07-17-2021, 02:59 PM
(07-17-2021, 12:32 PM)Acitta Wrote: Destruction of mature trees angers neighbours in Kitchener neighbourhood
Interesting story. One questionable suggestion from the article: that “mature” trees should have some protection, even on private property. If it is made too difficult to cut down “mature” trees, the outcome will be that landowners who are uncertain what they want to do with their property will ensure that their property never has “mature” trees by cutting everything down regularly. As a result, temporarily unused properties will always just be grass or at most bushes.
I’m not sure what the proper policy is, but the policy needs to be made with full anticipation of the second-order effects of the policy, not just the immediate effects.