One of the things I value most in a community is mature trees. Emeryville is lacking in this department, and it is not something that can be fixed overnight. In my opinion, the beauty of mature trees (and the increased property value) is partly the patience that it takes to bring us to that state. I have appreciated the new trees that have been planted in the Triangle neighborhood over the past few years, and look forward to the day they provide shade.
Recently, the Tattler printed an article about the new Target parking lot, and how 18 years ago the entire East Bay Bridge Shopping Center parking lot (the stretch south of 40th St., between San Pablo and the railroad tracks) was stripped of the requirement to plant more trees. I am sure you can agree that the parking lot is barren and huge today.
City staff have looked into this issue and have given some history and some good news in terms of the Target parking lot. Target is planting many more trees with adequate root space to grow large. The coverage of the lot will be much better in 10 years, but will not necessarily reach 25%, the original requirement that was voted down in 1993. Still, I think this will be a real improvement.
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