https://www.nwprogressive.org/weblog/2021/09/seattle-voters-overwhelmingly-favor-policies-to-protect-and-expand-the-citys-tree-canopy.html Seattle voters overwhelmingly favor policies to protect and expand the city’s tree canopy – NPI’s Cascadia Advocate In July of 2021, we teamed up with TreePAC to investigate support for a a range of sensible ideas for creating policy … Continue reading
Category Archives: Seattle Urban Forest
Friends of Seattle’s Urban Forest Response to Seattle City Council’s Passage of Tree Ordinance Update ARE WE REALLY PROTECTING OUR EXISTING TREES WITH THIS LEGISLATION? The passage by the Seattle City Council of CB 120534 on May 24, 2023 … Continue reading
Tree protection polling insights Prepared for the Seattle City Council by the Northwest Progressive Institute team May 3rd, 2023 Introduction Councilmembers, NPI thanks you for your work with Mayor Bruce Harrell to improve climate resilience and strengthen protections for Seattle’s … Continue reading
The Seattle City Council is in the processing of updating Seattle’s Tree Protection Ordinance. Wording for specific amendments is happening now. Final discussion and adoption of amendments will take place at two Special Land Use Committee meeting on Thursday May … Continue reading
Friends of Seattle’s Urban Forest Talking Points for Seattle Tree Protection Ordinance Update testimony before the Land Use Committee Remove the guaranteed “development area of 85%.” for lowrise, midrise, commercial and mixed zones. If middle housing legislation passes in Olympia, all … Continue reading
2023 Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell’s Draft Tree Protection Ordinance – Issues We support the following provisions in the 2023 SDCI draft Tree Protection Ordinance: 1. Lowering the upper limit for exceptional trees to 24” Diameter at Shoulder Height (DSH) from … Continue reading
Key provisions that need to be revised or added to the draft 2023 Seattle Tree Protection Ordinance: Key provisions that need to be revised or added to the draft tree protection ordinance: 1. Require 20% lot allowance for “tree preservation … Continue reading
The following is a preliminary evaluation of the draft 2023 Seattle SDCI Tree Protection Ordinance update. 3/17/2023 SMC 25.11 – Tree Protection needs to be updated in the draft to SMC 25.11 – Tree and Urban Forest Protection 2023 Draft … Continue reading
Comments on Seattle’s 2021 Tree Canopy Assessment Final Report The City of Seattle 2021 Tree Canopy Assessment Final Report was produced by the City of Seattle’s Office of Sustainability and Environment using findings from the University of Vermont Spatial Analysis Lab … Continue reading
Letter sent to House Local Government Committee members Sent: Friday, January 20, 2023 4:47 PM To: Davina.Duerr@eg.wa.gov <Davina.Duerr@eg.wa.gov> Subject: Concerns regarding HB 1078 to void tree and urban forest ordinances during development Dear Representative Duerr, This bill needs to be amended or rejected. If … Continue reading