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Street Tree Democracy
Presented to the Pacific Palisades Community Council
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April 25 , 2019
By
Michael G. Terry
(Palisades Beautiful Street Tree Committee Chair)

Introduction
Who speaks for the trees? THIS COULD BE YOU (next page).
In effect, each street tree has "elected" its adjacent property owner
to represent it. If any of you have any trees in the parkways by your
homes or businesses, how well are you representing them?
On the other hand, if you have empty parkway space – with room
for a street tree – then planting a tree there will get you “elected”!
The Urban Forestry Division (UFD) is the "supreme court" for
planting new street trees in the City of Los Angeles – it decides what
species are permitted – according to the available planting space,
local climate, and cost/benefit analyses of their characteristics.
If someone in Pacific Palisades wants a new parkway tree right now,
they need to go directly to the "supreme court" – the UFD – to get a
permit specifying a species suitable for their location.
In the distant past and in the near future, the Palisades Beautiful
Street Tree Committee (PBSTC or the “Committee”) could facilitate
this process – as a "public servant" – but right now we can’t.
In order to enable our Committee to serve our community, we are
asking the Pacific Palisades Community Council (PPCC) to evaluate
our current draft policies, provide feedback so we can make any
appropriate policy revisions, and (eventually) approve our "final"
set of policies so that they will be recognized by the UFD.
PBSTC Chair: Michael G. Terry (date: 190425)

PBSTC Policies Before ~2014
So, briefly, how did we find ourselves in this situation?
Before ~2014, the Committee operated per the policies
embodied in EXHIBIT A (on the following pages), entitled:
Pacific Palisades Street Tree Designations (dated 111008).
Specifically, per EXHIBIT A, designated street tree species
(in the right-hand column) were planted in the parkways
along the listed sections of streets (in the left-hand column)
as facilitated by the Committee and permitted by the UFD.
PBSTC Chair: Michael G. Terry (date: 190425)

EXHIBIT A
PACIFIC PALISADES STREET TREE DESIGNATIONS
Aiglon Street Liquidambar styraciflua “Palo Alto” (American sweet
gum)
Akron Street Platanus racemosa (California sycamore)
Albright Street
W. of Via de la Paz Jacaranda mimosifolia (Jacaranda)
Via de la Paz – Chautauqua Chitalpa tashkentensis
Alcima Avenue Robinia X ambigua “Idahoensis” (Idaho locust)
Alma Real Drive
La Cruz - Ocampo Eucalyptus cladocalyx (Sugar gum)
Ocampo – south end El Cerco Liquidambar styraciflua “Palo Alto” (American sweet
gum)
South end El Cerco/Corona del Mar to Eucalyptus ficifolia (Red flowering gum)
Chautauqua
Almar Avenue
Sunset – Aiglon Eucalyptus ficifolia (Red flowering gum)
Aiglon – Almar Plaza Pistacia chinensis (Chinese pistache) female only
Almar Plaza – Asilomar Melaleuca nesophila (Pink melaleuca)
Almar Plaza (all four sides) Platanus racemosa (California sycamore)
Almoloya Drive Eucalyptus cinerea (Mealy stringbark)
Altata Drive Platanus racemosa (California sycamore)
Alva Drive Cinnamomum camphora (Camphor tree)
Antioch Street
Swarthmore - alley Archontophoenix cunninghamiana (King Palm)
Alley - Haverford Jacaranda mimosifolia (Jacaranda)
Arbramar Avenue Olea europaea “Swan Hill” (Fruitless olive)
Asilomar Boulevard Eucalyptus citriodora (Lemon scented gum)
Bashford Street Magnolia grandiflora
Baylor Street Eucalyptus nicholii (Willow-leafed peppermint)
Beirut Avenue Jacaranda mimosifolia (Jacaranda)
Bestor Boulevard Liquidambar styraciflua “Palo Alto” (American sweet
gum)
Bienveneda Avenue (north of Sunset)
Sunset through St. Matthews School Platanus racemosa (California sycamore)
(1031)
North of St. Matthews School Pinus canariensis (Canary Island pine)

