HomeMy WebLinkAbout2/3/2026 Item 5g, Walker
Morgan Walker <
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Subject:FEB 3 MEETING + ITEM 5.g - TREE REMOVAL at 614 MONTEREY ST
Hi Council,
Please consider this note a formal vote to abstain from the removal of SLO history via our Grandfather
Oak tree at 614 Monterey Street.
The pondering to remove this legacy for construction of a new "arts and culture" is void of consideration
for future generations, and will echo longer than any building lifespan.
I am suggesting that the land be used as a pocket park with installation art, sculptures, murals, etc.
Visitors and locals gravitate towards shade, and art and life tend to feed from the same palm.
This tree contributes to what makes downtown SLO distinct, the live oak stores exponentially more
carbon than newly planted trees and helps mitigate urban heat.
Please hear our cries....you cannot undo destruction.
Thank you,
A SLO resident
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