Theme: Tree Benefits (92 responses) |
Subtheme: Environmental Benefits
Downtown wildlife habitat
Reduce heat radiation
Air purification
Shield people from the rain
Buffer noise
Buffer auto pollution |
Subtheme: Amenity Value
Are beauty of the town
Are aesthetically pleasing
Shade the sidewalks
Provide us with pleasure for years to come
Soften the look of the storefronts
Make the city a better place to live and visit
Add color to the store-fronts
Make being downtown pleasant |
Subtheme: CBD Character
Make downtown more inviting
Important part of the downtown atmosphere
Create pedestrian pockets for people
Make area less stark
Are good for keeping me downtown
Make Athens the place that it is
Distinction and personality
Without trees would be a cement garden |
Theme: Tree Quantity (66 responses)
Plant more in the district
More trees are ALWAYS a good idea
Plant as many as you can—quick!
There couldn’t be too many
More dogwoods
More trees and greenery—more social activities |
Theme: Removal and Preservation (49 responses)
Replacement—I was upset
Don’t uproot healthy trees and replace with smaller ones
Destruction of trees detrimental to downtown
Travesty to remove any of the large shade trees |
Theme: Design and Detailing (47 responses)
Do not like the new brick/gravel sidewalks
Red brick is nice
Important to have sidewalk planters
Consult “New Urbanism” and sustainable community design
Prefer bigger, fuller trees—not the little ones |
Theme: Miscellaneous and Non-Trees (31 responses)
Dissatisfaction with constant construction
Parking issues should be addressed
Morning trash around bars |