EXHIBIT A
Bienveneda Avenue (south of Sunset) Platanus racemosa (California sycamore)
Bollinger Drive
East end of Marquez – Ida Koelreuteria bipinnata (Chinese flame tree)
Ida – west end of Marquez Platanus racemosa (California sycamore)
West end of Marquez through Livorno Liriodendron tulipifera (Tulip tree)
loop
Borgos Place Cinnamomum camphora (Camphor tree)
Bowdoin Street Magnolia grandiflora
Camarosa Drive Olea europaea “Swan Hill” (Fruitless olive)
Carey Street (north of Sunset) Pyrus kawakamii (Evergreen pear)
Carey Street (south of Sunset) Cinnamomum camphora (Camphor tree)
Carthage Street
Swarthmore - Via de la Paz Magnolia grandiflora
Haverford - Radcliffe Liquidambar orientalis (Oriental sweet gum)
Chapala Drive Magnolia grandiflora
Charm Acres Place Koelreuteria bipinnata (Chinese flame tree)
Chautauqua Blvd. (south of Sunset) Eucalyptus ficifolia (Red flowering gum)
Chautauqua Boulevard (north of Sunset)
Sunset – Bestor Schinus molle (California pepper)
North of Bestor Eucalyptus ficifolia (Red flowering gum)
Corona del Mar Eucalyptus ficifolia (Red flowering gum)
De Pauw Street
East of Swarthmore Eucalyptus ficifolia (Red flowering gum)
West of Swarthmore Cinnamomum camphora (Camphor tree)
Drummond Street (n. of Sunset) Magnolia grandiflora
Drummond Street (south of Sunset) Cassia leptophylla (Gold medallion tree)
Earlham Street
De Pauw - Lombard Cinnamomum camphor (Camphor)
Lombard - Mt. Holyoke Tristania conferta (Brisbane box)
Edgar Street Tipuana tipu (Tipu)
El Cerco Place Eucalyptus ficifolia (Red flowering gum)
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EXHIBIT A
El Medio Avenue Chorisia speciosa “Majestic Beauty” (Floss silk tree)
Embury Street Eucalyptus sideroxylon “Rosea” (Red/pink ironbark)
Erskine Drive Jacaranda mimosifolia (Jacaranda)
Fiske Street Tristania conferta (Brisbane box)
Friends Street Cassia leptophylla (Gold medallion tree)
Frontera Drive
Pampas Ricas - Alma Real Eucalyptus ficifolia (Red flowering gum)
Pampas Ricas - Almoloya Liquidambar styraciflua “Palo Alto” (American sweet
gum)
Galloway Street Cinnamomum camphora (Camphor)
Grenola Street Eucalyptus nicholii (Willow-leafed peppermint)
Hartzell Street Eucalyptus polyanthemos (Silver dollar gum)
Haverford Avenue Platanus racemosa (California sycamore)
Ida Street Robinia X ambigua “Idahoensis” (Idaho locust)
Iliff Street Eucalyptus torquata (Coral gum)
Junaluska Avenue Cinnamomum camphora (Camphor)
Kagawa Street Jacaranda mimosifolia (Jacaranda)
La Cruz Street/Alma Real Drive
Sunset – Toyopa Eucalyptus cladocalyx (Sugar gum)
N.end of Alma Real – Swarthmore Archontophoenix cunninghamiana (King Palm)
La Cumbre Drive Olea europaea “Swan Hill” (Fruitless olive)
Las Casas Avenue
Sunset – s. end of Baylor Eucalyptus nicholii (Willow-leafed peppermint)
S.end of Baylor – n. end of Grenola Chorisia speciosa (Floss silk)
North – south span of Grenola Platanus racemosa (California sycamore)
Las Lomas Avenue (n. of Sunset) Jacaranda mimosifolia (Jacaranda)
Las Lomas Avenue (s. of Sunset) Liquidambar styraciflua “Palo Alto” (American sweet
gum)
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EXHIBIT A
Livorno Drive
Sunset – Marquez Pistacia chinensis (Chinese pistache) female only
W.end Marquez through Bollinger loop Liriodendron tulipifera (Tulip tree)
Lombard Avenue
De Pauw - Earlham Cinnamomum camphora (Camphor tree)
Earlham - Via de las Olas Jacaranda mimosifolia (Jacaranda)
Marquette Street Parkinsonia aculeata (Mexican palo verde)
Marquez Avenue
East end of Sunset – Edgar (one side of Cassia leptophylla (Gold medallion tree) alternating
street only) with Robinia X ambigua “Idahohensis” (Idaho locust)
Edgar – west end of Marquez Chorisia speciosa “Majestic Beauty” (Floss silk tree)
McKendree Avenue Jacaranda mimosifolia (Jacaranda)
Miami Way Bauhinia variegata (Purple orchid tree)
Monument Street Jacaranda mimosifolia (Jacaranda)
Mt. Holyoke Avenue
De Pauw - n. end of Beirut Jacaranda mimosifolia (Jacaranda)
Beirut – Earlham Bauhinia variegata (Purple orchid tree)
Earlham – Friends Eucalyptus citriodora (Lemon gum)
Friends – Via de las Olas Magnolia grandiflora
Muskingum Avenue (n. of Sunset) Jacaranda mimosifolia (Jacaranda)
Muskingum Avenue/Place (s. of Sunset)
Sunset – Tahquitz Jacaranda mimosifolia (Jacaranda)
Tahquitz - Almar Robinia X ambigua idahoensis (Idaho locust)
Northfield Street Jacaranda mimosifolia (Jacaranda)
Ocampo Drive Pinus Torreyana (Torrey pine)
Palmera Avenue Nerium oleander (Treeform oleander)
Pampas Ricas Drive Eucalyptus ficifolia (Red flowering gum)
Pintoresca Drive Eucalyptus citriodora (Lemon-scented gum)
Radcliffe Street
Antioch – Carthage Jacaranda mimosifolia (Jacaranda)
Carthage - De Pauw Magnolia grandiflora
De Pauw – Earlham Platanus racemosa (California sycamore)
Ramos Place Platanus racemosa (California sycamore)
Salerno Drive Robinia X ambigua “Idahoensis” (Idaho locust)
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EXHIBIT A
Sunset Boulevard
Chautauqua – Carey Eucalyptus polyanthemos (Silver dollar gum)
Carey – Sunrise Assisted Living (15441 Koelreuteria bipinnata (Chinese flame tree)
Sunset Blvd.)
Sunrise Assisted Living (15441 Sunset Pinus canariensis (Canary Island pine)
Blvd.) - El Medio
El Medio – Wildomar Eucalyptus sideroxylon “Rosea” (Red/pink ironbark)
Wildomar – Muskingum Platanus racemosa (California sycamore)
Muskingum – Las Lomas Eucalyptus sideroxylon “Rosea” (Red/pink ironbark)
Las Lomas – Las Casas Platanus racemosa (California sycamore)
Las Casas – Arno Way Eucalyptus sideroxylon “Rosea” (Red/pink ironbark)
Arno Way – w. end of Marquez Eucalyptus polyanthemos (Silver dollar gum)
W.end of Marquez – Pacific Coast Pinus torreyana (Torrey pine)
Highway
Swarthmore Avenue
North of Sunset Koelreuteria bipinnata (Chinese flame tree)
South of Sunset
Sunset – Antioch Archontophoenix cunninghamiana (King palm)
Antioch - Bowdoin Washingtonia robusta (Mexican fan palm)
alternating with Phoenix canariensis (Canary Island
date palm)
Tahquitz Place Jacaranda mimosifolia (Jacaranda)
Temecula Street Cassia leptophylla (Gold medallion tree)
Toyopa Drive Cinnamomum camphora (Camphor tree)
Via de la Paz (n. of Sunset) Pistacia chinensis (Chinese Pistache) female only
Via de la Paz (s. of Sunset)
Sunset – n. end of elementary school (821 Archontophoenix cunninghamiana (King palm)
Via de la Paz)
N.end of elementary school – De Pauw Magnolia grandiflora
De Pauw – Friends Eucalyptus nicholii (Willow-leafed peppermint)
Friends – Via de las Olas Tristania conferta (Brisbane box)
Via de las Olas Eucalyptus citriodora (Lemon-scented gum)
Wildomar Street
Sunset – Northfield Cinnamomum camphora (Camphor tree)
Northfield – Intersection with Jacaranda mimosifolia (Jacaranda)
Temecula/MuskingumN
Wynola Street
Almar Plaza – Arbramar (part of Almar Platanus racemosa (California sycamore)
Plaza)
Arbramar – El Medio Prunus cerasifera “Krauter Vesuvius” (Purple plum)
Ysidro Place Washingtonia robusta (Mexican fan palm)
For more information, see http://www.lacity.org/BOSS/UrbanForestryDivision/index.htm
or contact palisadesbeautiful@earthlink.net.
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PBSTC Species Evaluations Started in 2015
(For the sake of narrative flow, I’ll proceed in the first person.)
When I was handed EXHIBIT A, soon after joining the
Board of Palisades Beautiful (PB), I was taken aback.
Many of the species were clearly problematic for parkways,
for many reasons, including significant invasiveness, root-
heaving, litter (from branches, flowers, or fruit), water use,
disease susceptibility, allergenicity, and fire hazard.
Out of concern that PB was at risk of getting a reputation
for recommending “problem tree species”, I began collecting
data on such problems from several sources in early 2015:
California Invasive Plant Council Inventory (website)
Urban Forest Ecosystems Institute (website)
Sunset Western Garden Book
Allergy-Free Gardening (Ogren, T.L. 2000)
Tree People (online evaluation per UFD permitted species)
I then quantified these risk factors in a way that ~balanced
the relative severities of their impacts in EXHIBIT B, where
you can see that this put species in the black or in the red.
PBSTC Chair: Michael G. Terry (date: 190425)

