Emerald ash borer vanquished—for now

By

By Marjorie Isaacson

Generous donations resulted in more than $10,000 for inoculation of local ash trees in Chicago's East Village neighborhood. The East Village Association succeeded in treating 162 trees, or 96% of the ash trees in the East Village area. In addition to the work by Davey Tree Services that we funded, the money went further with some unexpected inoculation work by the City of Chicago.

Protecting these trees means we improved the ability of the neighborhood to mitigate the effects of climate change by reducing the temperature and cleaning the air. And we continue to enjoy the many other benefits trees provide.

Unfortunately, the City of Chicago has no plans to continue inoculation work. This is a mistake, since saving mature trees is more economical than removing trees and replanting new ones, which will not grow to a size to make an impact for many years. Tree inoculation needs to be updated every 2-3 years. We will continue to work for a change in city policy.

Thanks again from the team: Lacey Cordero, Marjorie Isaacson, Micol Werner, Rich Anselmo and the East Village Association. Please contact Marjorie at marjiei@gmail.com with any questions.

Ask Nagel business card.

Popular posts from this blog

Crime puts La Spata on the spot

By
Image
Ald. Daniel La Spata (1st Ward) speaks to East Village Association members June 13, 2022. Weekend gunfire turned a scheduled meeting with Ald. Daniel LaSpata into an hourlong discussion of public safety. Residents pressed the alderman on police response to calls and his own response to violent crime. The June 13 meeting was streamed on EVA's Facebook page . La Spata stated that the number of aggravated batteries and carjackings had fallen in East Village's two beats but a rise of robberies had been "frustrating." In weekly calls with 12th District Cmdr. Beth Giltmier, La Spata said he pushed for Chicago Avenue foot patrols. Residents asked if more street cameras would be installed in the ward, noting that early morning shots fired on their block two days before had no police response for more than an hour. La Spata said cameras were funded from the ward's discretionary "menu money" but he would not commit to funding cameras without consulting Giltmi...
Read more

Ald. Villegas gets to know East Village

By
Image
36th Ward Ald. Gilbert Villegas meets East Vlllage Association members Sept. 12, 2022 at Roots Pizza. East Village Association membership meeting Sept. 12, 2022, at Roots Pizza, 1924 W. Chicago Ave. Presiding: Dan Johnson, director East Village again is split in Chicago's City Council redistricting. Ald. Gilbert Villegas introduced himself to East Village Association members Sept. 12. In turn, members sounded him out on how he works with community groups on neighborhood issues. The remap pushes Villegas' 36th Ward boundaries east along Grand Avenue from Belmont Cragin into East Village. A West Town satellite office at 2246 W. Chicago Ave. is staffed Tuesday through Thursday. "I ran in 2019 under an acronym that I still use today, which is PEACE—Public Safety, Education Accountability, City Services and Economic Development," Villegas told EVA members before taking questions. "I'm not an alderman that's about defunding the police. I'm an alderma...
Read more