Hello! My wife and I have lived here since 1995. We love the area, convenience and – most of all – the neighbors…esp. Nelson Ave…always a good group, so I am glad to have joined this blog.
Last week DRCA put out a notice regarding the city’s master tree plan:
“…the city has hired Davey Resource Group to help develop this plan. Davey is seeking your input on how the city’s urban forest could be improved. Please consider filling out a questionnaire, which you can do online at www.Alexandriatrees.org. The questionnaire will take only a few minutes to complete.”
I am hoping that neighbors will log on to www.Alexandriatrees.org, take the survey, and advocate for trees along the East stretch of Monroe Ave that will eventually connect with Potomac Yard…it would be nice to have a tree-lined boulevard-like gateway into Del Ray — something similar to Commonwealth Ave and Powhattan St. A narrow median of trees, people will be able to cross safely with some more along the sidewalks.
It would not take much, and as far as space…from Dewitt Ave — East. There is space, especially when the city takes Monroe down to grade.
If the city makes it an attractive walkable/bikeable gateway, people will get out of their cars … especially if there are bike paths (just like Commonwealth) — then we could mitigate some of the local traffic congestion.
As long as people have options…make it such that it would be an enjoyable experience…think of the summer…streets like Monroe with lots of traffic and no trees..or the stretch of the Avenue from Monroe north to around Bellefonte..just hot dead space. Not nice. But…
Wouldn’t it be nice with a shade canopy of CO2-breathing, oxygen producing, ground-water-absorbing trees?
Take the survey and request them!
Cheers.
Paul Linehan