Original Data Sources for PBSTC Evaluation of Street Tree Species (2015+):
California Invasive Plant Council Inventory (website)
Urban Forest Ecosystems Institute (website)
Sunset Western Garden Book
Allergy-Free Gardening (Ogren, T.L. 2000)
Tree People (online evaluation per UFD permitted species)

EXHIBIT B
PB Assessment of Street Tree Species: Ranked by #W, #N (#>0=use; #<0=avoid; initial credit=+100; disqualifying debit=-100) | DRAFT
Botanical Name Common Name #W #N CA/I R>W R<N L>W L>N H2O D/P A F
Platanus racemosa California Sycamore +106 +74 +100 -16 -32 -16 -32 -20 -32 -9 -1
Quercus agrifolia Coast Live Oak +82 +44 +100 -32 -64 -6 -12 -6 -64 -9 -1
Parkinsonia aculeata Mexican Palo Verde +75 +61 0 -4 -8 -10 -20 -8 +4 -6 -1
Cassia leptophylla Gold Medallion Tree +65 +47 0 -4 -8 -14 -28 -10 0 -6 -1
Ceiba/Chorisia speciosa 'Majestic Beauty' 'Majestic Beauty' Floss Silk Tree +60 +42 0 -16 -32 -2 -4 -14 0 -7 -1
Melaleuca nesophila Pink Melaleuca +58 +44 0 -4 -8 -10 -20 -12 -8 -7 -1
Bauhinia variegata Purple Orchid Tree +57 +43 0 -4 -8 -10 -20 -20 -4 -4 -1
Pistacia chinensis Chinese Pistache +52 +46 0 -4 -8 -2 -4 -12 -4 -1 -25
Pyrus kawakamii Evergreen Pear +51 +37 0 -4 -8 -10 -20 -18 -12 -4 -1
Pinus torreyana Torrey Pine +50 +24 +100 -16 -32 -10 -20 -4 -16 -4 -100
Chitalpa tashkentensis Chitalpa +49 +27 0 -4 -8 -18 -36 -10 -12 -6 -1
Handroanthus heptaphyllus/Tabebuia impetiginosa Pink Trumpet Tree +48 +42 0 -4 -8 -2 -4 -40 0 -5 -1
Olea europaea 'Swan Hill' Swan Hill Olive (fruitless) +48 +30 0 -16 -32 -2 -4 -8 -24 -1 -1
Lophostemon confertus/Tristania conferta Brisbane Box +44 +18 0 -16 -32 -10 -20 -12 -12 -5 -1
Jacaranda mimosifolia Jacaranda +39 +9 0 -4 -8 -26 -52 -18 -8 -4 -1
Archontophoenix cunninghamiana King Palm +29 +1 0 -16 -32 -12 -24 -32 -4 -6 -1
Tipuana tipu Tipu Tree +22 -20 0 -16 -32 -26 -52 -32 0 -3 -1
Cinnamomum camphora Camphor Tree -21 -95 0 -64 -128 -10 -20 -18 -20 -8 -1
Nerium oleander Oleander (tree form) -33 -47 -100 -4 -8 -10 -20 -8 -4 -6 -1
Eucalyptus cinerea Mealy Stringbark/Argyle-Apple -38 -64 0 -16 -32 -10 -20 -6 0 -6 -100
Eucalyptus polyanthemos Silver Dollar Gum -42 -68 0 -16 -32 -10 -20 -6 -4 -6 -100
Eucalyptus nicholii Willow-leafed Peppermint Tree -46 -72 0 -16 -32 -10 -20 -10 -4 -6 -100
Prunus cerasifera 'Krauter Vesuvius' Purple-Leaf Plum -50 -64 0 -4 -8 -10 -20 -32 -100 -3 -1
Pinus canariensis Canary Island Pine -58 -84 0 -16 -32 -10 -20 -12 -16 -4 -100
Koelreuteria bipinnata Chinese Flame Tree -59 -73 -100 -4 -8 -10 -20 -32 -8 -4 -1
Liriodendron tulipifera Tulip Tree -61 -85 0 -16 -32 -8 -16 -100 -32 -4 -1
Liquidambar orientalis Oriental Liquidambar/Sweet Gum -66 -92 0 -16 -32 -10 -20 -32 -100 -7 -1
Eucalyptus sideroxylon 'Rosea' Red/pink Ironbark -106 -180 0 -64 -128 -10 -20 -10 -16 -6 -100
Liquidambar styraciflua 'Palo Alto' American Liquidambar/Sweet Gum -122 -196 -100 -64 -128 -10 -20 -20 -20 -7 -1
Eucalyptus torquata Coral Gum -126 -140 0 -4 -8 -10 -20 -6 -100 -6 -100
Corymbia ficifolia Red-flowering Gum/Eucalyptus -138 -164 0 -16 -32 -10 -20 -6 -100 -6 -100
Schinus molle California/Brazilian Pepper Tree -141 -233 -100 -64 -128 -28 -56 -8 -32 -8 -1
Washingtonia robusta Mexican Fan Palm -142 -168 -100 -16 -32 -10 -20 -12 -100 -3 -1
Corymbia citriodora Lemon-scented Gum/Eucalyptus -144 -170 0 -16 -32 -10 -20 -12 -100 -6 -100
Eucalyptus cladocalyx Sugar Gum -146 -172 -100 -16 -32 -10 -20 -6 -8 -6 -100
Magnolia grandiflora Southern Magnolia -182 -258 0 -64 -128 -12 -24 -100 -100 -5 -1
Robinia ambigua 'Idahoensis' Idaho Locust -215 -301 -100 -64 -128 -22 -44 -8 -16 -5 -100
[Scale/Rating details on separate sheets.] averages: -27 -58 -11 -20 -40 -11 -22 -19 -29 -5 -31
#: score (sum of ratings to right); A: allergy; CA: native; D/P: disease/pests; F: fire H2O: water; I: invasive; L: litter; N: narrow (<8') parkway; R: root-heaving; W: wide (>8') parkway
CA/I per Cal-IPC, R,L,D/P,F per Urban Forest Ecosystems Institute; H2O per UFEI & Sunset Western Garden Book; A per Ogren, T.L. (2000); -100 per Tree People (disqualifying debit)
Michael G. Terry, Garden Designer, Metamorphosis Gardendesign date: 150616 michaelgterry@hotmail.com 310 383 5275

