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Many Must Pick Up Shovels If Trees Goal Is To Be Met

Submitted by Rosanne Rosano, Aug 1, 2007 09:49

If Michael Bloomberg and his administration are so concerned with the planing to trees perhaps they should REQUIRE their beloved developers to plant some trees in lieu of concreting every piece of land and/or airspace they can "grab".

When NYC becomes a lover of the environment instead of a haven for developers, I'll gladly pick up shovel -if I'm still living here.


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