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Fort Lauderdale to bid farewell to beloved black olive trees on Las OlasThe celebrated tree-lined median on Las Olas will be removed to make way for wider sidewalks. Residents came out in force to protest, but commissioners approved the plan in a 3-2 vote.
By Susannah Bryan 6 min. read View original Say goodbye to those famous black olive trees on Las Olas Boulevard. Despite fierce pushback, Fort Lauderdale commissioners voted Tuesday night to move forward with a pricey redesign that will wipe out the tree-lined median to make way for wider sidewalks. Before the vote, a chorus of critics swept into the City Hall meeting in a final attempt to save the tree-lined median that many say gives Las Olas its own special charm. Chris Nelson, a frequent critic of City Hall, was one of several speakers to urge commissioners to listen to the residents. “Just keep that one area that has those olive trees,” Nelson said. “That’s what defines Fort Lauderdale. Be remembered as the commission and the mayor who said, in the midst of all this sprawl and these condos going up everywhere, we decided to take a stand with that little area and preserve that. You guys can really be heroes tonight.” But after nearly three hours of debate, Commissioners Ben Sorensen, Steve Glassman and John Herbst cast yes votes. Mayor Dean Trantalis and Commissioner Pamela Beasley-Pittman Fort Lauderdale to bid farewell to beloved black olive trees on Las OlasThe celebrated tree-lined median on Las Olas will be removed to make way for wider sidewalks. Residents came out in force to protest, but commissioners approved the plan in a 3-2 vote. By Susannah Bryan 6 min. read View original Say goodbye to those famous black olive trees on Las Olas Boulevard. Despite fierce pushback, Fort Lauderdale commissioners voted Tuesday night to move forward with a pricey redesign that will wipe out the tree-lined median to make way for wider sidewalks. Before the vote, a chorus of critics swept into the City Hall meeting in a final attempt to save the tree-lined median that many say gives Las Olas its own special charm. Chris Nelson, a frequent critic of City Hall, was one of several speakers to urge commissioners to listen to the residents. “Just keep that one area that has those olive trees,” Nelson said. “That’s what defines Fort Lauderdale. Be remembered as the commission and the mayor who said, in the midst of all this sprawl and these condos going up everywhere, we decided to take a stand with that little area and preserve that. You guys can really be heroes tonight.” But after nearly three hours of debate, Commissioners Ben Sorensen, Steve Glassman and John Herbst cast yes votes. Mayor Dean Trantalis and Commissioner Pamela Beasley-Pittman |
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