PBSTC Work With City Plants Started in 2016
In 2016, the previous PBSTC Chair was struggling to work
with our new partner, City Plants (CP), in part because they
would not accept PB applications to plant street tree species
that were no longer permitted by the UFD, due to the sorts
of problems noted in EXHIBIT B.
After working for many months to obtain information from
CP/UFD on their relative concerns about the risk factors
involved with the 37 tree species on our list, I recalibrated
the numerical values accordingly, as shown in EXHIBIT C.
In EXHIBIT C, the overriding factors that made certain
street tree species impermissible by CP/UFD are highlighted.
For 16 species (at the bottom of the list), we were already in
full agreement with CP/UFD. For 6 species (at the top of the
list), we are engaged in further discussions with CP/UFD.
Meanwhile, of course, we respect the current ruling by the
“supreme court”/UFD!
PBSTC Chair: Michael G. Terry (date: 190425)

EXHIBIT C
PB Assessment of Street Tree Species: Ranked by #W, #N (#>0=use; #<0=avoid; initial credit=+100; disqualifying debit=-100) | DRAFT
# Botanical Name Common Name #W #N CA/I R>W R<N L>W L>N H2O D/P A F CP CP disqualifiers
01 Parkinsonia aculeata Mexican Palo Verde +77 +65 0 -2 -4 -10 -20 -8 +4 -6 -1 1 (PSHB host)
02 Ceiba/Chorisia speciosa 'Majestic Beauty' 'Majestic Beauty' Floss Silk Tree +68 +58 0 -8 -16 -2 -4 -14 0 -7 -1 0 trunk thorns
03 Cassia leptophylla Gold Medallion Tree +67 +51 0 -2 -4 -14 -28 -10 0 -6 -1 1
04 Quercus agrifolia Coast Live Oak +62 +40 100 -16 -32 -6 -12 -6 -100 -9 -1 0 PSHB
05 Melaleuca nesophila Pink Melaleuca +60 +48 0 -2 -4 -10 -20 -12 -8 -7 -1 1
06 Bauhinia variegata Purple Orchid Tree +59 +47 0 -2 -4 -10 -20 -20 -4 -4 -1 1
07 Pinus torreyana Torrey Pine +58 +40 100 -8 -16 -10 -20 -4 -16 -4 -100 1
08 Olea europaea 'Swan Hill' Swan Hill Olive (fruitless) +56 +46 0 -8 -16 -2 -4 -8 -24 -1 -1 0 unavailability
09 Pistacia chinensis Chinese Pistache +54 +50 0 -2 -4 -2 -4 -12 -4 -1 -25 1
10 Pyrus kawakamii Evergreen Pear +53 +41 0 -2 -4 -10 -20 -18 -12 -4 -1 0 fireblight
11 Lophostemon confertus/Tristania conferta Brisbane Box +52 +34 0 -8 -16 -10 -20 -12 -12 -5 -1 1
12 Chitalpa tashkentensis Chitalpa +51 +31 0 -2 -4 -18 -36 -10 -12 -6 -1 1
13 Handroanthus heptaphyllus/Tabebuia impetiginosa Pink Trumpet Tree +50 +46 0 -2 -4 -2 -4 -40 0 -5 -1 1
14 Platanus racemosa California Sycamore +46 +22 100 -8 -16 -16 -32 -20 -100 -9 -1 0 PSHB
15 Koelreuteria bipinnata Chinese Flame Tree +43 +31 0 -2 -4 -10 -20 -32 -8 -4 -1 1
16 Jacaranda mimosifolia Jacaranda +41 +13 0 -2 -4 -26 -52 -18 -8 -4 -1 1
17 Archontophoenix cunninghamiana King Palm +37 +17 0 -8 -16 -12 -24 -32 -4 -6 -1 0 no palms
18 Tipuana tipu Tipu Tree +30 -4 0 -8 -16 -26 -52 -32 0 -3 -1 1 (wide parkways)
19 Robinia ambigua 'Idahoensis' Idaho Locust +16 -38 0 -32 -64 -22 -44 -8 -16 -5 -1 1
20 Cinnamomum camphora Camphor Tree +11 -31 0 -32 -64 -10 -20 -18 -20 -8 -1 1 (wide parkways)
21 Pinus canariensis Canary Island Pine +0 -18 0 -8 -16 -10 -20 -12 -16 -4 -50 1 (wide parkways)
22 Eucalyptus cinerea Mealy Stringbark/Argyle-Apple -30 -48 0 -8 -16 -10 -20 -6 0 -6 -100 0 no Eucalypts
23 Nerium oleander Oleander (tree form) -31 -43 -100 -2 -4 -10 -20 -8 -4 -6 -1 0
24 Eucalyptus polyanthemos Silver Dollar Gum -34 -52 0 -8 -16 -10 -20 -6 -4 -6 -100 0 no Eucalypts
25 Eucalyptus nicholii Willow-leafed Peppermint Tree -38 -56 0 -8 -16 -10 -20 -10 -4 -6 -100 0 no Eucalypts
26 Prunus cerasifera 'Krauter Vesuvius' Purple-Leaf Plum -48 -60 0 -2 -4 -10 -20 -32 -100 -3 -1 0 Xylella fastidiosa
27 Liriodendron tulipifera Tulip Tree -53 -69 0 -8 -16 -8 -16 -100 -32 -4 -1 0 thirsty
28 Liquidambar orientalis Oriental Liquidambar/Sweet Gum -58 -76 0 -8 -16 -10 -20 -32 -100 -7 -1 0
29 Eucalyptus sideroxylon 'Rosea' Red/pink Ironbark -74 -116 0 -32 -64 -10 -20 -10 -16 -6 -100 0 no Eucalypts
30 Liquidambar styraciflua 'Palo Alto' American Liquidambar/Sweet Gum -90 -132 -100 -32 -64 -10 -20 -20 -20 -7 -1 0
31 Schinus molle California/Brazilian Pepper Tree -109 -169 -100 -32 -64 -28 -56 -8 -32 -8 -1 0 root-heaving
32 Eucalyptus torquata Coral Gum -124 -136 0 -2 -4 -10 -20 -6 -100 -6 -100 0 no Eucalypts
33 Corymbia ficifolia Red-flowering Gum/Eucalyptus -130 -148 0 -8 -16 -10 -20 -6 -100 -6 -100 0 no Eucalypts
34 Washingtonia robusta Mexican Fan Palm -134 -152 -100 -8 -16 -10 -20 -12 -100 -3 -1 0 no palms
35 Corymbia citriodora Lemon-scented Gum/Eucalyptus -136 -154 0 -8 -16 -10 -20 -12 -100 -6 -100 0 no Eucalypts
36 Eucalyptus cladocalyx Sugar Gum -138 -156 -100 -8 -16 -10 -20 -6 -8 -6 -100 0 no Eucalypts
37 Magnolia grandiflora Southern Magnolia -150 -194 0 -32 -64 -12 -24 -100 -100 -5 -1 0 thirsty
[Scale/Rating details on separate sheets.] averages: -10 -32 -5 -10 -20 -11 -22 -19 -32 -5 -27 15 = TOTAL
#: score (sum of ratings to right); A: allergy; CA: native; D/P: disease/pests; F: fire H2O: water; I: invasive; L: litter; N: narrow (<8') parkway; R: root-heaving; W: wide (>8') parkway
CA/I per Cal-IPC, R,L,D/P,F per Urban Forest Ecosystems Institute; H2O per UFEI & Sunset Western Garden Book; A per Ogren, T.L. (2000); -100 per Tree People (disqualifying debit)
Michael G. Terry, Garden Designer, Metamorphosis Gardendesign date: 161020 michaelgterry@hotmail.com 310 383 5275

