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# Santa Monica Don’t blame business for trees
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/santa-monica-dont-blame-business-for-trees-editor/
- Published: 2007-06-21T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-24T01:14:09.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Opinion, Santa Monica, #archive-import

*By Dan Jansenson*

In his recent column “The long shadows of development” (June 19), Mr. Pisarra says this: “The business community is saying that the trees on Fourth Street interfere with their signage and that is adversely affecting their business. Maybe that is true.”

The fact is that a petition to save these trees was circulated by a jewelry store owner on Fourth Street. He certainly qualifies as a member of the business community. I, myself, own a small business on Fourth as well; am I not a member of the business community? Numerous other individuals, owners of businesses up and down Fourth and Second streets have expressed dismay at this bizarre scheme. It is simply not correct to say that the business community wants these trees to be destroyed or removed.

I invite Mr. Pisarra to ride, drive or walk down these streets, and see if he can detect a single sign — just one — that is obstructed by these trees.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on June 21, 2007.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/062107.pdf?ref=smdp.com)