The city couldn’t afford the maintenance and upkeep for its 105,000 trees, so in 2011 it began transferring ownership to homeowners. Residents often didn’t have the cash for costly pruning and associated sidewalk repairs either. But a new piece of legislation could soon bring relief to those neighbors and infuse about $18 million into the city’s tree maintenance budget. … [Read more...] about SF Supervisor Wiener proposes parcel tax to pay for tree care
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Protest Over Death of George Floyd Shuts Down Upper Deck Of Bay Bridge In San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — Protesters shut down the upper deck of the Bay Bridge, Friday night, as part of a nationwide wave of demonstrations over the death George Floyd on Memorial Day, in Minneapolis. Floyd was unarmed and died handcuffed, in custody, after an officer pressed his knee on his neck for several minutes. … [Read more...] about Protest Over Death of George Floyd Shuts Down Upper Deck Of Bay Bridge In San Francisco
Scott Wiener seeks fund to make city responsible for street trees
“Really, the system is set up for failure, and (Thursday's incident) was a dramatic display of what we have known for a long time,” Wiener said, adding that while tragedies like that one may attract the attention of City Hall for a moment, he doesn’t want a Band-Aid solution but a long-term strategy. … [Read more...] about Scott Wiener seeks fund to make city responsible for street trees
Homeowners rally for plan to transfer tree ownership back to city
Public Works cares for 32,000 of the city’s — the other 73,000 are privately owned. But the agency only has 11 arborists on staff, down from 18 in 2005, which means trees get pruned only once every 10 to 12 years. It would take $20 million — 10 times the Public Works’ current tree maintenance budget — to shear the city’s trees every three to five years, the recommended service schedule. … [Read more...] about Homeowners rally for plan to transfer tree ownership back to city
Volunteers plant hundreds of trees in SF’s southern neighborhoods
The city has allocated $550,000 for the first year of tree planting, Safaí said. While the 500 trees cost about $100 each, forming tree basins in the sidewalk and providing at least three years of water maintenance for the trees accounted for most of the costs. … [Read more...] about Volunteers plant hundreds of trees in SF’s southern neighborhoods