PBSTC Policies Abrogated in 2016
Once we had EXHIBIT C in hand, in 2016, we could see that
22 of 37 species (i.e. 59%) originally “designated” for
parkways in the Palisades were no longer permitted because
of significant specific problems. Similarly, CP/UFD no
longer permitted the planting of the species “designated” for
74 of 126 street sections (i.e. 59%), as highlighted and
enumerated in EXHIBIT D.
PBSTC Chair: Michael G. Terry (date: 190425)

EXHIBIT D
PACIFIC PALISADES STREET TREE DESIGNATIONS
Permitted by UFD>2016? (Y=yes; N=no)
Y N
Aiglon Street Liquidambar styraciflua 'Palo Alto' (American sweet 1
gum)
Akron Street Platanus racemosa (California sycamore) 1
Albright Street
1 W. of Via de la Paz Jacaranda mimosifolia (Jacaranda)
Via de la Paz – Chautauqua Chitalpa tashkentensis 1
1 Alcima Avenue Robinia X ambigua 'Idahoensis' (Idaho locust)
Alma Real Drive 1
La Cruz - Ocampo Eucalyptus cladocalyx (Sugar gum)
Ocampo – south end El Cerco Liquidambar styraciflua 'Palo Alto' (American sweet 1
gum)
South end El Cerco/Corona del Mar to Eucalyptus ficifolia (Red flowering gum) 1
Chautauqua
1 Almar Avenue
Sunset – Aiglon Eucalyptus ficifolia (Red flowering gum) 1
Aiglon – Almar Plaza Pistacia chinensis (Chinese pistache) female only
Almar Plaza – Asilomar Melaleuca nesophila (Pink melaleuca) 1
Almar Plaza (all four sides) Platanus racemosa (California sycamore) 1
Almoloya Drive Eucalyptus cinerea (Mealy stringbark) 1
Altata Drive Platanus racemosa (California sycamore) 1
1 Alva Drive Cinnamomum camphora (Camphor tree)
Antioch Street
Swarthmore - alley Archontophoenix cunninghamiana (King Palm) 1
1 Alley - Haverford Jacaranda mimosifolia (Jacaranda)
Arbramar Avenue Olea europaea 'Swan Hill' (Fruitless olive) 1
Asilomar Boulevard Eucalyptus citriodora (Lemon scented gum) 1
Bashford Street Magnolia grandiflora 1
Baylor Street Eucalyptus nicholii (Willow-leafed peppermint) 1
1 Beirut Avenue Jacaranda mimosifolia (Jacaranda)
Bestor Boulevard Liquidambar styraciflua 'Palo Alto' (American sweet 1
gum)
Bienveneda Avenue (north of Sunset)
Sunset through St. Matthews School Platanus racemosa (California sycamore) 1
(1031)
1 North of St. Matthews School Pinus canariensis (Canary Island pine) __
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EXHIBIT D
PACIFIC PALISADES STREET TREE DESIGNATIONS
Y Permitted by UFD>2016? (Y=yes; N=no) N
Bienveneda Avenue (south of Sunset) Platanus racemosa (California sycamore) 1
Bollinger Drive
1 East end of Marquez – Ida Koelreuteria bipinnata (Chinese flame tree)
Ida – west end of Marquez Platanus racemosa (California sycamore) 1
West end of Marquez through Livorno Liriodendron tulipifera (Tulip tree) 1
loop
1 Borgos Place Cinnamomum camphora (Camphor tree)
Bowdoin Street Magnolia grandiflora 1
Camarosa Drive Olea europaea 'Swan Hill' (Fruitless olive) 1
Carey Street (north of Sunset) Pyrus kawakamii (Evergreen pear) 1
1 Carey Street (south of Sunset) Cinnamomum camphora (Camphor tree)
Carthage Street
Swarthmore - Via de la Paz Magnolia grandiflora 1
Haverford - Radcliffe Liquidambar orientalis (Oriental sweet gum) 1
Chapala Drive Magnolia grandiflora 1
1 Charm Acres Place Koelreuteria bipinnata (Chinese flame tree)
Chautauqua Blvd. (south of Sunset) Eucalyptus ficifolia (Red flowering gum) 1
Chautauqua Boulevard (north of Sunset)
Sunset – Bestor Schinus molle (California pepper) 1
North of Bestor Eucalyptus ficifolia (Red flowering gum) 1
Corona del Mar Eucalyptus ficifolia (Red flowering gum) 1
De Pauw Street
East of Swarthmore Eucalyptus ficifolia (Red flowering gum) 1
1 West of Swarthmore Cinnamomum camphora (Camphor tree)
Drummond Street (n. of Sunset) Magnolia grandiflora 1
1 Drummond Street (south of Sunset) Cassia leptophylla (Gold medallion tree)
Earlham Street
1 De Pauw - Lombard Cinnamomum camphor (Camphor)
1 Lombard - Mt. Holyoke Tristania conferta (Brisbane box)
1 Edgar Street Tipuana tipu (Tipu)
El Cerco Place Eucalyptus ficifolia (Red flowering gum) 1
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EXHIBIT D
PACIFIC PALISADES STREET TREE DESIGNATIONS
Permitted by UFD>2016? (Y=yes; N=no)
Y N
El Medio Avenue Chorisia speciosa 'Majestic Beauty' (Floss silk tree)
Embury Street Eucalyptus sideroxylon 'Rosea' (Red/pink ironbark)
1 Erskine Drive Jacaranda mimosifolia (Jacaranda)
1 Fiske Street Tristania conferta (Brisbane box)
1 Friends Street Cassia leptophylla (Gold medallion tree)
Frontera Drive
Pampas Ricas - Alma Real Eucalyptus ficifolia (Red flowering gum) 1
Pampas Ricas - Almoloya Liquidambar styraciflua 'Palo Alto' (American sweet 1
gum)
1 Galloway Street Cinnamomum camphora (Camphor)
Grenola Street Eucalyptus nicholii (Willow-leafed peppermint) 1
Hartzell Street Eucalyptus polyanthemos (Silver dollar gum) 1
Haverford Avenue Platanus racemosa (California sycamore) 1
1 Ida Street Robinia X ambigua 'Idahoensis' (Idaho locust)
Iliff Street Eucalyptus torquata (Coral gum) 1
1 Junaluska Avenue Cinnamomum camphora (Camphor)
1 Kagawa Street Jacaranda mimosifolia (Jacaranda)
La Cruz Street/Alma Real Drive
Sunset – Toyopa Eucalyptus cladocalyx (Sugar gum) 1
N.end of Alma Real – Swarthmore Archontophoenix cunninghamiana (King Palm) 1
La Cumbre Drive Olea europaea 'Swan Hill' (Fruitless olive) 1
Las Casas Avenue
Sunset – s. end of Baylor Eucalyptus nicholii (Willow-leafed peppermint) 1
S.end of Baylor – n. end of Grenola Chorisia speciosa (Floss silk) 1
North – south span of Grenola Platanus racemosa (California sycamore) 1
