Why are only deciduous trees being planted instead of evergreen?

If the public had an interest in evergreens, Parks would suggest a short pyramidal shaped tree such as Austrian Pine (Pinus nigra) or columnar shaped trees such as Korean Fir, Weeping Alaska Cedar, or Columnar Spruce. These smaller conifers will be less likely to block sight lines and would be less likely to have people camping out under them.

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1. Why did the Parks Department create a Colby Avenue Tree Plan?
2. Are you planning on removing all the trees?
3. Why were trees removed in fall of 2020 and not the other trees along Colby Ave.?
4. What does remediate soils mean?
5. When will trees start to be removed?
6. Why doesn’t Parks just cut down all the trees and replant with new trees?
7. Why are the trees dead, dying or diseased along Colby Avenue?
8. If you take a tree down, are you going to plant a new tree in its place?
9. What trees are you planning to plant in place of the existing trees?
10. Why weren’t native species selected?
11. What surface would go underneath and between trees?
12. Why are only deciduous trees being planted instead of evergreen?