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Seattle City Council Again Delays Tree Protection Ordinance
Update – Coalition for a Stronger Tree Ordinance Seattle City Council Again Delays Tree Protection Ordinance Regretfully we end 2018 without an update to Seattle’s Tree Protection Ordinance. The Seattle City Council’s Planning, Land Use and Zoning Committee (PLUZ) had … Continue reading
New Cheasty Bike trails are unsafe and unwelcoming
Dear Seattle Parks and Recreation, We are writing to express our strong opposition to the latest version of the Cheasty Greenspace Pilot Project (released October 2018). The latest version puts bikes and pedestrians on the same paths and is unsafe, unwelcoming, and … Continue reading
Seattle Tree Ordinance Update Meeting – Next Steps
Dear Tree PAC supporters, Join other tree protection advocates this Saturday October 27th for a public coalition meeting to discuss and review proposed changes needed to strengthen the current Tree Ordinance draft proposed by the Seattle City Council.
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What’s next for Seattle’s Tree Ordinance Update?
The Seattle City Council heeded public input and has decided to slow down their rush to update SMC 25.11 – Seattle’s Tree Protection Ordinance by the end of September. This will give more time for public input and scrutiny. The … Continue reading
Action Item – Council Hearing on Draft Tree Ordinance Wed. Sept 5, 2018
Public Hearing on Draft Tree Ordinance The Seattle Land Use and Zoning Committee of the Seattle City Council is holding a Public Hearing on its proposed draft Tree Ordinance: Wednesday, Sept 5, 2018 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM (sign up starts … Continue reading
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Campaign Continues to Update Seattle’s Tree Ordinance
Campaign Continues to Update Seattle’s Tree Ordinance TreePAC is a member of the Coalition to Strengthen Seattle’s Tree Ordinance LATEST NEWS (8/29/18): DETERMINATION OF NON-SIGNIFICANCE RELEASED ON NEWEST VERSION OF TREE REGULATIONS ORDINANCE Summary: Seattle City Councilmember Rob Johnson’s relentless … Continue reading
Action – June 1-7, 2018 – Coalition for a Stronger Tree Ordinance
Coalition for a Stronger Tree Ordinance Dear Friends of Trees, Can you show your support for trees next week? Let us know. We need people to show up and speak for stronger tree protection at these Seattle City Council Hearings: Monday June 4, 2018 10 AM – … Continue reading
Update on May, June Action on Seattle Tree Protection Ordinance
Its Time to Update Seattle’s Tree Ordinance Friends of Seattle’s Urban Forest and TreePAC invite organizations and individuals to attend our next meeting where we will be gearing up to update Seattle’s Tree Ordinance. Next meeting of Seattle Tree Ordinance … Continue reading
Movement forward on Updating Seattle’s Tree Protection Ordinance – April Action
Letter requesting organizations to join Coalition for a Stronger Tree Ordinance Seattle City Councilmember Rob Johnson has introduced a framework to update Seattle’s current Tree Ordinance. This is something many citizens and organizations have been urging for almost 10 years. We would … Continue reading
Candidate Forum on Trees for Nov 2017 Election
TreePAC Joins with other environmental groups and community councils to co-sponsor a candidate forum for the November 2017 Election! GENERAL ELECTION CANDIDATE FORUM TUESDAY, OCT. 3, 2017 – 7 P.M. TO 9:30 P.M. POCOCK ROWING CENTER, 3320 FUHRMAN AVE. E. IN SEATTLE’S … Continue reading