1 Las Lomas Avenue (n. of Sunset) Jacaranda mimosifolia (Jacaranda)
Las Lomas Avenue (s. of Sunset) Liquidambar styraciflua 'Palo Alto' (American sweet 1
gum)
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EXHIBIT D
PACIFIC PALISADES STREET TREE DESIGNATIONS
Permitted by UFD>2016? (Y=yes; N=no)
Y N
Livorno Drive
1 Sunset – Marquez Pistacia chinensis (Chinese pistache) female only
W.end Marquez through Bollinger loop Liriodendron tulipifera (Tulip tree) 1
Lombard Avenue
1 De Pauw - Earlham Cinnamomum camphora (Camphor tree)
1 Earlham - Via de las Olas Jacaranda mimosifolia (Jacaranda)
1 Marquette Street Parkinsonia aculeata (Mexican palo verde)
1 Marquez Avenue
East end of Sunset – Edgar (one side of Cassia leptophylla (Gold medallion tree) alternating
street only) with Robinia X ambigua 'Idahohensis' (Idaho locust)
Edgar – west end of Marquez Chorisia speciosa 'Majestic Beauty' (Floss silk tree) 1
1 McKendree Avenue Jacaranda mimosifolia (Jacaranda)
1 Miami Way Bauhinia variegata (Purple orchid tree)
1 Monument Street Jacaranda mimosifolia (Jacaranda)
Mt. Holyoke Avenue
1 De Pauw - n. end of Beirut Jacaranda mimosifolia (Jacaranda)
1 Beirut – Earlham Bauhinia variegata (Purple orchid tree)
Earlham – Friends Eucalyptus citriodora (Lemon gum) 1
Friends – Via de las Olas Magnolia grandiflora 1
1 Muskingum Avenue (n. of Sunset) Jacaranda mimosifolia (Jacaranda)
Muskingum Avenue/Place (s. of Sunset)
1 Sunset – Tahquitz Jacaranda mimosifolia (Jacaranda) Robinia
1 Tahquitz - Almar X ambigua 'Idahoensis' (Idaho locust)
1 Northfield Street Jacaranda mimosifolia (Jacaranda)
1 Ocampo Drive Pinus torreyana (Torrey pine)
Palmera Avenue Nerium oleander (Treeform oleander) 1
Pampas Ricas Drive Eucalyptus ficifolia (Red flowering gum) 1
Pintoresca Drive Eucalyptus citriodora (Lemon-scented gum) 1
Radcliffe Street
1 Antioch – Carthage Jacaranda mimosifolia (Jacaranda)
Carthage - De Pauw Magnolia grandiflora 1
De Pauw – Earlham Platanus racemosa (California sycamore) 1
Ramos Place Platanus racemosa (California sycamore) 1
1 Salerno Drive Robinia X ambigua 'Idahoensis' (Idaho locust)
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EXHIBIT D
PACIFIC PALISADES STREET TREE DESIGNATIONS
Y Permitted by UFD>2016? (Y=yes; N=no) N
Sunset Boulevard
Chautauqua – Carey Eucalyptus polyanthemos (Silver dollar gum) 1
1 Carey – Sunrise Assisted Living (15441 Koelreuteria bipinnata (Chinese flame tree)
Sunset Blvd.)
1 Sunrise Assisted Living (15441 Sunset Pinus canariensis (Canary Island pine)
Blvd.) - El Medio
El Medio – Wildomar Eucalyptus sideroxylon 'Rosea' (Red/pink ironbark) 1
Wildomar – Muskingum Platanus racemosa (California sycamore) 1
Muskingum – Las Lomas Eucalyptus sideroxylon 'Rosea' (Red/pink ironbark) 1
Las Lomas – Las Casas Platanus racemosa (California sycamore) 1
Las Casas – Arno Way Eucalyptus sideroxylon 'Rosea' (Red/pink ironbark) 1
Arno Way – w. end of Marquez Eucalyptus polyanthemos (Silver dollar gum) 1
1 W.end of Marquez – Pacific Coast Pinus torreyana (Torrey pine)
Highway
Swarthmore Avenue
1 North of Sunset Koelreuteria bipinnata (Chinese flame tree)
South of Sunset
Sunset – Antioch Archontophoenix cunninghamiana (King palm) 1
Antioch - Bowdoin Washingtonia robusta (Mexican fan palm) 1
alternating with Phoenix canariensis (Canary Island
1
date palm)
1 Tahquitz Place Jacaranda mimosifolia (Jacaranda)
1 Temecula Street Cassia leptophylla (Gold medallion tree)
1 Toyopa Drive Cinnamomum camphora (Camphor tree)
1 Via de la Paz (n. of Sunset) Pistacia chinensis (Chinese Pistache) female only
Via de la Paz (s. of Sunset)
Sunset – n. end of elementary school (821 Archontophoenix cunninghamiana (King palm) 1
Via de la Paz)
N.end of elementary school – De Pauw Magnolia grandiflora 1
De Pauw – Friends Eucalyptus nicholii (Willow-leafed peppermint) 1
1 Friends – Via de las Olas Tristania conferta (Brisbane box)
Via de las Olas Eucalyptus citriodora (Lemon-scented gum) 1
Wildomar Street
1 Sunset – Northfield Cinnamomum camphora (Camphor tree)
1 Northfield – Intersection with Jacaranda mimosifolia (Jacaranda)
Temecula/MuskingumN
Wynola Street
Almar Plaza – Arbramar (part of Almar Platanus racemosa (California sycamore) 1
Plaza)
Arbramar – El Medio Prunus cerasifera 'Krauter Vesuvius' (Purple plum) 1
Ysidro Place Washingtonia robusta (Mexican fan palm) 1
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52 (41%)
(59%) 74
For more information, see http://www.lacity.org/BOSS/UrbanForestryDivision/index.htm
or contact palisadesbeautiful@earthlink.net. [obsolete contact information]
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PBSTC Tree Species Requests Denied in 2017
After the previous Committee Chair submitted a set of
planting requests, in 2017, City Plants installed 5 out of 7
(i.e. 71%) that were not the “designated” (EXHIBIT A)
species for the street sections, as highlighted in EXHIBIT E.
This finally let us know that the policies embodied in
EXHIBIT A were effectively abrogated by CP/UFD.
Furthermore, our spot surveys in a few areas confirmed that
EXHIBIT A was no longer a reliable guide (if it ever was) to
what tree species actually existed in the parkways of each
street section…it had become a policy honored more in the
breach than in the observance as individual property owners
worked directly with UFD to obtain their planting permits,
without regard for the species inhabiting nearby parkways.
PBSTC Chair: Michael G. Terry (date: 190425)

