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Urban forestry and streetside planting records of the Seattle Department of Transportation's City Arborist, concentrated in 1993-2006

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An Ordinance providing for the protection of shade and ornamental trees and plants in the streets, avenues and public parks in the City of West Seattle, and providing a penalty for the violation of the same.

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An Ordinance designating where shade trees may be planted in the Streets of the City of West Seattle.

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Project to improve streets and sidewalks in Model Neighborhoods.

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Records relating to redevelopment in South Seattle.

Scope and Contents Note Moving images on Hi8 (2) and VHS (13) videotape relating to Seattle’s stewardship of its urban trees and shrubs recorded from 1988-2002. Included are a commemoration of Arbor Day in Seattle, with a Tree City Award presented to Norm Rice; Global ReLeaf ceremony at Seattle Center’s Flag Pavilion; Arborfest ’89 activities; a celebration of Seattle Tilth’s 10th anniversary; Seattle Engineering Department traffic circle tree planting; Seattle neighborhood tree planting activities; sidewalk tree...

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Prints, slides and negatives of events and programs related to the city arborist's urban forestry efforts. Dates focus is 1987-2002.

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Generally small scale projects designed to demonstrate the improvements possible through neighborhood improvement projects. Includes correspondence, studies, maps, and project monitoring records.

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Correspondence and reports on the West Seattle Freeway. Material covers condemnations, landscaping, construction and roadway maintenance. Arranged alphabetically by type.

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Records relating to plans for an open space park in the Westlake Triangle.