Why??

That is a BEAUTIFUL photo Rob. Striking and poignant.

What is the “official” reason they have given for cutting those stunning and iconic palms down? What is the explanation for why the plaza couldn’t be redone while keeping them in place?

Also, is the boulder being removed as well? It’s practically rendered meaningless without the palms, except perhaps to stand as a reminder of the ecocide committed by the Mayor, or whoever is responsible. Is it in fact the Mayor, by the way?

Now they are claiming the trees represented a danger because they could fall. The hell they did! I watched them year after year, storm after storm, decade after decade. They withstood hurricane winds almost every single year. They were in excellent health. But the lie has begun to be told by Protección Civil, Ecología and the rest of the local government trying to cover their asses.

No idea what will happen to the boulder. With the absolute disdain this administration is showing towards locals in the downtown waterfront area, our culture, our trees, our plants, our gardens, our plazas, our beach, and our opinions, I won't be surprised at all if they remove it or break it to pieces. This isn't the fault of the workers. This is the fault of who makes the decisions. And only one person makes decisions in our city government. Everyone else follows his orders.
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