Agency:LA Conservation Corps EXHIBIT E
CONTACT: Jenine Bush 323-526-1460
Bureau of Street Services Tree Permit #
Project Name: Palisades Beautiful Phase I
Project Number: 1LACC387 (SUMMER 2017)
Total Tree Count:
Total Concrete Cuts: 0
Date Submitted: 09.07.2016
Post Planting Field Check/Inspection on ___________ Species NOT "designated" per EXHIBIT A are highlighted.
Performed By (Printed): ________________________
Performed By (Signed): ________________________
Title and Phone number:________________________
Number of trees approved: _____________________
Street Numb S e t r reet Name Street Type City Zip TG Page TG Grid Council District # of Trees Tree Po. Sub Po. C-Cu r t e quired? Size of C-Cuts Total Sq R F e t m ove Existing Wells Existin W g i O re /H s? (Y/N) PK WY Size UFD Se T l r e e c e te S d p ecies Tree Size Comments
15247Earlham St Pacific Palisades 90272 631A6 11 1F F1 No N/A 0No No 12'Tristania conferta/Brisbane Box 15G
614El Medio Ave Pacific Palisades 90272 630J5 11 0Unable to Plant - Magnolia in front yard encroaching in parkway + PO planning on constructing new driveway. Will reassess after construction complete
Unable to plant Chorisia speciosa as it is
620El Medio Ave Pacific Palisades 90272 630J5 11 2F F1,F2 No N/A 0No No 8Tabebuia avellandae/Pink Trumpet 15G not an approved street tree
1117Fiske St Pacific Palisades 90272 631B5 11 1F F1 No N/A 0No No 7Tristania conferta/Brisbane Box 15G
1120Fiske St Pacific Palisades 90272 631B5 11 1F F1 No N/A 0No No 7Tristania conferta/Brisbane Box 15G
Unable to plant Eucalyptus torquata as it is
1027Illiff St Pacific Palisades 90272 631B5 11 1F F1 No N/A 0No No 7Tristania conferta/Brisbane Box 15G not approved by CityPLAnts
1031Illiff St Pacific Palisades 90272 631B5 11 0Unable to Plant - water & electrical box in parkway
Due to encroaching Casuarina, Brisbane
1133Kagawa St Pacific Palisades 90272 631B4 11 1F F1 No N/A 0No No 7Tristania conferta/Brisbane Box 15G Box recommended
15044McKendree Ave Pacific Palisades 90272 631A4 11 0Unable to plant - Not Valid Address, 15055 McKendree is eligible
Brisbane box chosen to match Eucalytus
on bloxk and to avoid conflict with
633Swarthmore Pacific Palisades 90272 631A6 11 1F F1 No N/A 0No N 10African Sumac 15G Jacaranda in Front yard
550Toyopa Dr Pacific Palisades 90272 631B6 11 0Unable to plant - 2 Camphors already planted
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PBSTC Tree Policies Denied in 2018
Eventually, in 2018, I was informed by the UFD, CP, and
Council District 11 (CD11) that PB would no longer be able
to facilitate the planting of trees in parkways, unless and
until our Committee developed Street Tree Policies that
were workable and approved by the Pacific Palisades
Community Council (PPCC).
PBSTC Chair: Michael G. Terry (date: 190425)

