At a time when the entire Chicago area needs to do more to protect trees and plant new ones, we were pleased to see an Evanston alderperson raise concerns about the effect the rebuilding of Northwestern University’s football stadium might have on her city’s tree canopy.
It’s not clear how much the university’s plan to divert groundwater to the North Shore Channel would affect Evanston’s trees, a worry Ald. Eleanor Revelle (7th) cited. But it’s high time a concern for trees is at the forefront in every discussion about development throughout the Chicago area.
