/commentary/92/
Photos by Roberta Pyx Sutherland.