PBSTC Tree Policies Drafted in 2019
Based on all of the above – and focusing on our comparative
advantage in evaluating the appropriateness of street tree
species as well as our unique opportunity to help City Plants
provide and plant UFD-permitted parkway trees for free –
our Committee has developed three draft policies for your
consideration. For each policy, we are also providing some
supplementary information to promote deeper discussion.
PBSTC Chair: Michael G. Terry (date: 190425)

PBSTC Draft Policy #1
The PBSTC will base its tree species selection policies on its independent evaluation
of their suitability for parkways of different widths in Pacific Palisades, subject to
what is permitted by CP/UFD, and will recommend/facilitate the planting of
particular species, accordingly, in the context of which particular species actually
exist on each street-section, wherever a request is received for such assistance.
Note that this involves our Committee conducting targeted tree inventories in various
street sections, when and where we receive requests for assistance with obtaining a free
parkway tree from CP. Over time, the resulting data may contribute to a larger tree
inventory, if/when such a project is undertaken by others.
PBSTC Chair: Michael G. Terry (date: 190425)

PBSTC Draft Policy #2
Under the conditions outlined in PBSTC Draft Policy #1, in any block with more
than one street tree species already established, the PBSTC will recommend and/or
facilitate the planting of a species preferred by the resident, as indicated on our
Selection Form (provided).
Note that “established” will be defined as “rooted sufficiently to no longer require
staking” and will be determined by the PBSTC independently, without regard to whether
or not tree stakes are currently in place.
An example of a PBSTC Street Tree Selection Form, for narrow parkways, can be seen in
EXHIBIT F.
PBSTC Chair: Michael G. Terry (date: 190425)

EXHIBIT F
Street Tree Species Preferences (subject to availability @ City Plants)
[ Photo links for UFD-approved street trees available @ https://www.palisadesbeautiful.org/street-trees.html ]
Enter your
preferences
[#1 – #6]
Species/Description (in alphabetical order by Botanical Name)
Bauhinia variegata (Purple Orchid Tree)
20’-35’ High x 20’-35’ Wide
pink/purple-toned flowers, Winter to Spring || Winter deciduous
Origin: India & China
Cassia leptophylla (Gold Medallion Tree)
15’-30’ High x 15’-30’ Wide [requires structural pruning in early years]
deep-yellow flowers, early to mid-Summer, mainly || semi-deciduous
Origin: southeastern Brazil
Handroanthus heptaphyllus (Pink Trumpet Tree)
40’-50’ High x 35’-50’ Wide
pink to white flowers, Winter to Spring, mainly || Winter deciduous
Origin: South America
Koelreuteria bipinnata (Chinese Flame Tree)
20’-40’ High x 20’-40’ Wide
yellow flowers, Summer; orange to rose capsules, Autumn || Winter deciduous
Origin: Asia
Lophostemon confertus (Brisbane Box)
30’-50’ High x 10’-30’ Wide
white flowers, Spring to Summer || Evergreen
Origin: Australia
Pistacia chinensis (Chinese Pistache)
25’-60’ High x 25’-50’ Wide
insignificant flowers || yellow to red foliage, Autumn; Winter deciduous
Origin: China
Signature: ______________________________________________ Date: ___________________
Please also complete, sign, & date the other side of this Form, then submit to Palisades Beautiful
either electronically: michaelgterry@hotmail.com
or by mail: Michael G. Terry c/o Palisades Beautiful, P.O. Box 1072, Pacific Palisades, CA 70272

EXHIBIT F
Permission to Plant and Commitment to Care
for a FREE Street Tree from City Plants
I, __________________________________ , give my permission to have a tree planted in
front of my house or property in the parkway between the sidewalk and the street.
I understand that the City of Los Angeles manages municipal street trees and will have to
approve the tree species and its exact placement.
I understand that I am required to water and care for the tree during its initial growth
period (estimated at 3 years from planting).
I understand that I will need to follow the guidelines of the "Newly Planted Tree"
information sheet that will be provided to me after the tree is planted.
Street address to be planted: _________________________________________________
Zip Code: ___________ Telephone: _________________________________________
Signature: ______________________________________________ Date: _________
Approximate date Property Built: Before 1950 1950-1980 After1980
Type of Home Cooling System
Central Air Window or Wall Units
Evaporative Cooler No Air Conditioning
Please check one: Property Owner Property Manager Tenant
Please also complete, sign, & date the other side of this Form, then submit to Palisades Beautiful
either electronically: michaelgterry@hotmail.com
or by mail: Michael G. Terry c/o Palisades Beautiful, P.O. Box 1072, Pacific Palisades, CA 70272

PBSTC Draft Policy #3
Under the conditions outlined in the PBSTC Draft Policy #1, where all established
street trees on a block are of a single species, the PBSTC will only recommend
and/or facilitate the planting of that same species, unless/until a resident submits a
petition including all of the following:
a) the applicant’s printed name, dated signature, address, and contact information;
b) the same information for all neighbors with that single species on that street-
section, extending to the nearest tree of a different species in both directions;
c) the botanical name(s) of one or more alternative requested tree species, permitted
by the UFD and approved by those neighbors by their signing of this petition.
Note that this definition of “street section” may extend more than one block, as seen in
the following Implementation Schematic, which also illustrates the different effects of
Street Tree Dictatorship vs. Street Tree Democracy.
PBSTC Chair: Michael G. Terry (date: 190425)

PBSTC Draft Policy #3: Implementation Schematic
(5 short blocks shown)
limit of signatories required of petitioner
Street Tree Dictatorship @ halfway point of species replacement
Street Tree Democracy in the long run of species replacement