Kansas City Saves The Trees Amid Week Of More Than Half Dozen Homicides

The Marines shout at us . . . 

Blood makes the grass grow.

Meanwhile . . . 

Here's environmental action by Mayor & Council amid an urban killing spree . . . 

"The ordinance aims to prevent unnecessary tree removal by requiring developers to maintain existing trees or pay a fine. But some tree experts say the fine doesn’t cover the cost to replace a tree."

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Kansas City just passed an ordinance to make developers protect trees - or pay up

Developers have to maintain existing trees, pay a fine or plant new trees on-site under an approved by Kansas City Council on Thursday. The $185 fee is a compromise after developers objected to the measure - but as supporters of the ordinance pointed out, that is not enough to replace a tree.