On one hand, no, there's no new protections. On the other hand, trees already have citywide code protecting them [0]; we can't cut them down or prune them beyon

On one hand, no, there's no new protections. On the other hand, trees already have citywide code protecting them [0]; we can't cut them down or prune them beyond reasonable basics. For example, a neighbor recently had a small fire in their front yard from a tossed cigarette butt; the city examined the surviving trees, put up little fences mandating that the trees not be removed or damaged, and ensured that the trees were safe. We do need more trees outside central Portland, particularly in the eastern neighborhoods [1], and I wish that they would plant fewer deciduous trees, because their leaves block storm drains [2][3]. [0] https://www.portlandoregon.gov/trees/ https://www.portlandoregon.gov/trees/ [1] https://www.wweek.com/news/2020/08/12/east-of-82nd-avenue-portlanders-are-covered-by-far-fewer-trees/ https://www.wweek.com/news/2020/08/12/east-of-82nd-avenue-po... [2] https://www.portlandoregon.gov/trees/60043 https://www.portlandoregon.gov/trees/60043 [3] https://www.kptv.com/news/workers-to-clean-storm-drains-after-weeks-of-tear-gas-use-in-portland/article_e005bfc6-d734-11ea-b150-47796e676891.html https://www.kptv.com/news/workers-to-clean-storm-drains-afte...