Request for a public hearing
Hold District 2 hearing to expand urban tree canopy
Last activity June 26, 2026 (3 months ago)
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Introduced
June 8, 2026
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In committee
The committee decides whether to send it to the full council.
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Council vote
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Adopted
The City Council ordered a hearing to discuss expanding urban tree canopy in District 2. The discussion will focus on neighborhoods with low canopy such as Chinatown, Downtown, and South Boston, and explore environmental benefits and sidewalk impacts while inviting Parks Department and environmental groups to participate.
Affects District 2 residents
Filed by Benjamin Jacob Weber, Henry Santana, Enrique Pepén, Erin Murphy, Ruthzee Louijeune, John FitzGerald, Miniard Culpepper, Liz Breadon, and Ed Flynn
Now with the Committee on Environmental Justice, Resiliency, and Parks
About Environment & Climate and Parks & Public Space
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Official title
Order for a hearing to discuss expanding urban tree canopy in the neighborhoods of District 2.
Timeline
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June 10, 2026
Tabled.
City Council
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June 24, 2026
Referred to
City Council
Referred to the Committee on Environmental Justice, Resiliency, and Parks.