Evans said he and other residents are considering filing for a court injunction to stop the trees from being taken down, because they filter diesel from buses waiting to drop off and pick up children at a nearby school, produce oxygen and shade, reduce temperatures in the summer, provide “visual and spiritual uplift,” and enhance property values,
On Tuesday, a Herald photographer found a large, flowering tree that appeared to be uprooted and was lying on the ground. But a spokesperson for the Boston Parks and Recreation Department said the tree in the photo fell down.
The park has 248 trees in all, 54 of which originally were proposed for removal as part of the park’s renovation.
The city’s position is that it’s required to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act, and Honeysuckle Hill, the part of the park with the oldest trees, is too steep to be accessible for people who use wheelchairs, the spokeswoman said.
After meeting with residents, the Parks and Recreation Department was able to reduce the number of proposed trees for removal to 29. But Evans and other residents want to save most, if not all of the trees. https://www.bostonherald.com/2022/04/26/wu-may-go-to-see-trees-roxbury-residents-are-trying-to-save/
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