7 _ drastic cutting of trees, it has:

aes found that. professional. tree

oe city, -
“+ views - that.. are. becoming »
o _Tarer with every year.

discovered”
_.. Vancouver real. estate values _
are being eroded by the fact.

vo “We. ‘would’ envision, “for. |
o instance, the mayor calling a -:

homes in Vancouver if trees.
are allowed to grow at their —
. “present rate, 4 |

_ “Many
-jnnovative efforts to support
.the.campaign could be —
developed. — For.”

“men can demonstrate to all
’ parties involved that a: good -.
measure: :of .view. ‘can.be
restored to: many homes by .
-judicious :
__. pruning . of © branches and .
“some ‘tops. along the: ‘view
‘Tine of the houses involved. |
» Good. - ‘neighborliness - and”

- common: ‘sense ‘instead. of |

_ .. hostility and antagonism has
worked wonders on a small
. “seale and it.is conceivable it -

- could do ‘so on a municipal-
_. \ wide'scale. if promoted in'a ~
ams vigorous and d intelligent way.

careful. and:

ee (a seems. sheer nonsense

for anyone. to argue. that: he.

...or she is. against: control ‘of
- trees because ‘it-will destroy”
West - ‘Vancouver's
-. condition”.

“natural

-“Burther, it is

“that West

that many homes are having _
their views. taken’ away from
7 them by’ trees.

- PRIVACY
MAINTAINED.

i “at: last spring’ S. Court of

--~ Assessment Revision: some |. meee
owners. complained | ‘against. * roble Bs ae
"their. property ‘assessments. «a4.

>? because their view has: been” SORA EG
woe ‘spoiled - and. soon will be |=;
eliminated | “entirely. est pos

. argue it is. ‘fatuous: to. have 2
~~ city “bylaws - restricting the =

:- height of rooftops to:25 feet” aan
_ above the mean ground level’ —*
~ ta preserve. neighborhood ©’
~ . views when trees are allowed ff
to grow to 150 feet to ob- &
-scure all >
: directions.

views

. “Such owners point out ©
'. that household privacy’can .
be maintained by trees and. —
": shrubs up to 25 feet. high.. |
. Trees 100 feet high are not —

adding anything to privacy @ .
- and often are a great §& : |
_. detriment to neighbors. i

we “Our association feels that

if a “Good Tree. Neighbor". §

__, program is worth promoting.
it has to be done vigorously §&

on a municipal-wide. scale -
. and a sustained basis. :

news. conference: of. ‘press, |
"radio, television: and other: -§
media outlets to ‘appeal fora;
_« “Good, : Tree . Neighbor” |
no licy. in West Vancouver. -
- fle ‘could. the §
| "cooperation ‘of. the. various: .
 ratepayer * groups, |
_. clubs and so on im “selling” _
good —
neighborliness among their Ff
‘members and all members of =

seek.

the concept °

the community.’

. “The aims and reasoning
_.ypehind the program could be.

- outlined in some detail and
““artist’s sketches prepared to. |

show what will happen to the
views and outlooks of. most

imaginative and

. A majority of —
_ homes were established. in:
ooo this: Municipality | ‘when our —
-. ‘slopes had ‘been. : heavily
- logged’and nearly all ‘houses.
. had magnificent views of the
harbor and «gulf — ~-

“being

a also | seems that legislative
ee _ Program ‘and - dictatorial _
a edicts are. equally destined to.

- disappointment

“They &

-in | all 2 q

‘sérvice | '

instance,

ne my SALLI ae GAR Sa A

. prizes (or plaques ¢ or scrolls).
could | be awarded annually
to citizens. who’ have. best —
: exemplified | the “good ‘tree —
neighbor” concept. Suitable | resign itself to. diminishing
“publicity could attend the | views and the’ final . disap-
- presentation | ‘Ceremonies of

“such: .awards, helping. to »
‘spread the: idea. of: practical
_Bood neighborliness. ve as

is. against
borliness,

i values - will:

_ COMMON DECENCY —

: “The: tree. pruning - ‘com- ae
“panies of the; _ municipality.

could.” “be. “enlisted. . vy Views.

~ Suggesting “comproinise, oo _ nee |
“methods ‘of: restoring: views “We. will” ‘gladly | ‘support nes
without “destroying | ‘the - ‘the mayor and council in any ek

_ beauty ~ of) neighborhood

effort they. may: “make . “to
- trees. Such companies might.

~ arouse public. awareness. _of

_ also offer special awards for. the serious. ey
“good. neighborliness } in’ this liveability — ‘and “property aoe
‘Fespect. Login NLRs values posed. by |

. “The. ‘atimicipality itself _. West Vancouver. :
could prune trees on its own
property 2s. an. example of et
what might be achieved by

intelligent cooperation.

: DON'T LETROAD
: “Indeed, ‘the perrutation — CONDIT IONS. .
“and combination of ideas on |
this subject would be limited TURN YOUR WORLD
~ only by the. enthusiasm and-

UPSIDE DOWN

vigor with which the -
campaign is promoted. .

“Tt is our feeling, that - a og
-weak and perfunctory ap-.:
--peal to. public sensibilities
‘would have. little: effect... I

and, -in-.
. Seem. - to. aggravate oe
than. ease the Lok

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Surely West ....- |
: Mancouver does.not wish:to - |

-- pearance of ‘views and even’
‘much'sunshine. And the cost
of. diminished | Property. a
-amount,*. ~.
: ultimately, to: the millions of 7
_ dollars.’ Clearly homes with >
fine’ views are worth much —_.
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