Replace dead, near dead or missing street trees

This idea proposes to replace any sick or dead trees in the St Lawrence Neighbourhood area, ensuring soil and the surrounding environment.

Transportation Services has reviewed this idea and estimate that each tree will cost about $10,000 to replace since it is surrounded by specialty paving. 40 trees will cost $400,000 including materials and labour.

Internal ID: PFR-10

*Note: Ideas that proceed to the voting stage are edited by my office to ensure they are clear, concise, and is complete with images. For accountability and transparency purposes, the original description, as input by the resident, can be found below.

Original Description:

Goal:    Improve streetscape, replace biodiversity, enhance environment

Approach:          At time of replacement, Urban Forestry to evaluate growing condition at each location and make improvements where possible (replace soil, surrounding pavers, grates, …) to create best possible growing conditions for new trees.

Locations (nearest street address):

1.           60 Adelaide E

2.           438 Adelaide E

3.           opposite 501 Adelaide E, N side: 2 trees (development site)

4.           Berczy Park; n-e corner: 2 trees

5.           south of 102 Beverley St.

6.           31 Britain (missing tree in planter)

7.           5 Church St.

8.           76 Church St.

9.           Front St. E., in front of Meridian Hall

10.         opposite 73 Front St. E. in median (1 dead, 2 dying)

11.         Front St. E., in front of Metro: 2 trees

12.         132 Front; empty tree pit

13.         137 George St. (topped???)

14.         147 George St.

15.         55 Jarvis St.

16.         55 Jarvis St.

17.         70 King E

18.         near 135 King E

19.         215 King E

20.         257 King E

21.         288 King E

22.         King E. at Church; s-w corner

23.         20 Lombard (developer?)

24.         N of 49 Ontario entrance, 3 trees (development site)

25.         1 Queen E: 4 empty tree pits

26.         55 Queen E. and Bertie Street

27.         69 Queen Street E

28.         87 Queen Street E

29.         145 Queen St. E

30.         Queen E and Victoria (s side): 2 trees

31.         111 c Queen Street E

32.         Queen E and George (s-e corner)

33.         Richmond at Yonge (s-e corner)

34.         15 Richmond (development site)

35.         40 Richmond E (dying?)

36.         Richmond and Victoria (sw corner) - development site

37.         70 Richmond E (2 trees)

38.         opposite 79 Richmond E, N side of Richmond, 2 planters

39.         89 Sherbourne (near death)

40.         74 Victoria

Budget:

•       Estimate $3000 per tree:              $120,000

•       Note: [If funds are available for this project from another Budget pot, how do they get released?]

Sample images attached

Note: This is one idea which can be scoped in a range of cost brackets, with associated investments ranging from large to very significant. It is hoped that there will be ongoing dialogue with the Councillor’s office to qualify and shape this idea further as design and cost input is received from staff experts at the City, and prior to it being submitted for voting.