Mahoning Valley Forum

On June 21, 2007, city officials planted a honey-locus tree next to city hall to commerate the City of Youngstown becoming part of Tree City USA.
(http://mahoningvalley.info/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=2635.0;attach=2422;image)

This is a photo of the same location today.  Where did the tree go?

moved to the suburbs?

south for the winter?

If I were a tree, where would I go...

It's not in my pocket.

Maybe the street department removed in error when the snow removal trucks stacking the snow up on the curbs over the winter months??

I hope someone can get to the root of this problem!
I say a new tree (a street hardy variety) and re-dedication is in order, perhaps at Streetscape 2009 on May 30th...

     I will check with Roger at city hall on Monday.

I spoke with Anthony Kobak about this and he seemed to recall that it was hit by a construction vehicle. I guess the tree was removed because it was damaged, although he was surprised to learn that it was completely gone...

   I must apologize, I said that would check and I forgot. Monday I will tie a string on my finger to remind me to ask Roger

Trees clutter up already crowded city streets.  Plant them away from the downtown area where they can grow and not get run down by construction vehicles.

mayor j had it removed due to the residency requirement. the planted tree did not have family roots in the city but in the suburbs and wanted Aqua Water instead of ytown's water.

    I talked to Roger today and he stated that it was damaged, but that he did not remove it.  I will now move on to Park & Rec

I swear I never took it!

sfc, the guilty always talks first.

        Hot off the press!  In a interview with a high level official from the Park dept.  I was told that the
        tree had trouble staying up on its own. Several attempts were made to stake it , but they failed
        and the tree was removed.  It is uncertain whether another tree with be planted this spring. This
        will be my final report on the missing tree  at city hall.
       

Phooey and I had some great music to go with a movie about the tree.

I cannot tell a lie!  I liberated the tree to a place out in the country where it can live to a ripe old age in the company of its own kind.   :laugh:

the tree will be safe until some developer(s) see its future in another place and time during the tree's life-time on earth.

It's been paved over.  >:(

where are those tree huggers when you need them ;D