An Atlanta ordinance regarding tree removal is moving forward to a full city council vote after some provisions were pruned in a committee meeting Wednesday. At the meeting, Council member Michael ...

Atlanta’s iconic tree canopy is vanishing at an alarming rate. While Atlantans proudly brag that we are the “City in the Forest,” our canopy is shrinking with nearly half an acre of trees lost each ...

The price a developer will have to pay when cutting down a tree in Atlanta is set to increase by 350% after the Atlanta City Council passed the first major revision to the city's tree ordinance in ...

ATLANTA — An Atlanta ordinance regarding tree removal is moving forward to a full city council vote after some provisions were pruned in a committee meeting Wednesday. At the meeting, Council member ...

On June 16, Atlanta City Council members voted to approve a new tree protection ordinance, which, despite its title, still fails to protect trees on developing properties in our city. Atlanta suffers ...

The Atlanta City Council approved a new ordinance that makes new rules for removing and replanting trees. In a unanimous vote Monday night, the Atlanta City Council approved the Tree Protection ...

ATLANTA — The Atlanta City Council is set to review a decades-old tree ordinance, and while it’s doing so, they voted to let the Atlanta Beltline have free reign to chop down and replace trees ...

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - On Monday, the Atlanta City Council unanimously approved a new tree protection ordinance (TPO). “As a multi-generational Atlanta native, I am proud of our beautiful ...

The Atlanta City Council could triple penalties for illegal tree removals and enacted strict preservation requirements, increasing fines to $200,000 per acre for unpermitted removals and requiring ...

The Atlanta City Council has voted to temporarily exempt the Beltline and other major infrastructure projects from the city's tree ordinance. Officials say the tree ordinance slows or obstructs ...