Miami’s Historic and Environmental Preservation Board overturned two Coconut Grove tree removal permits Tuesday night, but a challenge to the removal of 57 trees for a temporary sports complex on Grand Avenue was dismissed after city officials ruled the appellant lacked standing.
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Tree Policy Delayed as Removal Permits Rise, Advocates Warn
Environmental groups say the City of Miami has yet to launch a promised public process to overhaul its tree ordinance — even as permits accelerate and oversight questions mount.
Tree Overhaul Returns as Quiet Changes Take Root
New internal permitting policies are in, the longtime tree protection chief is out, and the city is gearing up for another round with residents to rewrite its tree laws.
City Offloads Public Outreach on Tree Ordinance Rewrite
Miami will pay $180,000 to a team of facilitators from Florida State University to engage residents in a controversial effort to revise the city’s tree laws. But some watchdogs see the move as a political smokescreen to deflect criticism—and weaken protections.
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