I would urge the developer and the city to find a way to replace the trees in the same general area rather than some other part of the city. Trees are essential to human and environmental health as well as to creating the feeling of a neighborhood. That can't be done from afar.

A good outcome but worth noting that unlike many other projects, as owner of the street, the City had plenty of leverage.

"Councilman Lucas Ramirez said the project is an example of what the city can do, using incentives and zoning changes, in order to steer redevelopment in the right direction".

City will need to develop better anti-displacement policies to get similar outcomes with projects where it doesn't have land to use as leverage.