San Francisco Launches New Voter-Backed Tree Maintenance Program

Wednesday, July 19, 2017
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San Francisco, CA – Mayor Edwin M. Lee and San Francisco Public Works today celebrated the rollout of Street Tree SF, a voter-backed initiative that places the maintenance of all the street trees under City care.

“Thanks to the overwhelming support of San Francisco voters, we now have the sustainable funding necessary to take care of our street trees,” Mayor Lee said. “We now can realize the full potential of a healthy, well-maintained urban forest.”