By Sonya Fox Sultan Santa Monica
The SM Daily Press has done a good job of publishing numerous letters regarding the terrible plan to cut down all the beautiful, mature ficus trees on Second and Fourth streets in downtown Santa Monica. However, I’m not sure whether our city powers that be (with the exception of Council member Kevin Mckeown) are listening, or if residents and merchants who have written in support of the trees are just talking to themselves.
Perhaps the SMDP can compile all the tree related letters it has received and forward the entire collection to the Santa Monica City Council and to the city’s arborist. Hopefully the misguided plan to destroy these life enhancing natural treasures can be aborted before it comes to “fruition."
As a long time Santa Monica resident and downtown small business owner, I say “save the trees."
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on July 2, 2007. Read the original PDF.