This area was heavily forested prior to the 1850's. Since the clearing of land for homesteading and agriculture, along with commercial logging, untold numbers of centuries-old trees have been cut down, healthy or not.
The frenzy over this one tree is not only silliness, but it distracts from managing and growing our city. We have parks everywhere and one can go and enjoy the trees there. I suggest few of these 'complaintiffs' knew anything about this 'historic' tree prior to a month ago.
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