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Ax the Tree, Grow the Branch
Let’s clarify. The library has been working on expansion plans for close to 10 years. They have worked with the City, Parks and Recreation, and the Ken-Tal Planning Group during this time pursuing various options. None of which were feasible, except for a plan to expand southward. At no time in that lengthy process did the City, Parks and Recreation, or the Ken-Tal Planning Group suggest that the two trees should be designated historic. I do not under-value the historic nature of the trees, but what I must do is correct a false impression that this article conveys. This article states that a “faction” of the community is fighting to save the trees. Truth be told, only ONE single resident in Kensington pursued and achieved a historic designation for 15 of the trees at the library/park site, after learning of the library expansion plans. The folks at the library didn’t know this was happening. No one else in the community was informed or involved. The neighborhood’s own planning group was never even brought into the loop – by either the individual or the Community Forest Advisory Board – until it was a done deal. This is not about chopping down trees. This is about community planning done right, communication among neighbors, and common decency. Regardless of how you feel about the relative value of these two trees in the grove vs. the ability of the library to expand, I hope you do see a serious flaw in the process.— March 9, 2009 1:14 p.m.