Description

Approximately, 10 street trees were planted just over a year ago as part of the Lakeshore Complete Streets Improvement Project. These are two of the three that have already fallen and been removed. At least three others have snapped off part way up the trunk including one on Rand that's two-thirds gone. This can't be coincidental. Blame has to go to the contractors who installed the trees without adequate staking and most likely too shallow with too little soil compaction. The trees need to be replaced and better staked. It would be nice to see it done at the contractor's expense - not the city's.